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http://dx.doi.org/10.14578/jkfs.2017.106.4.450

Development of Estimated Equation for Mortality Rates by Forest Type in Korea  

Son, Yeong Mo (Division of Forest Industry Research, National Institute of Forest Science)
Jeon, Ju Hyeon (Division of Forest Industry Research, National Institute of Forest Science)
Lee, Sun Jeong (Division of Forest Industry Research, National Institute of Forest Science)
Yim, Jong Su (Division of Forest Industry Research, National Institute of Forest Science)
Kang, Jin Taek (Division of Forest Industry Research, National Institute of Forest Science)
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Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science / v.106, no.4, 2017 , pp. 450-456 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was conducted to develop estimated equation for mortality rates (volume of dead trees, %) on coniferous and broad-leaved forests, representative forest types of South Korea. There were 6 equation models applied for estimating mortality such as a exponential equation, a Hamilton equation and variables using were DBH, basal area, and site index. Raw data used for estimating mortality were $5^{th}$ and $6^{th}$ national forest inventory data, and mortality was calculated with the difference of stocks between lived trees and dead trees by each sample plots. The most applicable equation to describe mortality on coniferous forest and broad-leaved forest was indicated as $P=(1+e^{(a+b{\times}DBH+c{\times}BA+d{\times}no\_ha+e{\times}density)})^{-1}$ and their goodness of fit showed 34% and 51% respectively. Goodness of fit in both equations were not much high because there were various factors which affect the mortality such as topographic conditions, soil characteristic, climatic factors, site quality, and competition. Therefore, it is considered that explaining mortality in forest with only 2 or 3 variables like DBH, basal area used in this analysis could be very difficult facts. However, this study is certainly worth in that there is no useful information on mortality by each forest type throughout the country at the present, and we would make an effort to promote the fitness of estimated equation for mortality adding competition index, tree crown density etc.
Keywords
national forest inventory; mortality rates; DBH; basal area; site index; coniferous forest; broad-leaved forest;
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