The effectiveness of the conservation of Korean village groves (Maeulsoop) based on an assessment of tree ages

Jae Ho Lee; Suk Hwan Hong; Dong Wook Kim

doi:10.1016/j.ufug.2019.02.006

The effectiveness of the conservation of Korean village groves (Maeulsoop) based on an assessment of tree ages

Jae Ho Lee, Suk Hwan Hong, Dong Wook Kim

Department of Landscape Architecture

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	26-34
Number of pages	9
Journal	Urban Forestry and Urban Greening
Volume	39
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2019.02.006
State	Published - Mar 2019

Keywords

Bibo Feng shui
Complementary forests
Maeulsoop
Sacred groves

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