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초록

한국어

This study aimed to develop biomass allometric equations of larch (Larix kaempferi) saplings to estimate carbon storage in early-stage plantations. In a Japanese larch plantation located in Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, we selected 12 six-year-old larch saplings with diameters at breast height (DBH) ranging from 1 cm to 6 cm in December 2023 and March 2024. Their height, crown width, and root collar diameter (RCD) were measured prior to harvesting the entire saplings, including their roots. The biomass estimation model based on RCD (r2＞0.99) demonstrated higher accuracy compared to the model based on DBH (r2＞0.84) for predicting the total biomass of larch saplings. In the early-stage larch plantation, the carbon stock of woody components, estimated using the biomass allometric equations developed in this study, was 1.58±0.12 t C ha-1. Among biomass distribution components, branches accounted for the largest proportion (37.0%), followed by stems (32.7%) and roots (30.3%). Crown width was strongly correlated with root biomass (r=0.93). These findings suggest that carbon stock estimates of sapling branches can substantially influence the overall carbon stock of early-stage plantations, highlighting the need to reassess previously underestimated carbon stocks in such plantations. The biomass allometric equations developed in this study significantly improve the accuracy of initial carbon stock and uptake estimations in reforested or restored areas with larch. Additionally, they provide valuable information for quantitative productivity assessments in early-stage plantations.

목차

Abstract
Introduction
Materials and Methods
Study site
Developing biomass allometric equations
Statistical analysis
Results and Discussion
Biomass allometric equations
Cabon storage estimated from the biomass allometric equations
Biomass distribution ratios
Relationships between biomass of woody components and crown width
Conclusion
Acknowledgements
References

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저자

• Kyu Hong Song [ Department of Forestry and Environmental Systems, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea ]
• Min Woo Park [ Department of Forestry and Environmental Systems, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea ]
• Seung Won Lim [ Department of Forestry and Environmental Systems, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea ]
• Sang Tae Lee [ Forest Technology and Management Research Center, National Institute of Forest Science, Pocheon 11187, Republic of Korea ]
• Sang Hoon Chung [ Forest Technology and Management Research Center, National Institute of Forest Science, Pocheon 11187, Republic of Korea ]
• Nam Jin Noh [ Division of Forest Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea ] Corresponding Author

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발행기관

간행물

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• 간행물명

  Journal of Forest and Environmental Science [산림과학연구]

• 간기

  계간

• pISSN

  2288-9744

• eISSN

  2288-9752

• 수록기간

  1981~2026

• 등재여부

  KCI 등재

• 십진분류

  KDC 526 DDC 634