• Korean Journal of Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.259-266
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• 2014

Understanding the forest fire patterns is necessary to comprehend the stability of the forest ecosystems. Thus, researchers have suggested the simulation models to mimic the forest fire spread dynamics, which enables us to predict the forest damage in the scenarios that are difficult to be experimentally tested in laboratory scale. However, many of the models have the limitation that many of them did not consider the complicated environmental factors, such as fuel types, wind, and moisture. In this study, we suggested a simple model with the factors, especially, the geomorphological structure of the forest and two types of fuel. The two fuels correspond to susceptible tree and resistant tree with different probabilities of transferring fire. The trees were randomly distributed in simulation space at densities ranging from 0.5 (low) to 1.0 (high). The susceptible tree had higher value of the probability than the resistant tree. Based on the number of burnt trees, we then carried out the sensitivity analysis to quantify how the forest fire patterns are affected by the structure and tree density. We believe that our model can be a useful tool to explore forest fire spreading patterns.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.197-204
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• 2014

The purpose of this study was to investigate the vegetation structure of Daphniphyllum macropodum community in the Yeong-sil and Seong-panack. To do so, 26plots ($(20m{\times}20m)$) were set up and surveyed. Plant communities were classified with 3 groups according to the analysis of classification by TWINSPAN and DCA Ordination; Pinus densiflora-Carpinus laxiflora (I), Carpinus laxiflora-Quercus serrata (II) and Carpinus tschonoskii (III). Daphniphyllum macropodum is appearing in understory and shrub layer of all groups. We found that Daphniphyllum macropodum will be dominated in understory and shrub layer. These results was judeged that these influence is depended on difference of altitude and accompanied species. Accompanied species were lived in similar growth environment to Daphniphyllum macropodum. That species were Styrax japonica, Quercus serrata of understory and Ilex crenata, Taxus cuspidata of shrub layer.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.155-163
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• 1994

To investigate the structure and the conservation strategy of natural forest at Paekryunsa-Hyangcho kpong area in Tokyusan, 21 plots (400$m^2$) set up with random sampling method. Four groups were classified by cluster analysis. High positive correlations was proved between Tripterygium regelii and Acer tschonoskii var. rubripes, Viburnum sargentii and Betula ermanii, Corylus heterophylla var. thunbergii and Stephanandra incisa, Betula costata and Cornus controversa, Acer mono and Tilia amurensis, Tilia amurensis and Kalopanax pictum, Lonicera maackii and Viburum sargentii, and Betula ermanii, Acer tschonoskii var. rubripes and Taxus cuspidata, and Viburnum sargentii, and High negative correlations was proved between Acer pseudo-sieboldianum and Viburnum sargentii, Tripterygium regelii and Stephanandra incisa, Acer tschonoskii var. rubripes, and Stephanandra incisa. Species diversity(H') of investigated area was calculated 0.9402~1.2473. Taxus cuspidata, Betula ermanii and Abies koreana at Hyangchokpong area in Tokyusan should be conserved.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.296-302
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• 2001

계룡산국립공원 연천봉고개(해발 700m)를 중심으로 남향사면인 시원사~원천봉고개와 북향사면인 갑사~연천봉고개를 대상으로 사면방향과 해발고에 따른 교목층과 아교목층의 산림구조를 조사분석하였다. 남향사면은 북향사면에 비하여 교목측의 밀도는 높은 반면 평균흉고직경은 작았다. 특수한 지형인 주능선부에 위치하는 정부를 제외하며, 해발고가 높아짐에 따라 교목층과 아교목층 전체의 평균흉고직경과 흉고단면적인 남향사면에서는 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 북향사면은 남향사면에 비하여 교목층과 아교목층 전체의 동다양도와 균재고가 높았다. 남향사면에서 해발고가 높아짐에 따라 중요치가 증가하는 수종은 느티나무, 졸참나무, 까지박달, 신갈나무등이었으며, 중요치가 감소하는 수종은 굴참나무, 서어나무, 때죽나무 등이었다. 북향사면의 경우 해발고가 높아짐에 따라 중요치가 증가하는 수종은 까치박달, 쪽동백나무 등이며, 중요치가 감소하는 수종은 때죽나무, 졸참나무 등이었다. Cluster 분석결과 남향사면중, 하부의 굴참나무-낙엽활엽수군집지, 남향사면 상부와 북향사면상, 중의 신갈나무-낙엽활엽수군집, 북향사면 하부와 정부의 신갈나무-소나무군집 등 3개 군집으로 구분되었다. 굴참나무, 산벚나무, 밤나무 등 3개 수종간에는 유의적인 정의 상관이 있었으며, 유의적인 정의 상관을 보인 굴참나무, 산벚나무, 밤나무 등 3개 수종은 당당풍과 유의적인 부의 상관이 있었다.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.32 no.2
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• pp.185-202
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• 2018

