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http://dx.doi.org/10.13047/KJEE.2022.36.5.445

Riparian Vegetation Monitoring and Health Assessment by Pilot Opening of Nakdonggang River Estuary  

Choi, Hyun-Gu (Dept. of Nakdonggang River Basin Management, K-water)
Kim, Hwa-Young (Busan office, K-water)
Lee, Jun-Yeol (Dept. of Nakdonggang River Basin Management, K-water)
Sohn, Byeong-Yong (Nakdonggang River Basin Head Office, K-water)
Lee, Ji-Young (Busan office, K-water)
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Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology / v.36, no.5, 2022 , pp. 445-459 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, we investigated current vegetation and assessed the health of vegetation through the KERVI (Korea Estuary Riparian Vegetation Index) to monitor vegetation changes near estuaries due to the opening of the Nakdong River estuary. As the first investigation of the long-term monitoring, six areas near the Nakdong River estuary were surveyed twice in July and October 2021, and vegetation monitoring and a survey of species composition and distribution density of aquatic, riparian, and land plants were carried out. The survey identified 262 taxa, 82 families, 192 genera, 196 species, 3 subspecies, 26 varieties, and 1 form of vascular plants in the surveyed area. The results of the vegetation health assessment through KREVI showed that sites 1 and 6 were rated "Very good" in both surveys, sites 2 and 4 were rated "Very good" in the first survey and then "Good"in the second survey, and site 3 and 5 were rated one grade higher in the second survey than the first survey. The assessment showed that the health grades of most species in the survey area were generally high. Most of the potential natural vegetation after the opening of estuary gates to create a brackish water area is expected to consist of reed (Phragmites communisTrin.) communities. The area of the willow (Salix koreensisAndersson) community adjacent to the water area may be somewhat narrower, but the community will be maintained. In the case of freshwater areas in inland areas with very low salinity, reeds (Phragmites communisTrin.) are expected to occupy most of them, and some communities such as amur silver-grass (Miscanthus sacchariflorusBenth.) and cattails (Typha orientalisC. Presl) are expected to be distributed. We suggest establishing measures such as estuary gate operation to create healthy brackish water regions through long-term monitoring.
Keywords
BRACKISH WATER AREA; SALINITY; KERVI; POTENTIAL NATURAL VEGETATION;
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