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An Analysis of Changes in Forest Fragmentation and Morphology in Surrounding Landscapes of Maeulsoops and Jinan-gun  

Kang, Wanmo (Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Seoul National University)
Koh, Insu (Department of Entomology, Purdue University)
Park, Chan-Ryul (Division of Forest Ecology, Korea Forest Research Institute)
Lee, Dowon (Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Seoul National University)
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Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology / v.26, no.6, 2012 , pp. 941-951 More about this Journal
Abstract
The changes of forest habitats and maeulsoops(village forests) in Jinan-gun, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea are examined using landscape indices and morphological pattern analysis, and their landscape-ecological implications on conserving biological diversity are presented. We used FRAGSTATS and GUIDOS software, as well as land cover maps(of 1989 and 2006) to analyze the spatial and temporal patterns of habitat composition and configuration in surrounding landscapes of 34 representative maeulsoops and Jinan-gun. The results showed decreases in the amount of core habitats and corridors and habitat connectivity at a regional scale since 1989. In addition, multi-scale habitat analysis at a focal scale revealed that the structural and functional connectivity between forest habitats surrounding maeulsoops of the year 2006 was lower than that of the year 1989. In order to reduce forest fragmentation and to enhance the connectivity among habitats, it is necessary to provide the additional habitat corridors as well as preserving existing corridors and surrounding landscapes of maeulsoops. We also suggest that a combination of landscape indices and morphological spatial pattern analysis can provide an effective tool to assess the habitat functions and configuration in a rapidly changing landscape.
Keywords
AGRICULTURAL AREA; BIODIVERSITY; SPATIAL SCALE; GUIDOS;
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