Shin, H.C., Lee, S.M., Lee, K.S., & Kim, Y.K. 2003 Analysis on the recovering and damage caused by Matsucoccus thunbergianae in Pinus thunbergii stand.. KFRI Journal of Forest Science (Seoul) 66: 1-10.

Notes: This study was carried out to analyse the effective management plan through a comparative analysis of stand structure between recovering and previously damaged areas in a young forest, dominated by Pinus thunbergii, damaged by Matsucoccus thunbergianae. Results revealed severe damage of the young forest in terms of height and diameter at breast height of damaged young trees. It is thus recommended to thin young forests for prevention and remediation, and for the effective management of M. thunbergianae. After clear felling of the southern and northern slope in the P. thunbergii stand, the seedlings were more abundant in the former than in the latter. Native species, Pinus thunbergii, Quercus variabilis and Q. serrata, showed better growth rates in terms of tree height and diameter at butt section than the Chamaecyparis obtusa plantation. The results indicate that natural regeneration would be better than artificial forestation for recovering the damaged area in P. thunbergii stands.