• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.163-169
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• 2021

Background: Understanding the habitat characteristics of the endangered Siberian flying squirrel Pteromys volans is the first step in conserving and managing the forests it requires for nesting, gliding, and feeding. Therefore, in the present study, we characterized the habitats of P. volans using GIS analysis of 411 forest sites in South Korea where fecal droppings were found. Results: Fecal signs of P. volans were found in various regions in South Korea, including the Baekdudaegan Mountains. GIS analysis with six environmental layers (vegetation type, wood-age class, diameter at breast height [DBH], crown density, elevation, and distance from stream) revealed that fecal signs of P. volans were more frequently found in broad-leaved deciduous forests (42%) located 200-399 m above sea level (43.1%) and 0-199 m from the nearest stream (53%), with 5th class wood-age (35.3%), middle size class DBH (51.1%), and high crown density (71%). Conclusions: The present study provides information on the biotic and abiotic characteristics of P. volans habitats. In South Korea, the fecal droppings of P. volans were found predominantly old deciduous broadleaf forests. Further studies are needed to reveal whether the more frequent occurrence of P. volans dropping in broadleaf forests may be due to a particular preference of this species for the forests or to a simple reflection of the area of the broadleaf forests occupying a much larger area than other forest types in Korea.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.31-45
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• 2018

At present the biodiversity of the riparian forest is under threat due to various anthropogenic pressures. Hence study was conducted along the three unprotected zones of riparian forest in Dikhu river, Nagaland, north-east India in order to compared the diversity, distribution and population structure of riparian trees. In each zone $100{\times}100m^2$ plot were marked and subdivided into 20 plots of $10{\times}10m^2$. 10 plots on each side of the river were taken randomly covering 0.02 ha. Only tree with dbh ${\geq}10cm$ and dbh above 1.5 m above ground level were recorded as individual species. A total of 29 tree species belonging to 18 families were recorded from the three zones of the river. Tree species richness was highest at the middle zone (19) followed by upper (14) and lower zone (7). The most abundant species and family recorded at upper, middle and lower zones were Melia azaderach of Euphorbiaceae ($380\;stems\;ha^{-1}$), Terminalia chebula of Euphorbiaceae ($432.5\;stems\;ha^{-1}$) and Duabanga grandiflora of Lythraceae ($365\;stems\;ha^{-1}$) respectively. The ranges of diversity indices observed in the three zones were: Shannon-Wiener index (1.25-0.73), Simpson diversity index (0.42-0.93), Evenness index (0.47-0.37) and Index of co-dominance (0.75-0.94). Rest of other indices were also estimated and compared. Distribution of trees shows the contagious pattern common in the upper and middle zones and regular in the lower zone. The girth size class analysis demonstrated that the riparian forest is in less mature succession stage. This study emphasize the need for management and conservation of riparian forest by developing policy to declare the riparian zone as protected area to prevent further degradation and loss of biodiversity from these unregulated zones along the river.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.384-391
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• 2016

In this study, regions infected by pine wilt disease were extracted by using object-based classification method (OB-infected region), and the characteristics of special distribution about OB-infected region were figured out. Scale 24, Shape 0.1, Color 0.9, Compactness 0.5, and Smoothness 0.5 was selected as the objected-based, optimal weighted value of OB-infected region classification. The total accuracy of classification was high with 99% and Kappa coefficient was also high with 0.97. The area of OB-infected region was approximately 90 ha, 16% of the total area. The OB-infected region in Age class V and VI was intensively distributed with 97% of the total. Also, The OB-infected region in Middle and Large DBH class was intensively distributed with 99% of the total. In terms of the topographic characteristics of OB-infected region, the damages occurred approximately 86% below the altitude of 200 m, and occurred 91% with a slope less than 10 degree. The damage occurred a lot in low hilly mountain and undulating slope. In addition, the accessibility to road and residential area from OB-infected region was less than 300 m in large part. Overall, it was figured out that artificial effect is stronger than natural effect with regard to the spread of pine wilt disease.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.165-175
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• 1985

