Reference Ecosystem Condition-Based Syntaxonomic Study for Ecological Restoration and Protection of Temperate Forests in South Korea
To identify the reference ecosystem conditions of a damaged forest, we developed a community development scenario using a syntaxonomic approach. To facilitate this choice, we sought to provide a framework based on ecological theory, specifically on the relationship between vegetation and environment...
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| author | Minsu Kim Namin Koo A Reum Kim Kiwoong Lee Soon Jin Yun |
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| description | To identify the reference ecosystem conditions of a damaged forest, we developed a community development scenario using a syntaxonomic approach. To facilitate this choice, we sought to provide a framework based on ecological theory, specifically on the relationship between vegetation and environmental properties. We identified forest composition species in 216 sample plots from Mt. Gariwang, a representative temperate deciduous forest in South Korea, and divided them into 13 species groups, including the <i>Quercus mongolica</i> Fisch.-<i>Fraxinus rhynchophylla</i> Hance community and eight vegetation types. In addition, nine major environmental properties that explain community composition, including elevation, were identified through multivariate analysis. A physiognomy map enabled the identification that the area must be large and the habitat must be continuous to help determine the reference ecosystem. In conclusion, plant–environmental interaction analysis is a valuable tool for identifying reference communities or source locations for seed migration in relation to various habitats. These reference ecosystems provide insights into the restoration of damaged areas and an overview of important considerations for restoring the relationships between biodiversity and ecosystem function. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a68c2c2af4374830a49e2d954205fb462025-01-24T13:29:27ZengMDPI AGDiversity1424-28182025-01-011714010.3390/d17010040Reference Ecosystem Condition-Based Syntaxonomic Study for Ecological Restoration and Protection of Temperate Forests in South KoreaMinsu Kim0Namin Koo1A Reum Kim2Kiwoong Lee3Soon Jin Yun4Forest Ecology Division, National Institute of Forest Science, Seoul 02455, Republic of KoreaForest Ecology Division, National Institute of Forest Science, Seoul 02455, Republic of KoreaForest Ecology Division, National Institute of Forest Science, Seoul 02455, Republic of KoreaForest Ecology Division, National Institute of Forest Science, Seoul 02455, Republic of KoreaForest Ecology Division, National Institute of Forest Science, Seoul 02455, Republic of KoreaTo identify the reference ecosystem conditions of a damaged forest, we developed a community development scenario using a syntaxonomic approach. To facilitate this choice, we sought to provide a framework based on ecological theory, specifically on the relationship between vegetation and environmental properties. We identified forest composition species in 216 sample plots from Mt. Gariwang, a representative temperate deciduous forest in South Korea, and divided them into 13 species groups, including the <i>Quercus mongolica</i> Fisch.-<i>Fraxinus rhynchophylla</i> Hance community and eight vegetation types. In addition, nine major environmental properties that explain community composition, including elevation, were identified through multivariate analysis. A physiognomy map enabled the identification that the area must be large and the habitat must be continuous to help determine the reference ecosystem. In conclusion, plant–environmental interaction analysis is a valuable tool for identifying reference communities or source locations for seed migration in relation to various habitats. These reference ecosystems provide insights into the restoration of damaged areas and an overview of important considerations for restoring the relationships between biodiversity and ecosystem function.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/17/1/40damaged forestenvironmental propertiesfloracommunity structurephysiognomic vegetation map |
| spellingShingle | Minsu Kim Namin Koo A Reum Kim Kiwoong Lee Soon Jin Yun Reference Ecosystem Condition-Based Syntaxonomic Study for Ecological Restoration and Protection of Temperate Forests in South Korea Diversity damaged forest environmental properties flora community structure physiognomic vegetation map |
| title | Reference Ecosystem Condition-Based Syntaxonomic Study for Ecological Restoration and Protection of Temperate Forests in South Korea |
| title_full | Reference Ecosystem Condition-Based Syntaxonomic Study for Ecological Restoration and Protection of Temperate Forests in South Korea |
| title_fullStr | Reference Ecosystem Condition-Based Syntaxonomic Study for Ecological Restoration and Protection of Temperate Forests in South Korea |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reference Ecosystem Condition-Based Syntaxonomic Study for Ecological Restoration and Protection of Temperate Forests in South Korea |
| title_short | Reference Ecosystem Condition-Based Syntaxonomic Study for Ecological Restoration and Protection of Temperate Forests in South Korea |
| title_sort | reference ecosystem condition based syntaxonomic study for ecological restoration and protection of temperate forests in south korea |
| topic | damaged forest environmental properties flora community structure physiognomic vegetation map |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/17/1/40 |
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