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KMID : 0368420070500040461
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Journal of Plant Biology
2007 Volume.50 No. 4 p.461 ~ p.466
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Biomass accumulations and the distribution of nitrogen and phosphorus within threeQuercus acutissima stands in central Korea
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Noh Nam-Jin
Son Yo-Whan
Kim Rae-Hyun
Seo Kyung-Won
Koo Jin-Woo
Park In-Hyeop
Lee Young-Jin
Lee Kyeong-Hak
Son Yeong-Mo
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Abstract
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Above- and belowground biomass and nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) distribution within threeQuercus acutissima stands were investigated in central Korea. The average age (year) and diameter at breast height (DBH, cm) were 10.8 and 7.9 for Stand 1, 38.2 and 17.1 for Stand 2, and 44.0 and 20.7 for Stand 3, respectively. Fifteen trees were destructively harvested for dimension analysis of component biomass (stem wood, stem bark, foliage, branches, and roots) plus N and P concentrations. Total biomass (t ha-1) was 88.7 for Stand 1, 154.9 for Stand 2, and 278.1 for Stand 3 while N and P contents in all tree components (kg ha-1) were 483.3 and 52.2, 697.1 and 55.0, and 1113.9 and 83.7. Nitrogen concentrations were highest in the foliage, followed by the stem bark, branches or roots, and stem wood. In contrast, P concentrations were greatest in the roots, then foliage, branches, stem bark, and stem wood. In general, N and P concentrations in these components significantly decreased with tree age and DBH, while N and P contents significantly increased with age and size. These relationships were stronger for size than for age. Our current data could be utilized to estimate N and P budgets for silvicultural practices, including fertilization, thinning, and harvesting.
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KEYWORD
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allometric regression equation, nutrient concentration, tree age, tree size
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