Table 1 Habitat characteristics of the Q. glauca and A. koreana communities
From: Soil CO2 efflux in a warm-temperature and sub-alpine forest in Jeju, South Korea
Study forest | ||
|---|---|---|
Characteristics | Q. glauca | A. koreana |
Altitude (m) | 126 | 1660 |
Density (tree/ha) | 16,000 | 3700 |
Forest age (year) | 38 | 90 |
Tree layer | ||
Dominant species | Q. glauca | A. koreana |
Tree height (m) | 16 | 7 |
Mean DBH (cm) | 7.4 | 9.5 |
Coverage (%) | 90 | 85 |
Shrub layer | ||
Dominant species | Eurya japonica | Taxus cuspidata |
Camellia japonica | Rhododendron mucronulatum | |
Q. glauca | Symplocos coreana | |
Shrub height (m) | 2 | 0.8 |
Coverage (%) | 15 | 10 |
Herb layer | ||
Dominant species | Ardisia japonica | Empetrum nigrum |
Q. glauca | Sasa quelpaertensis | |
Herb height (m) | 0.45 | 0.3 |
Coverage (%) | 45 | 50 |