Carbon Fraction of 51 Native Shrubs in Urban Green Spaces in Korea: A Comparative Study of Evergreen, Deciduous, and Vines

• 발행기관: 인간식물환경학회
• 저자명: Hak-Koo Kim Tae-Ho Bong Ki-Hyung Park Seong-Hun Lee Yun-Kyung Lim Jung-Hun Pi Yong-Jin Kwon Chan-Beom Kim
• 간행물 정보: 『인간식물환경학회지(JPPE)』제28권 제5호, 719~731쪽, 전체 13쪽
• 주제분류: 자연과학 > 자연과학일반
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2025.10.30

국문 초록

Background and objective: Sequestering carbon from the atmosphere is becoming increasingly important in the fightagainst climate change. Urban green spaces are increasingly recognized as effective carbon sinks, and many cities arestriving to achieve carbon neutrality. carbon statistics for trees and shrubs are essential to attaining this goal and enhancingthe carbon uptake capacity of urban green spaces. Methods: Historically, carbon studies have primarily focused on forest trees; however, as urban green spaces have expandedin recent years, research on shrubs utilized in these areas is gradually increasing. This study aims to measure the carbonfraction of representative native shrubs in urban green spaces in Korea. Results: The carbon fraction was compared by component, including evergreen (n = 325) and deciduous (n = 911) shrubs,as well as standard shrubs (n = 1279) and vines (n = 45). The results indicated that evergreen shrubs contained a highercarbon fraction than deciduous shrubs (p < .05), and standard shrubs exhibited a greater carbon fraction than vines (p < .05). Furthermore, biomass allocation shifted from leaves and roots to stems as shrubs aged, with deciduous shrubs allocatingmore biomass to roots than evergreens. Conclusion: These results can be integrated with dry weight measurements for each shrub species to estimate carbonstorage, providing crucial data to inform spatial planning and species selection for maximizing carbon sequestration.

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carbon neutrality carbon content ratio biomass allocation urban forestry garden