월악산 국립공원에서 2009년 1월부터 2013년 12월까지 5년간 낙엽생산량과 낙엽을 통해 임상으로 이입되는 영양염류량을 조사하였다. 잎, 가지, 생식기관, 기타로 분류된 낙엽의 5년간 평균 생산량은 각각 1.940 ±0.21, 0.505 ± 0.15, 0.259 ± 0.09, and 0.737 ± 0.14 t ㏊-1 yr-1 이었으며 낙엽구성원의 비율은 각각 56.4, 14.7, 7.5, 21.4%, 로 잎의 비율이 가장 높았다. 조사기간 동안 생산된 낙엽의 총량은 2009년부터 2013년까지 각각 2.810, 3.796, 3.268, 3.284, 4.045 ton ㏊-1 yr-1 으로, 5년간 평균 3.441 ± 0.49 ton ㏊-1 yr-1의 낙엽이 생산되었다. 조사기간 동안 조사된 낙엽을 통해 입상에 이입되는 질소, 인, 칼륨, 칼슘, 마그네슘의 평균 이입량은 각각 22.73 ± 4.92, 1.05 ± 0.42, 4.26 ± 1.69, 8.48 ± 4.62, 2.42 ± 1.01 ㎏ ㏊-1 yr-1 이었다.

The litter production, the nutrient concentration of each component of litterfall, and the amounts of nutrient into the forest floor via litterfall were assessed for 5 years from January 2009 through December 2013 in a Pinus densiflora forest in Mt. Worak National Park. The average amounts of leaf litter, branch and bark, reproductive organs(flowers and cones), and miscellaneous categories for 5 years were 1.940 ± 0.21, 0.505 ± 0.15, 0.259 ± 0.09, and 0.737 ± 0.14 t ㏊-1 yr-1, respectively. The average percentage of leaf litter, branch and bark, reproductive organs and miscellaneous categories for 5 years were 56.4, 14.7, 7.5, and 21.4%, respectively. The amounts of total litterfall in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 were 2.810, 3.796, 3.268, 3.284, and 4.045 ton ㏊-1 yr-1, respectively. The average amounts of litterfall for 5 years were 3.441 ± 0.49 ton ㏊-1 yr-1. The average amounts of N, P, K, Ca, and Mg returned to the forest floor via litterfall for 5 years in this Pinus densiflora forest were 22.73 ± 4.92, 1.05 ± 0.42, 4.26 ± 1.69, 8.48 ± 4.62, and 2.42 ± 1.01 ㎏ ㏊-1 yr-1, respectively.

ABSTRACT
 요 약
 INTRODUCTION
 MATERIALS AND METHODS
  1. Study area
  2. Litterfall collection and chemical analysis
 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
  1. Litter production
  2. Nutrient concentration of litterfall
  3. Nutrient returned to forest floor via litterfall
 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
 REFERENCES

• Ho-Yeon Won(Division of basic Ecology, National Institute of Ecology) | 원호연
• YoungSang Lee(Division of basic Ecology, National Institute of Ecology) | 이영상
• Areum Han(Division of basic Ecology, National Institute of Ecology) | 한아름
• Deok-ki Kim(Division of Ecological Conservation, National Institute of Ecology) | 김덕기 교신저자