Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment (생태와환경)

The Korean Society of Limnology (한국수생태학회)
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Changes and Prospects of Forests in Korea

우리나라 삼림의 변화와 전망

  • Received : 2014.09.03
  • Accepted : 2014.10.30
  • Published : 2014.12.31
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Abstract

The changes in the area and standing crop of forests and the understory vegetation structure of various plantations were investigated by literature survey to predict the changes in the structure of forest ecosystems of the Korean Peninsula in the future. The greater part of forest was severely destroyed in 1950's in the Korean Peninsula. The forest standing crop has been dramatically increasing since the nationwide plantation was actively performed in 1970's and 1980's in the Republic of Korea. The area of forest was incessantly decreased at the rate of $5,500ha\;yr^{-1}$. The results of regression analysis on the changes in forest standing crop of the Republic of Korea showed that the forest might approach to the maturity stage in around 2150. It was predicted that the potential natural vegetation of Quercus mongorica, Fraxinus rhynchophyllus, Prunus sargentii, etc. would establish in the plantations of Larix leptolepsis, Pinus koraiensis and Robinia pseudoacacia in the future.

한국에서 산림생태계의 구조적 변화를 예측하기 위하여, 산림 면적과 임목축적량의 변화와 조림지에서 임상식생구조를 문헌조사에 의하여 파악하였다. 한국의 삼림은 1950년대에 심하게 훼손되었지만, 1970~1980년대에 활발히 조림하여 임목축적량이 지속적으로 증가하고 있다. 하지만 삼림면적은 5,500 ha 년$^{-1}$씩 감소하고 있다. 임목축적량 변화에 대한 회귀분석 결과에 의하면 임목축적량을 기준으로 성숙림으로 기대되는 해는 약 2150년으로 예측된다. 현재 일본잎갈나무, 잣나무 및 아까시나무 조림지에는 신갈나무, 물푸레나무, 산벚나무등의 잠재자연식생이 형성되고 있으므로 미래에 이들의 숲이 형성될 것으로 기대된다.

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