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http://dx.doi.org/10.13047/KJEE.2019.33.5.565

Monitoring on the Structure and Dynamics of Abies nephrolepis Populations in Seoraksan National Park  

Chun, Young-Moon (Songgwang Ecological Institute)
Lee, Ho-Young (Hankil Forest Institute)
Gwon, Jae-Hwan (Species Restoration Technology Institute, Korea National Park Service)
Park, Hong-Chul (Korea National Park Research Institute)
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Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology / v.33, no.5, 2019 , pp. 565-577 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to understand the factors influencing the decline and the patterns of changes in Abies nephrolepis populations on Mt. Seorak. We installed permanent quadrats in the areas of the Gwittagicheongbong (peak), Gwanmoneungseon (ridge), and the Seorak Falls and have monitored the community structure, population dynamics, radial growth, and vitality in the quadrats since 2009. Excluding the Seorak Falls, the three research sites showed a three-layer structure in which the low-tree layer forms the canopy. Major tree species were Khingan fir, Korean arborvitae, Mongolian oak, Erman's birch, and Korean maple. The significance of Khingan fir in Seorak Falls decreased from 45.3% in 2009 to 36.8% in 2018. The number of shoots ($DBH{\geq}5cm$) was highest at 1,800 individuals/ha and 1,700 individuals/ha at the Gwittagicheongbong 2 and the Gwanmoneungseon, respectively. The mortality rates over the past 10 years were very high, at 38.3% and 35.3%, respectively, in the Gwittagicheongbong 1 and Seorak Falls. The most stable inverse J-shaped distribution in the Gwittagicheongbong 1 area was shown in the size-frequency distribution of the Khingan fir populations. The average annual ring growth of the Khingan fir was 0.96 ~ 1.73 mm/year, and the ring growth tended to decrease in the areas of Gwittagicheongbong 1, Gwanmoneungseon, and Seorak Falls, where the vitality was low. If the monitoring process continues, it will be possible to obtain basic data for the conservation and management of subalpine vegetation.
Keywords
ANNUAL RING GROWTH; DBH-FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; IMPORTANCE VALUE; SUBALPINE VEGETATION;
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