• Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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• v.36 no.3
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• pp.412-423
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• 2018

In this study, we investigated the distribution and habitat of Tscherskia triton from 2014 to 2016 in Jeju Island. Nine individuals of T. triton were observed and captured from four habitat sites. Most of the habitats were of the natural and rural type, and urban type coexisted in some of the areas. The natural type of habitat comprised of forests, shrubs, and grasslands. The habitat of T. triton ranged vertically from 102 m in lowland to 742 m in a mountainous area and was not observed in altitude over 1,000 m. Small brooks, dry streams or wetlands were found to be located nearby the habitat of T. triton. The T. triton was distributed mainly in areas with natural vegetation and artificial plantation in company with the upper story vegetation on the ground of intact or incomplete layer structure, or the area with the relatively large distribution of shrubs and long grassland. The presence of roads and forest paths in these habitats suggested that the T. triton can thrive in areas with human disturbance. The designation of Halla Mountain National Park in Jeju Island as a conservation area prevents damage or loss of the habitat due to any artificial development. However, frequent human disturbances occurring in grassland is tolerated by small mammals. Therefore, in order to help T. triton maintain a stable population density, it is essential that various types of the habitat should be conserved in the middle mountain areas and the grasslands in lowlands should be well protected.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2012.08a
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• pp.237-237
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• 2012

토파즈는 Al2SiO4 ((F,OH)2) 화학성분을 이루고 있는 광물로써 주로 Fe, Cr, V 등과 같은 불순물을 포함하고 있다. 토파즈는 colorless, blue, pink, yellow 등 다양한 컬러로 산출된다. 결정 내 Si4+ 가 있어야 할 자리에 Al3+ 가 치환되면 Al3+ 를 둘러싸고 있는 4개의 산소 중 하나의 최외각 전자가 전자가를 맞추기 위해 주변에 있던 수소와 결합하여 hole center를 형성한다. 이때 토파즈는 옅은 황색의 컬러를 발색하게 된다. 그 외 청색과 핑크색 등의 컬러는 Al3+ 자리에 치환된 Fe, Cr 등과 같은 불순물에 의해 발색을 일으킨다. 또한 토파즈는 인위적으로 감마선, 전자 빔, 양성자 빔, 중성자 빔을 통해서도 hole center를 형성시켜 컬러를 발색시킬 수 있다고 잘 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 총 8개의 무색 토파즈를 이용하여 다양한 조건(energy 및 dose)의 전자 빔 조사를 통해 각 조건 별 컬러변화 및 분광학적 특성변화를 관찰하였다. 모든 시료는 WD-XRF를 통해 정성분석을 하였고, 전자스핀공명(ESR)기기를 통해 전자 빔 조사 전과 후 전자의 스핀 특성 변화를 관찰하였다. 자외선-가시광선 분광분석결과 모든 시료는 전자빔 조사 후 황색과 관련이 있는 450 nm 부근의 파장 영역에서 흡수 peak가 증가하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 전자 빔 조사 후 전자스핀공명 분석 결과에서도 Fe3+ 와 관련이 있는 g=3.5~4 영역은 감소하는 반면에 hole center와 관련이 있는 g=2.012 영역이 증가하는 향상을 보였다. 본 연구결과를 통해 우리는 전자 빔 조사 조건에 따라 토파즈의 결정 내부에 미치는 영향 및 컬러 변화와의 상관관계에 대해 확인할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.123-128
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• 1995

The concentration of Cs-137 and Sr-90 has been analyzed in soils around Taejon region. A correalation was found between the concentration of Cs-137 and the organic matter content. The mean value of Cs-137 was 14.37Bq/kg-dry and that of Sr-90 was 7.95Bq/kg-dry in undisturbed soils around Taejon region. The concentration ratio of Cs-137/Sr-90 was 1.99. The distribution of Cs-137 and Sr-90 was similar to cumulative fallout level and had been more affected by nuclear weapons test than by the chernobyl accident.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.742-742
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• 2012

