Table 1. Topographic characteristics of study sites in Ihwa-ri and Sanyoo-ri, Gapyeong-gun.

Study site Ihwa-ri Sanyoo-ri
Stand NA Ⅰ NA Ⅱ NA Ⅲ PL FB PP Ⅰ PP Ⅱ
GPS N 37°47’30"E 127°30’45-46" N 37°47’29"E 127°30’53" N 37°47’28"E 127°30’55" N 37°47’30"E 127°30’47" N 37°45’10-11"E 127°30’22-23" N 37°45’8-12"E 127°30’22-26" N 37°45’6"E 127°30’23"
Elevation (m, asl) 120-130 170 180 130 150-160 80-160 170
Aspect (°) 20-60 348 105 357 39-50 16-41 153
Slope (%) 25-35 11 16 21 23-25 15-35 16
Soil depth (cm) 42-55 46-79 51-70 45-72 46-89 30-53 33-64
Landform Slope Upper slope Upper slope Valley Slope Valley Upper slope
Management Adjacent to crop field None None Plantation Low intensity thinning Plantation, High intensity thinning Plantation, Low intensity thinning