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Required Sample Size for Estimating Litter Mass in Northern Hardwood Forests, New Hampshire, USA

미국 뉴햄프셔주 낙엽활엽수림에서 낙엽량 측정을 위한 최소 필요 표본수

  • Bae, Kikang (International Cooperation Division, International Affairs Bureau, Korea Forest Service)
  • 배기강 (산림청 국제협력담당관실)
  • Received : 2014.07.24
  • Accepted : 2014.09.01
  • Published : 2014.09.30

Abstract

In order to accurately estimate the litter mass, we evaluated the required sample sizes across 13 chronosequence stands for five years (1994~1996, 2003~2004) in northern hardwood forests in New Hampshire, USA. It was found that the number of required litter traps in our stands (0.25~0.5 ha) within ${\pm}10%$ of the sample mean was appeared to be similar or higher than the 15 litter traps installed in this study. Notably, in 1994 and 1995, the number of required litter trap was twice higher than the 15 litter traps. Further, within ${\pm}20%$ of the sample mean, the number of required litter traps was less than 10 across all 13 stands for five years, which indicates that we can reduce the sample size. Precisely, the number of sample size had increased in stands with steep and high elevation, but no relations with stand age across 13 stands were observed. Based on these results, we suggest that it is important to sample litter mass for several years, in order to determine the number of appropriate sample size, and stands with steep and high elevation may need more litter traps.

본 연구에서는 미국 뉴햄프셔주 13개 임분의 낙엽활엽수림에서 5년간(1994~1996, 2003~2004) 낙엽량 측정을 위한 최소 필요 표본수를 알아보았다. 임분별 최소 필요 표본수는 오차범위 10%에서는 현재의 15개 트랩수와 비슷했으나, 1994년과 1995년은 타 년도에 비해 약 2배인 30개의 트랩수가 필요하였다. 오차범위 20%에서는 5년간 13개 모든 임분에서 필요한 트랩수는 10개미만으로 나타났다. 임분별로 최소 필요 표본수는 차이가 있었는데 특히 경사가 급하고 해발고도가 높은 임분에서 더 많은 트랩이 설치되어야 하며, 임분 연령이나 낙엽량과는 관계가 없음이 나타났다. 결론적으로 낙엽량 측정을 위한 최소 필요 표본수를 산정할 경우, 본 연구에서와 같이 다년간의 샘플링이 필요하며, 임분의 지형적 특성 역시 고려해야 함을 알 수 있었다.

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