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来源

URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING,Vol.39,P.26-34

语言

英文

关键字

Bibo Feng shui; Maeulsoop; Complementary forests; Sacred groves; BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION; TRADITIONAL BELIEFS; FOREST MANAGEMENT; PROTECTED AREAS; SACRED FORESTS; SYSTEM; COVER; PARKS; INDIA

作者单位

[Lee, Jae Ho] Texas A&M Univ, Dept Recreat Pk & Tourism Sci, College Stn, TX 77843 USA. [Hong, Suk Hwan] Pusan Natl Univ, Dept Landscape Architecture, 1268-50 Samnangjin Ro, Miryang Si 50463, Gyeongsangnam D, South Korea. [Kim, Dong Wook] Korea Forest Serv, 189 Cheongsa Ro, Daejeon 35208, South Korea. Lee, JH (reprint author), Texas A&M Univ, Dept Recreat Pk & Tourism Sci, College Stn, TX 77843 USA. E-Mail: jaeholee83@tamu.edu; hong@pusan.ac.kr; marshtit@uos.ac.kr

摘要

This study seeks to discover whether historical village groves in Korea are, as previous studies on sacred groves (SGs) have found, better conserved than protected forests (PFs). In this study, we measured tree ages in four Korean village groves (KVGs) and one PF in Korea. The KVG trees were found to be statistically younger than those of the PF (Seorak Forest), indicating that significant age gaps exist between the actual tree ages and the historical ages of KVGs. The results may be attributed to the unique management strategies of the KVGs. Rather than preserving KVGs as undisturbed forests, they have historically been managed to optimize the utilitarian benefits to agricultural activities in rural society. Our findings suggest future management strategies for conserving KVGs.