• Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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• v.106 no.1
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• pp.1-9
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• 2017

Forest harvest as large scale artificial disturbance makes edge environment in both clear-cutted and forested habitat. To clarify the development and recovery process of forest edge after disturbances is essential to understand vegetation responses and landscape level consequences such as edge-distance. In Korea, after clear-cutting, edge-related changes of environment and vegetation was not clarified yet. In Korean red pine (Pinus densiflora) forest, by applying space-for-time approach (sites with undisturbed and 1, 3, 10, 16 yr after cutting), the edge-related change of plant abundance and abiotic factors were determined for 20 line-transect (60 m) and 340 ($1m{\times}5m$) quadrats, and clarified depth and duration of the disturbance. Immediately after edge formation, within 15m form the edge, biotic and abiotic factors such as cover, richness, canopy openness, temperature and moisture content exhibited larger changes compared to forest interior. Plant abundance and abiotic variables were stabilized at the level of forest inside within 16 yr and 10 yr after edge creation, respectively. Woody (tree and shrub) species generally was showed larger increment with proximity to edge than did herb or graminoid species. In addition, negative interactions between woody and herbaceous species were detected during the period of forest edge closure. Our results suggested that depth of forest edge formed by clear-cutting of Korean red pine forest was at least from 15 m to 20 m and edge effect were likely sustained more than 16 years. As the first empirical study on edge-distance between two contrast habitats of clear-cutted and adjacent forest in South Korea, the analytical reality on landscape structure and habitat patches can be improved.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• v.20 no.6
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• pp.451-459
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• 1997

Seasonal and spatial distribution of vascular plants were examined and related to soil texture, pH, moisture and nutrient contents in the riparian zone of the Balan Stream. In spring the area was dominated by Alopecurus aequalis var. amurensis, was displaced by Persicaria thunbergii and Humulus japonicus in summer. From the stream channel to bank, soil texture and pH were not significantly differentiated, moisture decreased, organic matter and K increased, and TKN and available P increased in June and decreased in August. DCA ordination analysis by species distribution showed spatially and seasonally distinct patterns seasonal difference was evident on axis 1, and spatial difference according to the distance from stream channel was clear, too. Both axis 1 and axis 2 scores were significantly correlated with biomass, pH, and phosphate. Species richness increased were significantly correlated with biomass, pH, and phosphate. Species richness increaed with increasing organic matter and phosphate, and decreased with increasing soil moisture and K. Biomass increased with increasing organic matter, but was negatively related to pH, moisture, TKN, available P and K. Available P was significantly correlated with biomass, pH, and total soil nitrogen. In conclusion, the distribution of riparian vegetation was governed by soil physico-chemical properties, which are primarily determined by how far it is from the stream channel.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.309-315
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• 2000

지리산국립공원 동부지역의 등산로 주연부식생 구조 및 훼손을 파악하기 위하여 7개 등산로를 대상으로 1999년 8월에 조사를 실시한 결과는 다음과 같다 등산로 상에 나타난 주연부식생의 주요 수종으로는 철쭉꽃 미역줄나무 조록싸리 등이었다 등산로 주연부의 종다양도 식생피도 개체수는 이용객 수와 깊은 상관관계는 없는 것으로 나타났다 입지환경별 드산로 주연부식생의 종구성은 남삼면과 북사면의 중복부에서 가장유사한 반면 동사면 상복부와 북사면 산록부간에 이질적이었다 한편 남, 북 사면간 등산로 주연부식생은 각 사면 산록부에서 종구성이 가장 이질적이었다 남.북사면의 중복부에서 조록싸리 철쭉꽃이 우세하였으나 북사면 상복부에서는 철쭉꽃이 우세하게 나타났다 등산로 주연부의 식생피도 능선부 남사면 북사면 동사면 순으로 높게 나타났다.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.280-286
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• 2001

계룡산국립공원 지역의 등산로 주연부식생 구조 및 훼손실태를 파악하기 위하여 10개 등산로를 대상으로 2000년 8월에 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 등산로 주연부식생의 수종으로는국수나무, 조록싸리, 조릿대 등이었다. 등산로 주연부의 종다양도, 개체수는 이용강도와 상관관계가 없었으며, 이용강도와 하층피도는 대체적으로 상관성이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 등산로 전 구간에서 우세하게 출현한 수종은 국수나무이었으며, 대체적으로 능선부 등산로 주연부식생과 사면부에 위치한 등산로 주연부식생간 종구성이 이질적인 것으로 나타났다. 입지환경에 따른 등산로 주연부 수종의 차이는 작은 편이다. 등산로 주연부의 식생피도는 북사면, 서사면, 동사면, 남사면 순으로 높게 나타났다.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.106-111
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• 2005

To investigate the vegetation structure of trail edges in Woraksan National Park, thirty nine plots on the five trails were surveyed. Dominant species in the tree layer on trails were Quercus mongolica, Pinus densiflora and Q. variabilis, but in the shrub layer, Lespedeza maximowiczii was a dominant species on the all trails except the Dongchang section even though five trails have different situations and use of strength. The similarity index between five trails was $41.6\5%\~66.50\%$. The edge species among trails in Woraksan National Park have a similar pattern.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.63-68
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• 1990

User's impacts on trail deteriorations and edge vegetation were studied in Sokri Mountain National Park in 1990. The entire width, bare width and maximum depth of trail as the trail condition were significantly greater on the more heavily used trail. Deteriorations of trail which were surveyed at the total of 52 were significantly different from those of non-deteriorated points. The dominant trees in the crown layer of trail edge are as follows. According as the altitude rises, the changes happen from Quercus serrata to Quercus variabilis, Pinus densiflora, and to Quercus mongolica at Joongsajaam course, and from Pinus densiflora, Quercus variabilis to Quercus mongolica at Birosanjang course. And Stephanandra incisa, Symplocos chinesis for. pilosa show high relative dominant value at Joongsajaam course, Lindera obtusiloba, Fraxinus sieboldiana show one at Birosanjang course.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Environment and Ecology Conference
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• 2000.04a
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• pp.147-149
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• 2000

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Environment and Ecology Conference
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• 2005.04a
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• pp.37-40
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• 2005

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Environment and Ecology Conference
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• 2001.04a
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• pp.66-68
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• 2001

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.237-249
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• 2011

Land-use changes due to the socio-economic environment influence landscape patterns and processes, which affect habitats and biodiversity. This study considers the effects of such land-use changes, particularly on the traditional rural "Maeul" forested landscape, by analyzing landscape structure and vegetation changes. Three study areas were examined that have seen their populations decrease and age over the last few decades. Five types of plant life-forms (Raunkier life-forms) were distinguished to investigate ecosystem function. Principle component analysis was used to understand vegetation dynamics and community characteristics based on a vegetation similarity index. Ordination analysis transformed species-coverage data was introduced to clarify vegetation dynamics. Landscape indices, such as area metrics, edge metrics, and shape metrics, showed that spatial heterogeneity has increased over time in all areas. Pinus densiflora was the main land-use plant type in all study areas but decreased over time, whereas Quercus spp. increased. Over a decade, P. densiflora communities shifted to deciduous oak and plantation. These findings indicate that the impact of human activities on the Maeul landscape is twofold. While forestry activities caused heavy disturbances, the abandonment of traditional human activities has led to natural succession. Furthermore, it can be concluded that the type and intensity of these human impacts on landscape heterogeneity relate differently to vegetation succession. This reflects the cause and consequence of patch dynamics. We discuss an approach for sustainable landscape planning and management of the Maeul landscape based on traditional management.