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t'he objective of this study was to asscss the vulnerabilit}J ef t'orest ecosystem to climate change {n Korea using MAPSS-CENTLJRY (MCb rnodel, one of Dynamic Global Vegetation Models (DGVMs). Also, it was to suggest selected and concentrated adaptation strateg'ies for Iocal g'evernment on the basis of this assessment. For the MCI simulation of pust years (1971-2(XX)), the dimatic data was prepared by the Ko]'ea Meteorological Administration (KJYIA). In addition, for the future simulation, the Fifth-Generation NCAR,/'Penn State Mesoscale Model (MM5) coupliiig with atmosphere-ocean circulation model (ECHO-G) provided the future climatic data under the SRES (Special Report on Einission SeenEutio of IPCC) AIB scenarios, This study predicted the changes in vegetat{on distribution by climate change, and it analyzed the spatial and temporal variation of the Net Primar}r Production OJPP) ancl Soil Carbon Storage (SCS) using the MCI model shnulations. The i-lnerability assessment of forest ecosystem can be divided into two categeries; 1) the wnlnerability of vegetation djstribution und 2} the xailnerabilit}i of forest ecosystein functien, such as the NPP Emd SCS. In addition, the sellsitivity and adaption capacity were evaluated fur eaeh category. As results of the vulnerability assessment, relatively vulnerable areas were situated in the westeni coastal part and south eastern inland of Korea. Based on t]ie spatial variation in vulnerability, we could suggest that the central and local goveinments need to prepare conuentrated adaptation strategics for elimate change based on the vulnerability assessmenL ftc1,tvonis/climate change, ferest ecosystem,vulnerubility, MCI rnodel,D}rnarnic GIobal Vegetation Model

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