Changes in Community Structure of Understory Vegetation by Silvicultural Treatments in a &lt;i&gt;Larix kaempferi&lt;/i&gt; Plantation Forest

Kim, Minsu; Kim, Jun-Soo; Kim, Hyungtak; Park, Chanwoo; Bae, Kwan-Ho

doi:10.14397/jals.2020.54.2.25

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“…Around thirteen years after thinning, AGC in the LT recovered from the disturbance to the level before thinning, suggesting the canopy gap in the LT also recovered or got closed to the level in 2006. The increase in SR after thinning may be due to an increase in light-preferred species related to the openness of the canopy in the overstory and increased early seral species on the disturbed forest floor (Ares et al 2009;Fahey and Puettmann 2007;Kim et al 2020). On the other hand, the decrease in SR across treatments in 2016 and 2021 may be considered a closed canopy and drought (Korea Meteorological Administration 2023), especially for LT. Another possible reason for the decrease in SR is probably that late seral species are competitively excluded by early seral species (Burton et al 2013).…”

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“…On the other hand, the decrease in SR across treatments in 2016 and 2021 may be considered a closed canopy and drought (Korea Meteorological Administration 2023), especially for LT. Another possible reason for the decrease in SR is probably that late seral species are competitively excluded by early seral species (Burton et al 2013). Some light-preferred or early seral species invaded first after thinning, occupied certain areas, and became dominant (Kim et al 2020). For example, Z. schinifolium at the shrub layer, R. crataegifolius, and A. arguta at the understory layer were dominant from 2011 to 2021 for the LT and HT.…”

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The effect of thinning on trade-offs in ecosystem services: the case study of a Korean pine plantation on Mt. Gari

Lee,

Yun,

Kim

et al. 2024

J Ecol Environ

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Background:The study was carried out to analyze the temporal changes of trade-offs (TOs) between two ecosystem services (ESs) before and after thinning in a Pinus koraiensis plantation on Mt. Gari from 2006 to 2021. As target variables, aboveground carbon (AGC) storage and species richness (SR) were chosen for regulating and supporting services. Thinning was applied from 2007 through 2008 with three treatments: 1) light thinning (LT), 2) heavy thinning (HT), and 3) control (Con). Results: Thinning influenced both AGC and SR. In 2021, AGC in the Con (111.1 t C ha -1 ) was significantly higher compared to the LT (82.0 t C ha -1 ) and HT (60.4 t C ha -1 ) after thinning from 2007 to 2008. Also, SR was marginally higher in the LT (94 species) than in the Con (55 species) and HT (87 species) in 2011. Relative benefits of AGC and SR showed similar trends with the obtained values. In addition, the effects of thinning on TO varied among treatments and over time, demonstrating different degrees of TO between the two ESs. In the LT, TO was 0.13 in 2006 and slightly increased to 0.2 by 2021. TO in the HT exhibited a relatively rapid increase from 0.22 in 2006 to 0.58 by 2021, while To in the Con fluctuated, rising to 0.36 in 2011 from 0.1 in 2006 and decreasing to 0.25 by 2021. Among the three treatments, the degree of TOs between the two ESs was the lowest in the LT. Conclusions: Depending on thinning intensities, the responses of ESs and the degree of TOs vary. Regarding the balance between enhancements and TOs in ESs among treatments, the LT treatment showing intermediate carbon storage, higher SR, and lower TOs will be a proper silvicultural application.

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confidence: 99%