한국건설기술연구원 하천실험센터는 이수, 치수, 환경을 조화시키는 하천기술을 개발하기 위하여 2009년 11월 경상북도 안동시 남후면 하아리 낙동강변에 준공되었으며 초당 8톤의 인공홍수발생이 가능한 3개의 실험수로와 유 출입수조, 다목적호수실험장, 저류지 및 연구동으로 이루어져 있다. 본 연구는 하천실험센터의 식생과 3가지 유형(본류형, 자연제방지류형, 인공제방지류형)의 인근 하천식생을 비교분석하여 하천실험센터의 현재 식생환경을 파악하고 차후 연구의 기초선 자료로 활용하기 위하여 수행되었다. 2011년 7월부터 9월 사이에 하천실험센터(급경사수로, 직선수로, 사행수로, 유출수조, 자연식생보존구간), 낙동강 본류, 상리천, 하아천에서 대표성을 갖는 장소 각각 1개 지소를 선정하여 식물상조사 및 식생단면조사를 진행하였으며 조사된 자료를 바탕으로 습생도, 교란도, 외래종율, 종다양성지수를 산출하였다. 또한 군집분석(Cluster Analysis)을 통하여 현재 하천실험센터의 식생환경이 타 조사지의 하천식생과 비교하여 어떤 유사성을 보이는지 확인하였다. 전체조사구간에서 총 108종류의 식물이 출현하였다. 3개의 실험수로는 수 습생식물의 종수가 일반하천의 수 습생식물의 종수보다 적었으며 반면에 육상식물의 종수는 더 많게 조사되었다. 또한 1 2년 식물의 경우 실험수로에서 더 많이 출현하였고 다년생초본과 목본은 소수였다. 하천실험센터의 자연식생보존구간의 경우 총 식물 종수 및 수 습생식물의 종수가 최대값을 나타내었고 식물상의 출현유무를 바탕으로 군집분석을 수행한 결과, 하천실험센터의 실험수로는 낙동강 본류, 상리천, 하아천과 유사도가 낮게 구분되었으며 자연식생보존구간은 낙동강 본류 및 상리천과 유사도가 높게 분류되었다. 하천실험센터의 실험수로는 준공당시 기존의 식생이 모두 제거된 상태에서 인위적으로 조성되었기 때문에 현재까지는 하천식생의 특징이 두드러지지 않으며 육상식생에 가까운 식생환경을 나타내고 있다. 자연식생보존구역의 경우 다양한 버드나무류와 초본류가 정착되어 있으며 타 대상지에 비하여 가장 뛰어난 생태성을 가지고 있다. 하천실험센터는 하천실험을 위한 장소이나 그 자체로 생태가치가 높으며 차후 생태연구, 홍보, 교육활동에 유용하게 활용할 수 있는 잠재력을 내포하고 있다.

• Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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• v.98 no.1
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• pp.94-105
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• 2009

Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) stand is representative lowland exotic plantation with low ecological quality and arrested succession in South Korea. To facilitate succession and restore natural vegetation, small canopy gaps (${\sim}57m^2$), which can modify minimally structural variables and reduce restoration related disturbances on stand, was established in the black locust stand, and oak (Quercus serrata) seedlings were introduced in the gap. Two types of varying levels were introduced for gap creation; cutting (C) and girdling (G) on canopies. Understory removal (CU and GU) treatment was applied as subtypes of structural modification. Growth (diameter, height and leaf area) of target species and responses (species composition, diversity and coverage) of understory community were monitored during study years (2007~2008). Canopy openness was different significantly among treatments but not for light availability. Based on the result of logistic regression, growth of height and leaf area of seedlings were significant variables on seedling survival. Height and leaf area of seedlings were increased during study years, although radial growth was reduced. During study years, there were no significant differences in species composition and diversity, and total coverage increased about 20%. Increase of resources by gap creation and understory removal likely affect growth of target species. Small gap creation was effective to reduce understory responses in composition and diverstiy. Synthesized, growth of target species and responses of understory community to small canopy gap creation exhibited, in short term, possibility of utilization in alternative forest restoration and management option. Long-term monitoring is necessary to certificate effect of artificial gap creation on forest restoration.

• Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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• v.111 no.4
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• pp.461-472
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• 2022

Natural and anthropogenic factors cause forest types to continuously change. Since the ratio of forest area by forest type is important information for identifying the characteristics of national forest resources, an accurate understanding of the prospect of forest type change is required. The study aim was to use National Forest Inventory (NFI) time-series data to understand the characteristics of forest type change and to estimate future prospects of nationwide forest type change. We used forest type change information from the fifth and seventh NFI datasets, climate, topography, forest stand, and disturbance variables related to forest type change to analyze trends and characteristics of forest type change. The results showed that the forests in Korea are changing in the direction of decreasing coniferous forests and increasing mixed and broadleaf forests. The forest sites that were changing from coniferous to mixed forests or from mixed to broadleaf forests were mainly located in wet topographic environments and climatic conditions. The forest type changes occurred more frequently in sites with high disturbance potential (high temperature, young or sparse forest stands, and non-forest areas). We used a climate change scenario (RCP 8.5) to establish a forest type change model (SVM) to predict future changes. During the 40-year period from 2015 to 2055, the SVM predicted that coniferous forests will decrease from 38.1% to 28.5%, broadleaf forests will increase from 34.2% to 38.8%, and mixed forests will increase from 27.7% to 32.7%. These results can be used as basic data for establishing future forest management strategies.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• v.26 no.5
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• pp.223-236
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• 2003

