ISSN:
1440-1703
Keywords:
community structure
;
Korea
;
landscape ecology
;
management of pine forest
;
rural vegetation
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract To elucidate the characteristics of spatial heterogeneity in a human-dominated landscape, vegetation and community structure of pine (Pinus densiflora andP. rigida) forests were studied at rural Teokseong-ri in Chollanam-do, in the southwestern part of Korea. Daily removal of undergrowth for firewood affects the stratification and species composition in the community. In general, stratification of the pine forest develops in proportion to its distance from the main habitat of farmers, involving the residential and cultivated land. In pine forests near the main habitat of farmers, sun-demanding herbaceous plants grow well, while in remote forests, Fagaceous plants such asQuercus serrata, Q. actissima andCastanea crenata grow well. This zonation results from the fact that removal of undergrowth is greater in the forest near the main habitat of farmers, than in the remote forest. Construction and maintenance of graveyards, however, prevents development of stratification of the forest even in remote stands.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02348605
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