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http://dx.doi.org/10.11614/KSL.2013.46.4.570

Study on the Distribution of Plant Community in the Deogyusan National Park  

Kim, Chang-Hwan (Department of Ecology Landscape Architecture-Design, Chonbuk National University)
Oh, Jang-Geun (Korea National Park Service)
Choi, Young-Eun (Department of Ecology Landscape Architecture-Design, Chonbuk National University)
Lee, Nam-Sook (Department of Ecology Landscape Architecture-design, Graduate School of Chonbuk National University)
Kang, Eun-Ok (Department of Ecology Landscape Architecture-design, Graduate School of Chonbuk National University)
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Abstract
The forest vegetation of the Deogyusan National Park is classified into mountain forest vegetation and riparian forest vegetation. Mountain forest vegetation in the forest vegetation is subdivided into deciduous broad-leaved forest, valley forest, coniferous forest, subalpine coniferous forest, shrub forest, afforestation and other vegetation. Including 192 communities of mountain forest vegetation and 3 communities of other vegetation, the total of 195 communities were researched; the distributed colonies classified by physiognomy classification are 61 communities deciduous broad-leaved forest, 55 communities of valley forest, 17 communities of coniferous forests, 6 communities of subalpine coniferous forest, 3 communities of shrub forest, 50 afforestation and 3 other vegetation. As for the distribution rate for surveyed main communities, Quercus mongolica, Quercus serrata, Quercus variabilis communities account for 66.00 percent of deciduous broad-leaved forest, Fraxinus mandshurica, Cornus controversa community takes up 64.40 percent of mountain valley forest, Pinus densiflora community holds 70.40 percent of mountain coniferous forest holds. In conclusion, minority species consisting of Quercus mongolica, Quercus serrata, Quercus variabilis, Fraxinus mandshurica, Cornus controversa, Pinus densiflora are distributed as dominant species of the uppermost part in a forest vegetation of Geochilbong in Deogyusan National Park. In addition, because of vegetation succession and climate factors, numerous colonies formed by the two species are expected to be replaced by Quercus mongolica, Carpinus laxiflora and Fraxinus mandshurica which are climax species in the area. However, the distribution rate of deciduous broad-leaved forest seems to increase gradually due to global warming and artificial disturbance.
Keywords
Deogyusan National Park; mountain forest vegetation; Fraxinus mandshurica; physiognomy classification; Quercus mongolica; distribution rate;
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