The vegetation in this study area was divided into 10 plant communities: Pinus thunbergii, P. densiflora, Quercus acutissima, Q. mongolica, Q. serratea, Q. variabilis, Q. aliena, Q. dentata, Carpinus coreana, Betula davurica and 3 afforestations; Pinus rigida, Robinia pseudo-acacia, Castanea crenata. The dominant species in each stratum as determined by R-NCD appeared to be Q. acutissima, P. densiflora, Platycarya strobilacea, Sorbus alnifolia and Q. aliena in the tree-2 layer, Rhododendron mucronulatum, P. strobilacea, Q. serrata, Q. aliena and Q. acutissima in the shrub layer, and Carex lanceolata, C. humilis, R. mucronulatum, Mischanthus sinensis var. purpurascens and Oplismenus undulatifolius in the herb layer. The distribution of diameter at breast height(DBH) showed the highest percentage (56%) in the range of 2∼10㎝ in the study area and it was investigated as being in the restoration phase after disturbance. The average of the age of trees was under 40-years-od. The pH of soil collected at each site appeared to be within the range between 4.53 and 5.10(the average of 4.73) in each community, organic matters appeared higher than the value in Q. mongolica, P. rigida, C. crenata communities compared to P. thunbergii, P. densiflora communities. And soil organic matters and total nitrogen were highly correlated with their contents.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.141-147
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• 2001

Soil respiration and some environmental factors which affect soil respiration were studied in an oak forest, Kongju, Korea. Soil respiration was measured at midday of the 15th and 30th day at every month in control(Con), artificial forest gap (Gap) and litter removed area (Lr) with portable CO₂ Analyzer equipped soil respiration chamber. In July, maximum soil respiration in Con, Cap and Lr was 15.6, 11.2 and 7.7 CO₂μmol·m/sup -2/·s/sup -1/, respectively. Respiration in Gap and Lr decreased by 28.6% and 50.6%, respectively, compared with that in Con. Annual amount of soil CO₂ evolution from Con, Gap and Lr was 6.86, 5.84, 3.81 kg·m/sup -2/·yr/sup -1/, respectively. Annual amount of CO₂ evolution in Gap and Lr decreased by 14.8% and 44.5%, respectively, compared with that in Con. Soil respiration rates exponentially increased with temperature. Temperature of soil surface and at 5 cm depth was strongly related to soil respiration rates in Con (r₂＝0.87, 0.93), Gap (r₂=0.81, 0.88) and Lr (r/sub 2/=0.89).

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.177-187
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• 2005

Fish fauna of mountain streams in the Odaesan National Park area was investigated from May to October 2004. A total of 2,580 individuals were collected and classified into 26 species belonging to 9 families at the 25 sites. There were 8 Korea endemic species $(30.77\%)$, including Pseudopungtungia tenuicorpa, Silurus microdorsalis, Coreoperca herzi. Exotic species, Oncorhynchus mykiss was collected in this survey. Dominant species were Rhynchocypris kumgangensis $(37.17\%)$, and subdominant species was Rhynchocypris steindachneri$(23.02\%)$. Also Zacco platypus, Zacco temmincki, Oncorhynchus masou masou, Brachymystax lenok tsinlingensis, and Ladislavia tazanowskii were numerous. In spite of the geographical isolation by Taebaek-sanmaek, 8 species were introduced from the Han River systems to eastern water systems in Odaesan National Park.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.228-242
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• 2016

This research was conducted for understanding the evergreen forest community structure of the Bijin Island. The island was worth of vegetational value because of the representative warm temperate species such as Castanopsis cuspidata was distribute there. According to the results of community classification by TWINSPAN and DCA, the Bijin Island evergreen forest were classified by 9 communities, such as C. cuspidata, C. cuspidata-Pinus thunbergii, Neolitsea sericea-Camellia japonica, Platycarya strobilacea, Quercus serrata-Decidus broad-leaved, Alnus firma, P. thunbergii. Due to the C. cuspidata, N. sericea, Ca. japonica etc. were still dominated at canopy and under-canopy layer, so the evergreen forest will be sustain current conditions for a while if there is no artificial disturbances that were caused by human. Pl. strobilacea community will be expected to replace N. sericea and also Q. serrata-Decidus broad-leaved community will be changing caused by mutual competition. Normally, in the way of the succession process of the warm temperate forest, P. thunbergii will be expect via deciduous broad-leaved to evergreen forest such as Machilus thunbergii, C. cuspidata var. sieboldii, and N. sericea. In case of species diversity index, P. thunbergii comm.(1.2739), Q. serrata-Decidus broad-leaved comm.(1.2325), Decidus broad-leaved comm.(1.1807), and A. firma comm.(1.0854) are relatively high, while C. cuspidata and N. sericea-Ca. japonica that was dominated by evergreen species at canopy layer and P. thunbergii that was damaged by fire are relatively low(0.7380~0.8416). Soil pH was 4.72~6.33, electric conductance was 0.035~0.128dS/m, and content of organic matter was 3.4~17.4%.