• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.191-202
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• 2001

Human being has extensively invaded, occupied, and used the natural environment as a consequence of the advance of civilization. Mankind has increasingly modified the environment for his own benefit. Such modification has not only caused the extinction of many other species but also, caused human being himself to confront to serious environmental problems. The recognition of this fact by human is expressed in the establishment and development of restoration ecology. This new study fold is, in fact, an "Eco-technology" directed towards healing of damages to the environment. The goal is to reestablish processes and functions in a damaged site, imitating the way of healing works that an integral natural system carries out. Ecological restoration uses different treatments and approaches according to extents of the existing damage and to the specific goal to be achieved. An ecological diagnosis is, therefore, required prior to restoration practice. The cost and efforts to achieve a proposed goal can be significantly reduced when a restoration plan is formulated upon the results of well-conducted ecological diagnosis. Under such perspectives, restoration ecology is a practical science, which aims to solve the problems of the real world based on the existing ecological principle. Furthermore, restoration ecology offers opportunities to test the ecological concepts and theories obtained by means of the former ecological studies. Human being exploited natural environment excessively for his comfort on one hand but damaged it inevitably on the other hand. Such intensive resource utilization and continuous environmental damaging will extend into the future and ultimately jeopardize the survival of humankind if no prompt action is taken. In the present situation, we must not continue such lives without any preparation. We have to cope with the environmental crises approaching near us by pursuing the ecological restoration that reduce the unnecessary use, recruit the deficient part, and strengthen the weak portion in our environment. Restoration ecology could be recognized as the ecology for the future in such viewpoints.

• Water for future
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• v.33 no.6
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• pp.15-28
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• 2000

하천복원(河川復元, stream restoration)이란 이·치수 위주의 하천 정비나 불량한 유역 관리에 의해 훼손된 하천의 생태 서식처를 되살리기 위해 하천 변을 원래의 자연 상태에 가깝게 되돌리는 것이다. 본 하천복원 특집은 사적인 연구 동호회인 ＇하천복원 연구회＇의 회원 중 하천 기술자와 생물 전문가들에 의해 꾸며졌다. 이 특집에서는 하천 복원의 개론 성격으로 하천 복원의 이해와 국내외 사례 등을 먼저 소개하고, 다음 하천 복원의 주요 대상인 하천 식생과 물고기의 서식처 특성에 대해 소개한다. 마지막으로 하천 복원의 주요 도구인 자연형 하천공법에 대해 호안 재료와 환경변화를 중심으로 소개한다. 하천 복원은 선진 외국의 경우 하천 수리학과 생태학 등에서 이미 보편화되고 있는 분야이다. 우리도 자연 생태 복원에 대한 사회의 욕구가 점차 높아지고 있으므로 이에 관련된 지식과 기술의 이해와 관심이 요구된다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Environmental Restoration Technology
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• v.6 no.4
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• pp.17-23
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• 2003

Restoration ecology is undergoing rapid growth as academic field over the last 15 years. The specification of goals for restoration projects is frequently described as the most important component of a project. The endeavor for universal development of goals for ecological restoration continues to generate many discussion and controversy. I discuss the importance of restoration goals and diverse roots of restoration ecology, and show how the complex lineages within restoration ecology. I review the three major theme that currently are used to develop the restoration goals : restoration of species, restoration of whole ecosystem or landscapes, and the restoration of ecosystem services. Restoration ecology, landscape ecology and conservation biology share goals to conserve biodiversity, but differ in focus of approach. I review the differences among three fields. Conservation biology has been more zoological, more descriptive, and theoretical, and more emphasized the population and genetic research. However, restoration ecology has been more plant ecological, more experimental, and emphasized the community and plant succession. Landscape ecology has emphasized the interaction of ecosystem and dispersal among populations. I suggest the integration of restoration ecology, landscape ecology and conservation biology. For example, conservation biology will contribute to the preservation of original habitats by population study, restoration ecology will contribute to regenerate damaged ecosystem and ex situ preservation, and landscape ecology will contribute to restoration of population and landscape.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.159-172
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• 2001

본 연구는 수도권 지역의 아까시나무림을 중심으로 식물군집의 식생구조적 특성을 분석함으로써 향후, 도시녹지의 자연성 복원을 위한 기초 자료로 제시하고자 하였다. 조사지역은 서울도심지역으로 중구 남산과 서대문구 안산, 서울외곽지역으로 은평구 봉산과 부천시, 성주산, 비도시지역으로 경기도 천마산을 선정하였다. 주요 연구분야는 생태적 특성과 복원모델로 구분하였가. 생태적 특성평가는 천이단계, 자연성 및 다층적 식생구조와 종다양성을 실시하였으며, 복원모델은 적정수종, 개체수, 흉고단면적, 수목간 최단거리를 선정하였다. 조사결과, 복원모델은 비도시지역 중 자연성이 높으며 다층구조를 이루고 있는 자생식물군집을 선정하였으며 적정식물은 교목성장 3종, 아교목성정 7종, 관목성장 16종, 주연부 수종 4종 초본식물 27종이 적절한 것으로 판단되었다. 향후, 아끼시나무림읜 자연성 복원을 위해서 자연림인 참나무류로의 천이를 유도할 수 있도록 자생종 중심의 생태적 복원방안의 모색이 이루어져할 것이다.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.69-78
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• 2001

