The Comparative Studies on the Distribution and Species Composition of Forest Community in Korea and Japan around the East Sea

한국과 일본의 동해안 지역에 분포하는 산림군락의 종조성과 분포에 관한 비교 연구

  • Yun, Jong-Hak (Plants Research Division, National Institute of Biological resources) ;
  • Hukusima, Tukasa (Institute of Symbiotic Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology) ;
  • Kim, Moon-Hong (Dept. of Biology, Jeju National University) ;
  • Yoshikawa, Masato (Institute of Symbiotic Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology)
  • Received : 2010.11.16
  • Accepted : 2011.06.14
  • Published : 2011.06.30

Abstract

This study compared the species composition and distribution of the forest communities between Korea and Japan using vegetation releve database. The study included the eastern and southern Korean Peninsula, Is. Jeju, Is. Ulreung, northern Kyushu, central part of Japan and Is. Tsushima and divided in fourteen region with major mountain as the center. Seventy-nine forest communities were classified by tabular comparison with the total of 1844 releves. In the composition table, fifty-four groups of plant species were listed. Some grew in one area exclusively, while others were present in multiple locations. This study showed the similarity and heterogeneity of species composition among study areas. We grouped fourteen types showing similar physiognomy for forest communities. The physiognomical features of the vertical vegetation zones in the study area were similar, however, dominant species and species composition were different between the regions. In the lowland zone, Castanopsis-Type dominated by Castanopsis cuspidata var. sieboldii or Castanopsis cuspidata were distributed in the study area except for northern part of the Korean Peninsula and Is. Ulreung. Additionally, Persea thunbergii-Type was distributed widely in the lowest part of the study area, however, it showed the simplification of the species composition in the Korean Peninsula and Is. Ulreung. In the hilly zone, evergreen forest composed by Abies firma-Type distributed in northern Kyushuand Is. Tsushima, but it was absent in the other study region. The difference in forest community was conspicuous, especially in the montane zone. Deciduous broadleaved forests composed Quercus(D)-Type and Fagus-Type widely distributed in the montane of study area. However, forest community dominated by Quercus mongolica and Fagus multinervis flourished in Korea. On the otherhand, forest community dominated by Quercus mongolica var. grosseserrata, Fagus crenata and F. japonica distributed in Japan. In the sub-alpine zone, evergreen coniferous forest composed Abies-Quercus(D)-Type, Abies koreana-Type, and Pinus pumila-Type were distributed in the Korean Peninsula and Is. Jeju. Forests composed Taxus cuspidata var. nana-Type, Abies mariesii-Type, and Pinus pumila-Type distributed in the central part of Japan. As a result of DCA ordination, evergreen broadleaved forests of the whole study area showed the lower scores along the first axis, while deciduous and coniferous forests showed the higher scores. The forest types of western part of Japan were located the higer scores, forest types of the Korean Peninsula were located the lower scores, and forest types of Is. Jeju located in the middle. Warmth index (WI) and Annual range of temperature in climate factor were highly correlated on the first axis. The first axis reflected the gradient from oceanic climatic to continental one. The higher the altitude and further geographically, the lower the similarity among communities and the peculiarity of community appeared stronger. The historical background reflecting local flora has strongly influenced on development of community.

본 연구는 한국과 일본에 분포하는 산림군락의 분포와 종조성에 관한 비교연구이다. 식생조사 자료 1844를 이용하여 79개 산림군락을 식별하였으며, 54개 종군으로 구분되어 조사지역 간의 종조성의 유사성과 이질성을 나타냈다. 또한, 산림군락의 상관을 나타내는 구성종의 특징에 따라 14개 산림형으로 구분하였으며, 조사지역의 수직적 식생대는 유사한 특징을 나타내고 있지만 지역 간 서로 다른 우점종과 종조성 차이를 나타냈다. 저지대에 구실잣밤나무 또는 메밀잣밤 나무를 우점종으로 하는 모밀잣밤나무속-산림형(Castanopsis-Type)은 한반도 북부와 울릉도를 제외한 조사지역에 분포하고 있으며, 후박나무-산림형(Persea thunbergii-Type)은 조사지역의 전역에 넓게 분포하고 있다. 구릉대에 분포하는 일본젓나무-산림형(Abies firma-Type)의 상록수림은 큐슈북부와 쓰시마섬에 분포하고 있다. 산지대에 참나무속(활)-산림형(Quercus(D)-Type)과 너도밤나무속-산림형(Fagus-Type)으로 구성된 낙엽활엽수림은 조사지역에 넓게 분포하고 있지만, 신갈나무와 너도밤나무가 우점하는 산림군락은 한국에 분포하며, 물참나무, Fagus crenata(일명: 부나), Fagus japonica(일명: 이누부나)가 우점하는 산림군락은 일본에 분포하고 있다. 아고산대에서는 전나무속-참나무속(활)-산림형(Abies-Quercus(D)-Type), 구상나무-산림형(Abies koreana-Type), 눈잣나무-산림형(Pinus pumila-Type)이 한반도와 제주도에 분포하고, 주목-산림형(Taxus cuspidata var. nana-Type), Abies mariesii-Type(일명: 아오모리토도마츠-산림형), 눈잣나무-산림형(Pinus pumila-Type)은 일본 중부지역에 분포하고 있다. DCA 분석결과, 제1축에 대하여 낮은 수치에서부터 상록활엽수림, 낙엽활엽수림, 상록침엽수림이 배치되었다. 또한, 지역적으로는 제1축의 낮은 수치에서 부터 일본 산림형, 제주도 산림형, 한반도 산림형이 순차적으로 배치되었다. 기후요인 중 온량지수와 연교차는 제1축에 대하여 높은 상관관계를 나타내며, 해양성 기후에서 대륙성 기후를 반영하고 있음을 시사하고 있다. 지리적으로 가깝고 온난한 저해발, 저위도 지역에 분포하는 산림형일수록 산림군락간의 종조성적 유사성이 크며, 이에 반하여 지리적으로 격리되어 있으며, 고위도, 고해발지역에 분포하는 산림형일수록 산림군락간의 종조성의 차이가 뚜렷하고 산림군락의 종조성적 독립성이 강하였다. 이러한 형성요인은 오랫동안의 각 지역의 지사적(地史的)인 식물상의 구성적 특성을 반영하고 있다.

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