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http://dx.doi.org/10.14578/jkfs.2021.110.3.355

A Study on Appropriate Tree Species and Crops for Agroforestry Using an Ecological Geographic Map of North Korea  

Park, Sohee (Division of Global Forestry, National Institute of Forest Science)
Lim, Joongbin (Center of Forest Science and ICT, National Institute of Forest Science)
Kim, Eun-hee (Division of Global Forestry, National Institute of Forest Science)
Yang, A-Ram (Division of Global Forestry, National Institute of Forest Science)
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Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science / v.110, no.3, 2021 , pp. 355-368 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study aims to identify appropriate tree species and crops for agroforestry target sites in North Korea based on ecological geography and site properties. To this end, an ecological geographic map (13 regions and 4 zones) of North Korea was made using satellite images and North Korean academic journal articles. The target agroforestry sites were selected and mapped according to 18 site conditions depending on 3 site characteristics, and the sites were divided into short-term and long-term target sites depending on the agroforestry management period. Finally, optimal combinations of 30 tree species and 19 crops were selected by overlapping the ecological geographic map and agroforestry target site map. For regions within the same zone, tree species and crops were almost similar; however, compared to regions in other zones, they differed. This is likely because the geographical climatic characteristics reflected in the ecological geographic map vary greatly from zone to zone. These results will be used to propose a combination of suitable tree species and crops that takes into account both management purposes and management types for inter-Korean forest cooperation in the agroforestry sector.
Keywords
agroforestry; ecological geographic map; Inter-Korean forest cooperation; North Korea; reforestation;
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