Land-use changes and practical application of the land degradation neutrality (LDN) indicators: a case study in the subalpine forest ecosystems, Republic of Korea

Recent estimates show that land degradation is rapidly progressing worldwide. Therefore, efforts are being made in Korea toward Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) to extend the development of green areas. As part of this effort, artificial ecosystems created through land-use changes are restored to f...

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Published in:Forest science and technology Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 8 - 17
Main Authors: Cha, Sangsub, Kim, Chan-Beom, Kim, Jeonghwan, Lee, Ah Lim, Park, Ki-Hyung, Koo, Namin, Kim, Yong Suk
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Seoul Taylor & Francis 02.01.2020
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Taylor & Francis Group
한국산림과학회
Subjects:
Afforestation
Bulk density
carbon sinks
case studies
Ecosystems
Environmental restoration
Forest ecosystems
forest restoration
Forests
Grasslands
Indicators
land cover
Land degradation
land degradation neutrality
Land use
Land-use change
net primary production
nitrogen
normalized difference vegetation index
Normalized difference vegetative index
Organic carbon
Phosphorus
Restoration
soil organic carbon
South Korea
Subalpine environments
Sustainable development
technology
Terrestrial ecosystems
임학
South Korea
ISSN:2158-0103, 2158-0715, 2158-0715
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Summary:Recent estimates show that land degradation is rapidly progressing worldwide. Therefore, efforts are being made in Korea toward Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) to extend the development of green areas. As part of this effort, artificial ecosystems created through land-use changes are restored to forests. We examined grassland created through land-use change, an afforested site planted for forest restoration, and a nearby primary forest according to the LDN indicators. The grassland created about 40 years ago showed higher bulk density and available phosphorus compared to the forest and showed relatively low carbon and nitrogen contents. According to the assessment of LDN indicators, the soil organic carbon stock and productivity calculated from the normalized difference vegetation index of the afforested site for restoring the grassland to forest did not change. The assessment of the restoration effect was not made in the short-term, but in near future, the planted trees are expected to grow, restoring the land to forest. This study shows that the LDN program of Korea should follow carefully established restoration policies and strategies to achieve positive results.
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https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21580103.2019.1700831
ISSN:2158-0103
2158-0715
2158-0715
DOI:10.1080/21580103.2019.1700831