• Journal of Life Science
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• v.14 no.6 s.67
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• pp.895-905
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• 2004

Herb found in the farm of Korea were classified into 3 divisions, 5 classes, 31 orders, 51 families, 134 genera and 226 kinds. In the taxon of family, labiatae, compositae and umbelliferae have larser number of herbs than another families. In the taxon of genus, Rosa (34 kinds), Mentha (8), Thymus (7), Pelargonium (6), Salvia (6), Lavandula (5), Citrus (4), Ocimum (4), Allium (4) in order contain many species. In the geographical floristic regions, Holarctic were 149 kinds, and next came Paleotropical of 26 kinds, Neotropical of 18 kinds, Capetown of 8 kinds, and Australian of 6 kinds in order. Plants growing naturally over 3 geographical region were 4 kinds including Passiflora caerulea. And 166 kinds were growing in the only 1 geographical region. Among the all farms, (1) farm (in Cheongwon) were highest number of 137 kinds. On the other hand, (3) farm (in Cheongsong) were lowest number of 59 kinds. Herb cultivating in all farms were 37 kinds including Pelargonium crispum. Among these, plants of 24 kinds belong to the labiatae family. Also, herb cultivating in the only 1 farm were 50 kinds including Humulus lupulus. About the numbers of usage of herb, the first in numbers was for food $(54.4\%,\;122\;kinds)$ including Ginkgo biloba, the second for medicinal purpose $(39.8\%,\;90\;kinds)$ including Equisetum arvense, the third for cosmetic $(15.9\%,\;36\;kinds)$, th fourth for flavor $(14.2\%,\;32\;kinds)$, the next for perfume $(12.4\%,\;28\;kinds)$, the next for dye $(10.8\%,\;23\;kinds)$, the next for insecticide $(6.6\%,\;15\;kinds)$, the next for ornament $(1.8\%,\;4\;kinds)$, the last for antiseptic $(0.9\%,\;2\;kinds)$.

• Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
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• v.42 no.4
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• pp.280-288
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• 2009

To identify controlling factors for spatial variation of vegetation in reclaimed tidal flats, plant stands were investigated in a newly reclaimed as well as three matured tidal flats, and a natural tidal flat in the midwest coast of Korea. Electrical conductivity of saturated soil extract (ECe) was measured to assess soil salinity. Soil salinity differed significantly among plant stands. Depending on soil salinity, plant species showed different niches: glycophyte predominated low saline spots, halophyte predominated high saline spots. Soil salinity for each plant habitats was in order of as follow: bare soil or plant wilted > mixed pioneer halophyte > pioneer halophyte > mixed with pioneer halophyte and facultative halophyte > mixed facultative halophyte > facultative halophyte > mixed with facultative halophyte and glycophyte > glycophyte > mixed glycophyte stands. These results suggested that plant distribution might have been influenced by spatial edaphic gradient (soil salinity), and thus it could be utilized as an indicator for field soil salinity gradient. Relationship between soil salinity and plant distribution was not different among the aged reclaimed tidal flats, suggesting that the vegetative population might have changed into a similar direction since the reclamation.

• Research in Plant Disease
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.9-25
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• 2018

Plant viruses cause significant yield losses and continuously threaten crop production, representing a serious threat to global food security. Studies on plant-virus interactions have contributed to increase our knowledge on plant immunity mechanism, providing new strategies for crop improvement. The prophylactic managements consist mainly following international legislations, eradication of infected plants, and application of pesticide to decrease the population of vectors. Hence, putting together the pieces of knowledge related to molecular plant immunity to viruses is critical for the control of virus disease in fields. Over the last several decades, the outstanding outcomes of extensive research have been achieved on comprehension of plant immunity to viruses. Although most dominant R genes have been used as natural resistance genes, recessive resistance genes have been deployed in several crops as another efficient strategy to control viruses. In addition, RNA interference also regulates plant immunity and contribute a very efficient antiviral system at the nucleic acid level. This review aims at describing virus disease on crops and summarizes current resistance mechanisms. Furthermore, we will discuss the current biotechnological approaches to control viral diseases and the future questions that are to be addressed to secure crop production against viruses.

• Journal of the Korean Society of International Agriculture
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• v.23 no.5
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• pp.560-569
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• 2011

In Japan, plant genomics research is mainly leaded by the national research institutes. The various structural studies such as rice genome has allowed researchers to analyze useful traits, and to focus their commercialization. With aims to facilitate structural and functional study in plant genome, NIAS (National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences) constructed Poaceae genome DB and RIKEN (Rikagaku Kenkyusho) built DB for Arabidopsis genome and plant full-length cDNA. NIG (National Institute of Genetics) constructed a national biological resources DB (National Bio Resource Project). This compiling DB provides a variety of genome-related research materials for researchers in the field. Recently, as an effort to resolve global issues of food supply and environmental problems, New Agri-genome Project has been performed aiming to develop an innovative agricultural technologies for the quantity, disease resistance and identifying useful genes related to environmental problems. In addition, in order to improve agricultural productivity in developing countries, JIRCAS assisted technical supports for the plant genome research and developed NERICA rice, which is suitable for African area. Such these approaches are expected to contribute to solving the global issues about food, energy and environment in the world.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.36 no.3
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• pp.257-276
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• 2022

