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Human influence, regeneration, and conservation of the Gotjawal forests in Jeju Island, Korea

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Gotjawal, a uniquely formed forest vegetation on the lava terrain located at eastern and
western parts of Jeju Island, covers 6% of the island’s land surface. The Gotjawal forests play
important roles in establishing the biological and cultural diversity while maintaining ecosystem services.
Recently, with the recognition of the diverse ecological and cultural values of the Gotjawal
forests, efforts to conserve the forests were conducted by adopting the resolutions of the Jeju World
Conservation Congress of the IUCN held in 2012. Despite its precious values, the Gotjawal forest is
being threatened by the developmental activities of large scale constructions projects. To understand
the recent regeneration of the Gotjawal forests, ecological studies have been conducted at
the Hankyeong-Andeok Gotjawal Terrain, which is located in the western part and occupies the
largest area of the Gotjawal Terrain of Jeju Island. Major vegetation in the area includes the deciduous
broad-leaved forests (Acer palmatum–Styrax japonicus community), mixed deciduous and
evergreen broad-leaved forests (Neolitsea aciculata–Styrax japonicus community), and evergreen
broad-leaved forests (Quercus glauca community). In addition, the Gotjawal forests are evaluated
as secondary forests mainly developed from sprouts. Tree-ring studies have revealed that the Gotjawal
forests were regenerated from mid- to late-1960s after the cessation of human activities for
using woods for various resources.

KEYWORDS: Conservation; Ecosystem services; Gotjawal forests; Human influence; Jeju Island; Regeneration

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Judul Seri

Journal of Marine and Island Cultures

No. Panggil

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Penerbit

Mokpo : Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Institution for Marine and Island Cultures, Mokpo National University.., 2013

Deskripsi Fisik

Journal of Marine and Island Cultures (2013) 2, 85–92

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English

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Tipe Isi

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Tipe Media

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Tipe Pembawa

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Edisi

(2013) 2

Subjek

EKOLOGI

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Pernyataan Tanggungjawab

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