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http://dx.doi.org/10.14578/jkfs.2022.111.1.100

Site Characteristics and Stand Structure of Quercus mongolica Forests in the Republic of Korea  

Kwon, Ki Cheol (Forest Resources Inventory Division, National Forestry Cooperative Federation)
Han, Sung An (Forest Resources Inventory Division, National Forestry Cooperative Federation)
Lee, Don Koo (Department of Forest Sciences, Seoul National University)
Jung, In Kwon (Forest Resources Inventory Division, National Forestry Cooperative Federation)
Seo, Yong Jin (Forest Resources Inventory Division, National Forestry Cooperative Federation)
Shin, Ku Taek (Forest Resources Inventory Division, National Forestry Cooperative Federation)
Jeon, Chang Seok (Forest Resources Inventory Division, National Forestry Cooperative Federation)
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Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science / v.111, no.1, 2022 , pp. 100-107 More about this Journal
Abstract
Quercus mongolica is an important deciduous tree species in the Republic of Korea; it covers most of the total natural deciduous forest area in the country. In this study, the site characteristics and stand structure of Q. mongolica forests were investigated at sites where Q. mongolica occupied >50% of the total basal area during the 7th National Forest Inventory period (2016-2020). The total number of circular sample plots (400 m2) of Q. mongolica forests was 1,421. These forests were mainly dominant at >800 m above sea level (a.s.l). However, they were also distributed on north-facing slopes at <600 m a.s.l. and gradually on southern slopes with ascending altitudes. Quercus mongolica forests were distributed in silt loam, loam, or sandy loam soils with relatively high fertility. Dominant species distributed with Q. mongolica included Pinus densiflora, Quercus variabilis, Acer pseudosieboldianum, Fraxinus rhynchophylla, and Quercus serrata. Pinus densiflora and Q. variabilis grew in large DBH classes, Q. serrata grew in middle DBH classes, and A. pseudosieboldianum and F. rhynchophylla grew in small DBH classes. The dominant species distributed at the lower layer of Q. mongolica forests were Sasa borealis, Lindera obtusiloba, Rhododendron mucronulatum, Rhododendron schlippenbachii, Q. mongolica, and Fraxinus sieboldiana.
Keywords
Quercus mongolica; site characteristics; stand structure; altitude; aspect;
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