지리산 피아골의 식생은 식물사회학적 방법에 의해 개서나무군낙, 서나무군낙, 신갈나무군낙, 졸참나무군낙, 들메나무군낙, 철쭉-진달래 관목림으로 분류되며, DBH-class 분포에 의하면 개서나무군낙, 서나무군낙, 신갈나무군낙은 모두 안정된 극상림인 것으로 보인다. 신갈나무군낙의 종다양도는 제일 낮고 우점도는 제일 높게 나타났으며, 토양조건은 서나무군낙이 신간나무군낙에 비해 습하고 비옥한 것으로 나타났다. 서나무군낙과 신갈나무군낙의 점이대는 DBH-class 분포로 보아 현재의 900∼1,000m 에서 1,000∼l,100까지 이동할 것으로 예측된다. Polar Ordination에 의한 식생형의 분류는 식물사회학적 방법의 결과와 일치했다. 고도구배를 따라 개서나무는 500∼700m, 서나무는 700∼900m, 신갈나무는 900m이상에서 최고의 중요치를 나타낸다. Raunkiaer의 life-form spectrum을 남한의 것과 비교하면, 반지중식물은 5.3%, 지중식물은 5.2% 높게 나타났으며, 착생식물과 수중식물은 극히 적게 나타났다.

• 농업생명과학연구
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• 제46권5호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2012

본 연구는 설악산, 발왕산, 태백산, 오대산의 아고산대에 분포하는 주목 군락의 보존과 효율적인 관리방안을 제시하기 위하여 종조성과 흉고직경급을 조사, 분석하였다. 각 조사지의 교목 아교목 관목층의 층위별 식생은 설악산 11, 22, 33종, 발왕산 15, 21, 33종, 태백산 10, 23, 36종, 오대산 14, 30, 32종으로 구성되어 있다. 층위별 중요치 분석 결과, 전 조사지의 교목층은 주목과 분비나무, 아교목층은 주목, 분비나무, 시닥나무, 관목층에서는 미역줄나무의 중요치가 가장 높은 것으로 분석되었다. 전 조사지에 있어서 종다양도는 교목층 0.834~1.234, 아교목층 1.125~1.329의 범위 내에 있는 것으로 분석되었다. 흉고직경 분포에서는 오대산지역의 주목개체군이 역J자형의 유형을 보이고 있어 주목군락이 유지될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.192-201
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• 2015

Information on plant diversity and community structure are required to chalk out necessary actions for conservation management. The present study assessed the composition and diversity of tree species in Kamalachari Natural Forest of Chittagong South Forest Division, Bangladesh, during April 2010 to November 2011. A total of 107 tree species belonging to 72 genera and 37 families were recorded, where Moraceae family was represented by maximum (11) species. Density, Basal area and volume of tree species were $418{\pm}20.09stem/ha$, $21.10{\pm}2.62m^2/ha$ and $417.4{\pm}79.8m^3/ha$ respectively. Diameter and height class distribution of tree species revealed an almost reverse J-shaped curve. Both the number of species and percentage of tree individuals were maximum in the lower DBH and height ranges. Anthropogenic disturbances like illegal tree cutting, over extraction, settlement inside forest area etc. were noticed during the study, which are supposed to cause gradual decrease of both tree species and individuals in the higher DBH and height classes. However, Artocarpus chama was found dominant showing maximum IVI followed by Schima wallichii, Aporosa wallichii, and Lithocarpus acuminata. The quantitative structure of the tree species of Kamalachari natural forest is comparable to other tree species rich tropical natural forests. The findings of the study may help in monitoring future plant population changes of the identified species and adopting species specific conservation programs in Kamalachari natural forest.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.123-131
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• 2012

