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Effect of Prescribed Burning to Avian Community in Sihwa Grassland, Korea  

Yoo, Seung-Hwa (Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Seoul National University)
Kang, Tae-Han (Korea Institute of Environmental Ecology)
Paik, In-Hwan (Korea Water Solution Corporation)
Kim, Ho-Joon (Korea Water Solution Corporation)
Lee, Han-Soo (Korea Institute of Environmental Ecology)
Kim, In-Kyu (Korea Institute of Environmental Ecology)
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Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology / v.23, no.4, 2009 , pp. 317-325 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was presented to effect of prescribed burning to the avian fauna and was conducted from March to October 2007 in Sihwa grassland, Gyeonggi-do, Korea. Prescribed burning was conducted at Sihwa grassland of Songjeong-ri Mado-myeon, Hwaseong city from 28th February to 1 st March 2007. Thirty birds species were observed and sum of the maximum count was 181 individuals at the prescribed burning area for all survey time. Observed species was 24 species and sum of the maximum count was 154 individuals on the unburned area. Number of species and sum of the maximum count at the prescribed burning area was greater than unburned area. There is no differences in the dominant species between prescribed and unburned area. Average number of species, number of individuals, species diversity and species richness of the prescribed burning area were greater than unburned area in early stage (from March to June) after prescribed burning. Community indices in burned area during early season were different with unburned area by prediscribed burning. However, the indices had became similar between burned and unburned area as time goes by. Disturbance by prescribed burning created new habitat and feeding site temporarily for the avian species in grassland. We would suggest that prescribed burning is most effective method to maintain grassland ecosystem from the invading bush or tree and periodical prescribed burning is a good method to preserve and manage the grassland ecosystem.
Keywords
GRASSLAND FIRE; GRASSLAND ECOSYSTEM; EFFECT OF FIRE; ECOLOGICAL EFFECT; CHANGE OF SUCCESSION;
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