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Community Structure Analysis of Carpinus laxiflora Communities in Seoul  

Park, Byung-Chang (Department of Environment Horticulture, Sahmyook University)
Oh, Choong-Hyeon (Department of Environmental Science & Ecological Engineering, Dongguk University)
Cho, Chi-Woung (Department of Environment Horticulture, Sahmyook University)
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Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology / v.23, no.4, 2009 , pp. 333-345 More about this Journal
Abstract
Carpinus laxiflora communities are known as the climax forest community of the temperate zone of Korea. There are three Carpinus laxiflora communities in Seoul. The purpose of this research is to analyze the characteristics of Carpinus laxiflora communities of Seoul and supply basic data for establishing of a management plan. The research sites are Sahmyook University, Mountain Dobong and Jinkwandong. This study considers investigation and the analysis of communities structure, soil characteristics and the growth increment of trees. As the result of study, we could know that the growth increment of the Carpinus laxiflora trees of Seoul is decreasing recently because of soil acidification and so on. Also the vegetation disturbance is increasing because of naturalized plant. Oak wilt disease has appeared in the oak forest around Sahmyook University that is the largest Carpinus laxiflora communities area in Seoul. For that reason the open gap was appeared in forest, and the spread of naturalized plants has been increasing in the gap. Furthermore, the Carpinus laxiflora trees are affected by the Platypus koryoensis which is a kind of oak wilt disease. And so, Unless there is a specific management plan, the survival of Carpinus laxiflora communities are uncertain in Seoul. Therefore the management plan of Carpinus laxiflora communities is necessary such as precise investigation, annual monitoring, etc. For the conservation of the Carpinus laxiflora communities, it is necessary to establish the management plan of the biodiversity for Seoul area.
Keywords
CLIMAX FOREST; VEGETATION DISTURBANCE; BIODIVERSITY;
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