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http://dx.doi.org/10.13047/KJEE.2020.34.3.249

Origin and Storage of Large Woody Debris in a Third-order Mountain Stream Network, Gangwon-do, Korea  

Kim, Suk Woo (Div. of Forest Science, Kangwon National Univ.)
Chun, Kun Woo (Div. of Forest Science, Kangwon National Univ.)
Seo, Jung Il (Dept. of Forest Resources, Kongju National Univ.)
Lim, Young Hyup (Inst. of Forest Science, Kangwon National Univ.)
Nam, Sooyoun (Inst. of Forest Science, Kangwon National Univ.)
Jang, Su Jin (Inst. of Forest Science, Kangwon National Univ.)
Kim, Yong Suk (Research Planning and Coordination Div., National Institute of Forest Science)
Lee, Jae Uk (Dept. of Forest Environment System, Kangwon National Univ.)
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Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology / v.34, no.3, 2020 , pp. 249-258 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study aims to provide reference material for effective forest management techniques at the catchment scale, based on the field investigation of large woody debris (LWD) in 11 streams within a third-order forest catchment in Gangwon Province, Korea. To achieve this aim, we analyzed the morphological features of LWD pieces, and the storage and distribution status of LWD by stream order throughout the entire investigation. As a result, a total of 1,207 individual pieces of LWD were categorized into three types as follows: (ⅰ) 1,142 pieces (95%) as only trunk and 65 pieces (5%) as a trunk with root wad, (ⅱ) 1,015 pieces (84%) as non-thinned and 192 pieces (16%) as the thinned, and (ⅲ) 1,050 pieces (87%) as conifer and 157 pieces (13%) as broadleaf. Additionally, in-stream LWD loads (㎥/ha) decreased with increasing stream order, yielding 105.4, 71.3, and 35.6 for first-, second-, and third-order streams, respectively. On the other hand, the ratio of LWD jams to the total LWD volume increased with increasing stream order, yielding 11%, 43%, and 49% for first-, second-, and third-order streams, respectively. Finally, a comparison of the in-stream LWD load with previous studies in several countries around the world indicated that in-stream LWD load was positively correlated with forest stand age even though the climate, topography, forest soil type, forest composition, stand growth rate, disturbance regime, and forest management practices were different. These results could contribute to understanding the significance of LWD as a by-product of forest ecosystems and an indicator of riparian forest disturbance. Based on this, we conclude that advanced forest management techniques, including treatment of thinning slash and stand density control of riparian forest by site location (hillslope and riparian zone, or stream order), should be established in the future, taking the forest ecosystem and the aquatic environment from headwater streams to low land rivers into consideration.
Keywords
MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURE; IN-STREAM LWD LOAD; STAND AGE; FOREST MANAGEMENT;
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