Studies on rare and endemic plant conservation should be performed nationally to conserve plant diversity. Studies targeting a specific taxon have been reported based on the necessity of conserving plant diversity. From this point of view, there is an increasing necessity to compare and evaluate the studies for conservation. Moreover, it is necessary to analyze and review the direction for study subjects and items required for effective conservation of rare and endemic plants in Korea, based on the analysis results of collected data. We analyzed trends of studies on rare and endemic plants worldwide. In particular, we collected and analyzed the study trend in Korea. Study fields of the rare and endemic plants were divided into six classifications, of which the conservation ecology classification was sub-divided into the species traits, population study, and biological interaction. We have collected conservation ecology studies showing significant differences in regions and countries. They have been actively conducted in Europe and North America by region and in Japan and the United States by country. On the contrary, studies on basic ecology accounted for the most, followed by conservation genetics and restoration ecology in Korea. It was revealed that the portion of conservation ecology conducted in Korea was lower than that of the world. Moreover, studies mainly focused on a specific taxon of rare and endemic plants, such as endangered plants designated by the Korean Ministry of Environment. Particularly in Korea, conservation genetics and restoration ecology studies accounted for high percentages. Considering the worldwide study trends, particularly those in Europe and North America that lead the study of conservation ecology, we suggest approaches to increase the percentages of conservation ecology, including securing the information on species traits, population structure and population dynamics, and interaction between animals and plants are necessary for effective conservation of rare and endemic plants in Korea.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.118-128
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• 1999

우리 나라 남서부에 위치한 변산반도내에 자생하고 있는 꽝꽝나무군락지의 천이에 관한 장기적인 모니터링과 보전관리를 위한 기초자료를 제공하기 위하여 서식환경 및 생육실태 등을 조사 분석한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 꽝꽝나무군락의 분포면적은 270m2로성목 123그루와 치수 약 170그루가 자라고 있다. 꽝꽝나무군락지 내부에는 총 21과 31속 30종 6변종 1품종(총 37분류군)의 관속식물이 서식하고 있다. 꽝꽝나무 성목의 평균 수고는 1.0m, 평균 수관폭은 동서 방향 112.3cm 남북 방향 91.3cm이었다. 꽝꽝나무의 평균 엽길이는 10.2mm, 평균 엽폭은 6.9mm, 평균 엽병길이는 1.7mm 평균엽면적은 0.47$\textrm{cm}^2$로서 좀꽝꽝나무로 표기하는 것이 타당하다고 사료된다. 꽝꽝나무 성목은 모두 개화하였으며 꽃은 모두 암꽃이었다.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.147-155
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• 1998

This study was conducted from March to August 1997 to decide the size of plant community in fragmentary habitats. The thirty one sites and one hundred and eighteen plots were plotted in the areas including Yangpyong, Yoju, Pyongtaek and Ansong in Kyonggi-do, Chomchon and Sangju in Kyongsangbuk-do, Nonsan in Chungchongnam-do and Iksan in Chollapuk-do. The area and number of woody species by correlation analysis were recorded as the highest value as 0.716. In order to apply the theory of island biogeography to the fragmented habitats in Korea, the four variables were calculated by regression model. The four variables such as number of woody species, number of woody individuals, number of herbaceous species and number of herbaceous individuals were recorded as significant with area at the level of 0.05 and R square was 0.71. The one function was selected between number of species and number of individuals from the canonical correlation analysis, and the function square was 0.8876. Both canonical function and squared canonical correlation showed significant at the level of 0.01. The number of species and individuals were not increased from the condition that was the size of plant community of 400$m^2$, 30 for number of species and 4,000 for number of individuals. This results of this study can be widely used as a basic information for the conservation management, especially the fragmented ecosystems or the biotop creation in the landscaping.

• Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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• v.32 no.5
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• pp.305-317
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• 2023

This study suggested a citizen science based model to enhance the efficacy of the managing invasive alien plants and examined whose applicability in 3 Wetland Protected Areas (Jangrok of Gwangju metropolitan city, Madongho of Goseong in South Gyeongsang Province, and Ungok of Gochang in North Jeolla Province). The process consists of (a) collecting citizen scientist including local residents of 3 protected areas and piling up information on the 4 species of invasive alien plants (Sicyos angulatus L., Solanum carolinense L., Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. and Solidago altissima L) in a information platform Ecological Information Bank (EcoBank) from September 18th to October 31th, (b) constructing distribution map containing the location and density (3 phases: individual-population-community) of target plants, (c) providing distribution map to Environment Agency and local government who is principal agent of managing invasive alien plants in 3 protected areas, and from whom (d) surveying applications of the distribution map and opinion for future supplement. As a result, citizen science based monitoring should be continued to complement the nationwide information for the field management of invasive alien plants with the expansion of target species (total 17 plants species that Ministry of Environment in South Korea designated) and period of monitoring in a year to increase the usability of surveyed information from citizen science. In the long run, effectiveness of the management of invasive alien species applied by citizen science should be reviewed including efficacy of field management process from citizen's participating in elimination project of invasive alien plants and time series distribution followed by the management of the species.

• The Bimonthly Magazine for Agrochemicals and Plant Protection
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• v.12 no.5 s.104
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• pp.51-57
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• 1991

바퀴류에 대해서는 많은 사람들이 두가지 큰 의문을 가진다. `왜 이 곤충들이 극성스럽게 번창하는가?` `어떻게 이 바퀴류를 박멸할 수는 없는가?` 현재로서는 이에 대한 명쾌한 답을 내릴수는 없다. 그러나 이 두 질문은 바퀴류가 두 가지 측면에서 매우 중요하다는 것을 의미한다. 곧 인간 문명의 발달에 따라 많은 생물이 멸망했지만 바퀴류는 오히려 번창하고 있기 때문에 그 독특한 적응력의 규명을 위한 생물학의 대상으로서 중요시 되고, 또 바퀴류는 불결함과 위생문제를 유발하는 해충으로서의 문제가 크다는 것을 나타낸다.

• 한국약용작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.153-154
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• 2008