Many ecological studies regarding forest succession, which is the process of arriving at climax forest through ecological changes, have suggested that Carpinus laxiflora is the leading tree type of the climax forest of temperate zone in South Korea. However, most of these studies on C. laxiflora forest have focused on vegetation structure and succession process in specific areas or regional physiognomical forest communities, and thus some may question whether it is rational to consider C. laxiflora forest as the climax forest in South Korea's temperate forest zone. The purpose of this study was to analyze the vegetation classification, species composition, and stratum structure and to investigate the succession tendency with the vegetation data collected from C. laxiflora forests in 75 quadrates in 17 mountains between 2014 and 2017. We used the phytosociological method to analyze the vegetation structure and the importance value to analyze the stratum structure. The results showed the floristic composition of 6 vegetation units and 9 species groups. The hierarchy of the C. laxiflora community group was represented by the Ulmus laciniata community, Corylus heterophylla community (subdivided Quercus aliena group and Corylus heterophylla typical group), and Rhododendron schlippenbachii community (subdivided Fraxinus chiisanensis group, Carpinus tschonoskii group, and Rhododendron schlippenbachii typical group). Successional tendency of C. laxiflora forest based on the importance of each layer is predicted to be the total of three types such as to maintain the stand (vegetation units 2, 3, and 6), to success the Carpinus cordata forest (vegetation units 1 and 4), and to success Quercus acuta forest (vegetation unit 5).

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.135-141
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• 1995

To investigate the structure and the conservation strategy of natural forest at Nature Conservation Area in Chuwangsan, 21 plots(20$\times$20m) set up with random sampling method. Two groups were classified by cluster analysis. High positive correlations was proved between Carpinus laxiflora and Fraxinus rynchophylla, Quercus serrata and Quercus variabilis, Lindera obtusiloba and Stephanandra incisa and High negative correlations was proved between Acer mono and Fraxinus sieboldana, Acer pseudo-sieboldianum and Quercus variabilis. Species diversity(H') of investigated area was calculated 1.1306~1.2688.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.330-343
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• 2002

To investigate the vegetation structure of mountain ridge from Pijae to Doraegijae in Baekdudaegan, forty-three sites(size 500$m^2$) were set up and surveyed By using TWINSPAN classification. the plant community was divided into five groups, those are mixed forest on sub-alpine zone. Quercus mongolica - Acer pseudo-sieboldianum community, Q. mongolica-Pinus densiflora community, and Larix leptolepis forest. Quercus mongolica was found as a major woody plant species in the ridge area. And partly the subalpine zone in low elevation was occupied by deciduous tree species and mixed a few conifer such as Abies nephrolepis and Taxus cuspidata etc.. Species diversity index(Area 1,000$m^2$) in the showed calculated 2.0149~3.0139 and it was similar to those of the ridge area of the national parks in Beakdudaegan.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.147-153
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• 1993

The Dalbatjae-Birobong ridge forest in Mt. Sobaek area was studied to investigate forest community structure. Twenty 20m $\times$ 25m plots were set up in the studied ridge forest along altitude of 770m to 1,410m and vegetation analysis for tree stratum of the trees above 1cm DBH was carried out. The leading dominant tree species were Pinus densiflora in the lower elevation and Quercus mongolica in the higher elevation. According to importance value and cluster analysis, the studied ridge forest was classified into four forest communities of Pinus densiflora community, Pinus densiflora-Quercus mongolica community. Quercus mongolica community and Quercus mongolica-deciduous tree species community. According to importance value of major tree species in canopy and understory, the present community type seems to continue for a relatively long time. Species diversity of Pinus densiflora community, Pinus densiflora-Quercus mongolica community, Quercus mongolica community and Quercus mongolica-deciduous tree species community were 0.6791, 0.6850, 0.5296 and 0.7136, respectively.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.113-119
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• 2007

To investigate the vegetation structure at Orimok of Hallasan national park, 28 plots$(2,000m^2)$ were surveyed by random sampling method. Carpinus tschonoskii was a major woody species in the studied area in Orimok, and Quercus gorsseserrata, Quercus serrata, and Quercus mongolica were partly occupied. High negative correlations were shown between C. tschonoskii and Ilex macropoda, Lindera erythrocarpa, Quercus mongolica Comus walteri and Symplocos coreana, and relatively high positive correlations were proved to exist between Acer pictum var. mono and Carpinus cordata, Quercus gorsseserrata Ilex macropoda and Lindera erythrocaypa, Q. mongolica Abies nephrolepis and Prunus sargentii, Kalopanax septemlobus Taxus cuspidata and Symplocos coreana. Species diversity(H') was 0.771, and it was relatively low numerical value compared to that of other national parks.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.354-360
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• 2002

To investigate the structure and the conservation strategy of Natural forest at the ridge from Gittaebong to Cheongoksan area 34 plots(10m$\times$10m) were set up with random sampling method. Three groups(Quercus mongolica community, Quercus mongolica-Tilia amurensis community. Quercus mongolica-Fraxinus rhynchophylla community) were classified by cluster analysis. High positive correlations were proved between Quercus mongolica and Pinus densiflora; Pyrus pyrifolia and Viburnum sargentii, Euonymus sachalinensis; Fraxinus sieboldiana and Rhododendron schlippenbachii, Pinus densiflora; Symplocos chinensis for. Pilosa and corylus sieboldiana var. mandshurica, Rhus trichocarpa Lespedeza bicolor; Rhododendron schlippenbachii and Rhododendron mucronulatum; Weigela subsessilis and Euonymus sachalinensis, Rhus trichocarpa, Lespedeza bicolor; Rhus trichocarpa and Lespedeza bicolor and high negative corrlations were proved between Quercus mongolica and Tilia amurensis, Acer Pseudo-sieboldianum. Species diversity(H') of investigated area was 0.5981~0.8150.