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http://dx.doi.org/10.14578/jkfs.2014.103.1.147

Characteristics of Amphibian and Reptile Populations in a Coniferous Plantation and a Deciduous Forest  

Park, Chang-Deuk (Department of Forest Sciences, Seoul National University)
Son, Seung-Hun (Department of Animal Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University)
Hwang, Hyun-Su (Department of Animal Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University)
Lee, Woo-Shin (Department of Forest Sciences, Seoul National University)
Lee, Eun-Jae (Urban Planning Research Group, Daejeon Development Institute)
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Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science / v.103, no.1, 2014 , pp. 147-151 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was conducted to clarify the characteristics of amphibian and reptile (herpetofauna) populations in a coniferous plantation and a deciduous forest from July to September 2013 in national forest, Hongcheon, Gangwon province, Korea. Coverage of understory, mid-story and overstory were more developed in a deciduous forest. We used line transect sampling method on a total of 4 transect lines, 2 lines in each forest type. Fifty two individuals of 4 amphibian species and 11 individuals of 3 reptile species were recorded. Mean observed number of herpetofauna species, individuals and species diversity index (H') were not significantly different between coniferous plantation and deciduous forest. This result related to ecological characteristics of herpetofauna. Habitats of herpetofauna were influenced on not only vertical structure of forests, but also climatic variables, thermoregulation and prey availability. The long-term monitoring and research on habitat preference and seasonal ecological traits of herpetofauna would be needed for conservation and management of herpetofauna in forest areas.
Keywords
amphibian; coniferous; deciduous; habitat; reptile;
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