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http://dx.doi.org/10.5532/KJAFM.2017.19.4.280

An Analysis of the Hail Damages to Korean Forests in 2017 by Meteorology, Species and Topography  

Lim, Jong-Hwan (Center for Forest & Climate Change, National Institute of Forest Science)
Kim, Eunsook (Center for Forest & Climate Change, National Institute of Forest Science)
Lee, Bora (Center for Forest & Climate Change, National Institute of Forest Science)
Kim, Sunhee (Division of Forest Ecology Research, National Institute of Forest Science)
Jang, Keunchang (Center for Forest & Climate Change, National Institute of Forest Science)
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Korean Journal of Agricultural and Forest Meteorology / v.19, no.4, 2017 , pp. 280-292 More about this Journal
Abstract
Hail is not a frequently occurring weather event, and there are even fewer reports of hail damages to forest stands. Since the 2000s, an increase in hail incidence has been documented in Europe and the United States. In Korea, severe hails occurred in Jeollanam-do province on May 31 and in Gyeongsangbuk-do province on June 1, 2017. Hail size was ranged from 0.5 to 5.0 cm in diameter in Jeollanam-do, and from 1.5 to 3.0 cm in Gyeongsangbuk-do. This study was aimed to analyze the hail damages to forests by species and topography based on damage-categorized maps created by using drones and aerial photographs, and to analyze relationships of the damages with meteorological factors. The total damaged forest area was 1,163.1ha in Jeollanam-do, and 2,942.3ha in Gyeongsangbuk-do. Among the 'severe' damaged area 326.7ha, 91% was distributed in Jeollanam-do, and concentrated in the city of Hwasun which covers 57.2% of the total 'severe' damaged area. The most heavily damaged species was Korean red pine(Pinus densiflora S. & Z.) followed by P. rigida. Most broad-leaved trees species including oaks were recovered without any dead trees found. Liliodendron tulipifera was the most severely damaged in terms of the rate of 'severe' degree individuals which are needed to be checked whether they will die or be recovered. Cause of the death of pines was considered as the combination of physical damage caused by the hail and long-lasting drought with high air temperature that occurred before and after the hail event. No pathogens and insects were found which might have affected to tree deaths. We suggested a dieback mechanism of the pine trees damaged by hail and drought.
Keywords
Trees dieback; Hydraulic failure; Carbon starvation; Climate change; Drought and high temperature;
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