본 연구는 설악산, 덕유산, 한라산국립공원의 아고산대에 분포하는 주목개체군의 군락구조와 종조성, 개체군동태, 연륜생장을 조사, 분석하였다. 각 조사지별 계층구조는 덕유산과 한라산은 교목층이 없는 3층구조를, 설악산지역에서는 4층구조로 분포하였다. 중요치를 통한 주요 분포 수종은 주목을 비롯하여 시닥나무, 신갈나무, 구상나무, 마가목 등으로 나타났다. 주목의 개체(DBH > 5 cm) 밀도는 한라산지역에서 986.0개체/ha로 가장 높게 나타났으며, 평균 흉고직경은 설악산지역이 42.0 cm로 대경목의 개체들이 주로 분포하였다. 유묘와 치수, 그리고 후계목으로서 유목의 밀도는 357.3개체/ha와 128.6개체/ha로 한라산지역에서 각각 가장 높게 나타났다. 흉고직경 분포에서는 한라산지역의 주목개체군이 역J자형의 유형을 보이고 있어 현 식생상태의 지속적 유지가 가능할 것으로 판단된다. 연평균 연륜생장은 설악산, 덕유산, 한라산지역이 1.27 mm/연, 0.93 mm/연, 0.89 mm/연 순으로 각각 나타났다.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.90-98
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• 2013

The purpose of this study was to understand the geographical and environmental distribution of wild animals in Baekdudaegan region using field survey and GIS data. Crucial factors were selected and analyzed to understand the distributional characteristics of wild animals (7 species in 6 families) and rare endemic plants (14 species in 11 families). These crucial factors include stand factors (forest type, DBH class, and crown density), soil factors (bed rock, soil texture, and organic matter), geographical factors (elevation, slope, aspect) and climatic factors (temperature, rain fall, humidity). Finally, 10 factors were selected by statistical analysis and categorized for analyzing geographical and environmental features. Four families such as Muridae, Sciuridae, Suidae and Talpidea in wild animal showed the similar habitat characteristics with the 10 factors.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.165-173
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• 1987

Odong Island, Yeosu, is the one of the Hallyosudo National Marine Park. The vegetation of this island was surveed from July, 1986 through April, 1987. By the Braun-Blanquet's method, the vegetation of Odong Island was classified into 7 communities and 4 afforestations; that is, Pseudosasa japonica community and Phyllostachys bambusoides afforestation (bamboo stands), Mallotus japonicus, Quercus acutissima community, Prunus serrulata var. spontanes and Celtis sinenesis afforestation (deciduous forests), Pinus densiflora, Pinus thunbergii community, Chamaecyparis pisifera afforestation (evergreen needle-leaved forests), and Castanopsis cuspidata var. sieboldii-Camellia japonica and Machilus thunbergii-Camellia japonica community (evergreen broad-leaved forests). Based on the classification, the actual vegetation map of the island was prepared in scale 1:2,600. Judging by the DBH class distribution and many other informations, ww can expect that the coniferous forests area of the island will be replaced by evergreen broad-lea ed forests after a few future.

• 농업생명과학연구
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.63-70
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• 2012

지리산 구상나무 개체군의 보존과 효율적인 관리방안을 제시하기 위한 기초자료 제공을 위하여 해발고별 구상나무 개체군의 식생구조와 생육환경을 분석하였다. 지리산 거림계곡의 해발 1,000m에서 1,500m까지 6개의 조사구($400m^2$)를 설치하여 분석하였다. 중요치 분석 결과, 교목층에서 구상나무는 site V, VI에서 가장 높은 중요치를 나타냈으며 그 외 조사구에서는 신갈나무의 중요치가 높은 것으로 분석되었다. 아교목층에서는 site VI에서 구상나무가 가장 높은 중요치를 나타냈으나 다른 조사구에서는 신갈나무를 중심으로 하는 낙엽활엽수의 중요치가 높은 것으로 나타났다. 흉고직경급(10cm 이하, 11-20cm, 21-30cm, 31cm 이상) 분포에서 구상나무는 전 직경급에서 고르게 분포하는 J자형의 분포곡선을 나타내고 있다. 2000년 이후 구상나무의 연륜생장량은 site I, II, III, IV, V, VI에서 각각 1.002, 0.996, 1.752, 1.850, 1.198, 0.984 mm/yr로 site III을 제외하고는 전체 연륜생장량보다 줄어든 것으로 나타났다.