본 연구는 지리산국립공원 아고산대 훼손지에서 식생복원 효과를 구명하기 위하여 야생풀포기심기, 개량토포설, 환경피해도 요인을 고려하여 입지환경이 다른 2개 대상지에 실험구를 설치한 후 4년(1997년~2000년) 동안 식생피복도와 종다양성을 조사. 분석하였다. 신림지대와 초원지대에서의 복원실험은 야생풀포기이식, 개량토포설, 환경피해도 요인간 상호작용효과는 없었으나, 야생풀포기이식 처리수준간에는 고도의 유의한 차이가 인정되었다. 국립공원 능선부 훼손지의 식생복원 실험 결과 토양이 습한 산림지대에서는 야생풀포기이식 15%피복 처리수준에서 2년안에 식생피복이 이루어졌고, 종다양성은 3년만에 복원되었다. 또한 무처리구에서 3년안에 식생피복이 이루어졌으나, 종다양성은 복원되지 않았다. 바람이 많고, 토양침식이 심한 능선부 초원지대에서는 3년후에 야행풀포기이식과 30% 피복 처리수준에서 식생피복이 양호하게 이루어졌으며, 종다양성은 복원되지 않았다.

• 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.11 no.3
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• pp.352-365
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• 1997

As a serials of researches for the restoration model of evergreen broad-leaved forests, the restoration strategies of the case study areas were proposed. Restoration type of vegetation were classified into an improvement type and a reconstruction type and a reconstruction type for Wando(Island). Improvement type of restoration was suggested for Mokdo(Island). Quercus acuta community, Q. salicina community, Neolitsea sericea community, Castanopsis cuspidata var. sieboldii community, Machilus thunbergii community, Cinnamomum japonicum community, etc. were suggested as a restoration goal of vegetation for Sando(Island). Machlus thunvergii community was suggested as a restoration goal of vegetation for Mokdo(Island). Also the species restoration olan of the Wando(Island) was prepared for Quercus salicina of Fagaceae and Ostrya japonica of Betulaceae those which the natural distribution and population size were very limited. There was no species which needed for species restoration urgently at Mokdo(Island).

• Journal of the Korean Society of Environmental Restoration Technology
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.48-56
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• 2003

20세기 후반을 거치며 환경 관련 이슈는 조경 이론과 설계에서도 중심 주제로 자리잡아 왔다. 환경에 대한 고려를 중심에 둔 이른바 생태적 조경계획 설계는 조경의 패러다임에 일대 전환을 가져오고 조경의 대사회적 역할을 교정했다는 평가를 받고 있다. 그러나 이러한 흐름은 동시대 조경 이론과 설계의 가장 첨예한 쟁점 중의 하나인 생태학과 예술 사이의 이분법을 심화시켰다는 비판에 직면하고 있는 것 또한 사실이다. 즉 생태적 조경은 환경적 가치 대형태 구축, 부지의 생태적 분석 대 창조적 표현이라는 이원론적 갈등 관계를 형성해 온 것이다. 이 논문은 이러한 양상의 생태-예술 이원론을 해체하고 대안적 조경의 지평을 구축하는 일이 현대 조경설계가 풀어야 할 최우선의 과제라고 파악한다. 이 논문은 특히 최근의 조경설계에서 실험되고 있는 경험의 구축, 변화와 프로세스의 고려, 일시성과 불확정성을 존중하는 태도 등을 통해 생태-예술 이원론을 해체할 수 있는 실천적 전략을 모색한다. 뿐만 아니라 그러한 전략에서 드러나는 대안적 조경미학이 최근의 환경미학과 공유하고 있는 이론적 지형을 검토함으로써 생태학과 예술의 접점을 가로지르는 조경설계의 새로운 좌표를 탐색한다.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.71-82
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• 2003

To set out restoration plan of Evergreen Broad-Leaved Forests(EBLF), a case study was done at Wando arboretum, Sinjido and Jangdo(Island). Firstly, basic environmental survey was done and the degrade levels of EBLF was assessed. And the forest functions and restoration goal of vegetation have been established before considering and setting restoration types of vegetation and restoration techniques. Taking social demand and restoration goal etc. into consideration, the forest functions were classified into a ecosystem preservation, scenery conservation and timber production. Quercus acuta Forest, Castanopsis siebodii Forest, Persea thunbergii Forest, Cinnamomum japonicum Forest, Dendropanax morbifera Forest etc. were suggested as a restoration goal of vegetation. Restoration types of vegetation were classified into a preservation type, restoration type, reconstruction type and afforestation type. And restoration techniques were subdivided into a preservation, induction, improvement, and creation according to the degraded levels of EBLF.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.109-117
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• 1999

서해안 및 도서지역의 상록활엽수림 복원을 위한 기초조사로서 상록활엽수림의 복원과정을 지속적으로 모니터링하기 위하여 천리포수목원 닭섬에 대한 현존식생구조를 밝히고 도입식물들의 활착 상태를 조사하였다. 천리포수목원의 한랭지수는 -7.7$^{\circ}C$.month로 목포(-7.6$^{\circ}C$.month)와 거의 비슷하였으며, 서해안을 흐르는 황해난류의 영향으로 한서의 차가 비교적 적은 난온대성 기후특성을 나타내고 있다. 11개 식생구조구에 대한 식생조사 결과 곰솔이 우점종이었으며 1976년부터 식재하기 시작한 상록활엽수는 26종 708개체이었으며, 이 중 15종 121개체가 활착하여 약 19.1%의 생존율을 나타냈다.