Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology (한국환경생태학회지)

Korean Society of Environment and Ecology (한국환경생태학회)
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Characteristics of Breeding Birds Community in Relation to the Forest Environment in Deogyusan National Park

덕유산국립공원의 산림환경에 따른 번식기 조류군집 특성

  • Received : 2010.10.30
  • Accepted : 2011.04.14
  • Published : 2011.04.30
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Abstract

We studied the forest environment and characteristics of bird community between April and September of 2010 on the Hyangjeokbong area(A), Baekryunsa area(B) and Anseong area(C), all in the Deogyusan National Park. Hyangjeokbong area of the high latitude ridge was characterized by the Taxus cuspidata and Abies koreana etc., and deciduous broadleaf forest species, such as the Quercus mongolica, with abundance of subalpine zone coniferous trees, the Hemerocallis fulva and the Rhododendron schlippenbachii, while the areas Baekryunsa and Anseong were primarily characterized by deciduous broadleaf forests, with the valleys showing Fraxinus mandshurica colonies. In terms of the DBH(diameter at breast height) of trees, between 11 and 20cm showed the highest frequencies, while over 30cm was the highest in Baekryunsa area and the lowest in Hyangjeokbong area. Furthermore, in terms of coverage in relation to layers, in Hyangjeokbong area, the coverage volume of the lower layer was very high, in Baekryunsa area, the coverage volume of the middle layer between 8 and 12m was the highest, and in Anseong area, the coverage volume of the upper layer over 18m was the highest. A total of 53 bird species were observed during the study period at the Deogyusan National Park. The numbers of species and density of areas were 25 species and 45.20 Ind./km for Hyangjeokbong area, 50 species and 58.63 Ind./km for Baekryunsa area and 35 species and 66.89 Ind./km for Anseong area, with Baekryunsa area showing the highest number of species and Anseong area showing the highest level of density. In terms of dominant species, in Hyangjeokbong area, Cettia diphone, along with species which inhabit in grassland and shrubs, were the dominant species, and species which live in the canopy layer, including the Aegithalos caudatus, were found to be dominant in Baekryunsa and Anseong areas. For guild structure, bush nesting guild and bush foraging guild species were the highest in all areas, and the hole nesting guild and the air foraging guild species showed the lowest proportion. This seems to be the result of the low number of trees with diameter at breast height of over 30cm, which results in the lack of nesting grounds for hole nesting guild species.

본 연구는 덕유산국립공원의 향적봉지역(A)과 백련사지역(B) 및 안성지역(C)을 대상으로 2010년 4월부터 9월까지 산림환경과 조류군집 특성을 조사하였다. 향적봉지역은 신갈나무 등의 낙엽활엽수림과 주목, 구상나무 등의 아고산대침엽수림과 원추리, 철쭉 등의 초지가 형성되어있고, 백련사지역과 안성지역은 대부분 낙엽활엽수림으로 구성되고 계곡부는 들메나무 군락이 형성되어 있다. 교목의 흉고직경분포는 11~20cm 경급이 가장 많았으며, 30cm이상 대경목 비율은 백련사지역에서 가장 높았고, 향적봉지역이 가장 낮았다. 또한 엽층별 피도량은 향적봉지역은 하층부 피도량이 매우 높았고, 백련사지역은 8~12m의 중층부 피도량이 높았으며, 안성지역은 18m이상 상층부 피도량이 높게 나타났다. 덕유산국립공원에서 조사기간동안 관찰된 조류는 총 53종이었다. 각 지역별 종수와 밀도는 각각 향적봉지역이 25종 45.20 Ind./km, 백련사지역이 50종 58.63 Ind./km, 안성지역 35종 66.89 Ind./km로 백련사지역의 종수가 가장 많았고, 밀도는 안성지역에서 높았다. 우점종은 향적봉지역이 휘파람새를 비롯한 초지와 관목에 서식하는 종들이 우점하였고, 백련사지역과 안성지역은 오목눈이를 비롯한 수관층에 서식하는 종들이 우점하였다. 길드 구조는 모든 지역에서 관목층 영소길드와 채이길드 종이 높게 나타났고, 수동 영소길드와 공중 채이길드 종의 비율이 낮게 나타났다. 이는 흉고직경 30cm이상의 대경목 비율이 낮아 수동 영소길드 종들의 둥지목이 부족한 결과로 생각된다.

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