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Soil properties of barrier island habitats in the Nakdong river estuary

낙동강 하구 주요 사주 서식지 토양 특성

  • Yi, Yong Min (Department of Ecological Engineering, Pukyong National University) ;
  • Yeo, Un Sang (Busan Development Institute) ;
  • Sung, Kijune (Department of Ecological Engineering, Pukyong National University)
  • Received : 2014.03.20
  • Accepted : 2014.06.15
  • Published : 2014.08.31
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Abstract

Changes of soil properties due to sedimentation and erosion in the river estuary may lead changes in environmental factors that affect plant growth and distribution, Then habitats in the river estuary that provide various ecological functions can also be influenced. Topsoil samples were analyzed in order to understand the soil properties of important barrier islands and habitat types in the Nakdong river estuary. The samples were obtained from Phragmites communis and Scirpus planiculmis habitats, the tidal flats in the southern area of Eulsukdo, and in Mangeummerydeung, Baekhapdeung, and Doyodeung. Analyses results showed that bulk density, pH, organic matter content and total nitrogen concentration which were directly or indirectly affected by vegetation showed significant difference (p<0.05) with habitat types but no differences in water content and oxidation reduction potential which could be affected by soil texture and showed significant difference among barrier islands. Results suggested that soil properties on barrier islands in the Nakdong river estuary were influenced first by geomorphic changes due to sedimentation and erosion, and then by the presence or type of vegetation. A range of physical and chemical properties were analyzed; soil water content and bulk density (physical properties), and organic content and pH (chemical properties) were correlated with seven other soil properties, at a level of significance higher than 90%. These aspects played an important role in determining overall soil properties in the studied area.

하구에서의 퇴적과 침식 현상에 의한 토양특성의 변화는 식물성장 환경의 변화를 유도하고 하구 식물의 분포와 성장에 영향을 미치게 되어 다양한 생태적 기능을 수행하고 있는 하구의 주요 서식처의 변화를 초래할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 낙동강 하구 지역의 주요 사주섬 및 서식지별 토양 특성을 파악하고자 을숙도 하단, 맹금머리등, 백합등, 도요등의 갈대와 새섬매자기 우점지역 그리고 갯벌 지역의 표토 특성을 분석하였다. 분석결과 직간접적으로 식물의 영향을 받는 용적밀도, pH, 유기물 특성 및 총질소 등에서 95% 유의수준에서 서식지 별 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났지만, 주로 입도 특성때문에 사주섬 간에 차이를 나타내었던 수분함량이나 산화환원전위 등은 큰 차이를 보이지 않았다. 이는 낙동강 하구 사주 지역 토양이 퇴적과 같은 지형 형성 기작에 주로 영향을 받으며 이후 식생의 유무나 종류 등의 영향 또한 받고 있기 때문으로 추정된다. 조사토양의 물리적 특성 중에서는 수분함량과 용적밀도, 화학적 특성에서는 유기물 함량과 pH가 각각 7개의 다른 토양특성들과 90% 이상의 유의수준에서 상관관계를 갖고 있는 것으로 나타나 대상지역의 전반적인 토양특성에 중요한 역할을 미치고 있는 것으로 나타났다.

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