• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.121-126
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• 2007

We monitored gold-spotted pond frog (Rana chosenica) populations near the Korea National University of Education in Chungbuk, Korea, from 19 May to 8 August, 2006 to examine the spatial distribution of populations in local areas and to investigate patterns of migration of adult gold-spotted pond frogs from terrestrial hibernation sites to breeding sites, We captured individuals from the largest population using a drift fence with 22 pitfall traps surrounding the breeding site. A total of 22 individuals (19 males and 3 females) were captured between 23 May and 15 June. No peak in breeding migration was detected, but the onset of the breeding migration may correspond with increased humidity. Male body weights were negatively correlated with sampling dates. Seven of 22 individuals were captured at the 4th pitfall trap, which was placed between two culverts. The capture rate per pitfall trap was higher in traps close to the rice field banks (1.44, traps $1{\sim}9$) than in traps facing hilly land (0.33, traps $13{\sim}18$). Comparative data from the Korean frog (Rana coreana), a sympatric species in the study area, were also collected and compared with those of the gold-spotted pond frog.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.59-65
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• 2008

본 연구는 2005년부터 2007년까지 파주, 강화도, 이천, 시화호, 충주 등 5개 지역에 서식하는 수리부엉이 9쌍의 둥지를 정기적으로 촬영, 관찰하여 번식생태와 교미행동을 연구하였다. 한배산란수는 $1\sim4$개로 평균 2.77개(n=15)였으며, 부화성공률은 약 71%(n=34)였고, 이소성공률은 약 83%(n=23)였다. 수리부엉이는 산란이 끝난 후에도 암수간의 교미행동이 지속되며, 새끼들이 둥지를 떠나는 시기인 부화 후 $7\sim8$주까지 교미행동을 계속한다는 것을 확인하였다. 이러한 수정 목적 이외의 교미 행동은 암컷과 수컷 모두의 필요에 의해서 이루어지는 것으로써 '부부관계(pair-bond)'의 확인, 유지, 강화를 통해 새끼를 안정적으로 키우기 위한 것으로 해석된다.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.681-692
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• 2015

월동기간 동안 월동조류의 생리 및 영양학적 상태는 이후 번식지로의 이동성공과 번식성공에 영향을 줄 수 있음은 잘 알려져 있다. 그러나 환경적 요인들이 월동기간 동안 어떻게 몸 상태에 영향을 주어 장기적으로 이동과 번식에 영향을 주는지에 대해서는 아직까지 잘 알려져 있지 않다. 본 연구는 월동기간 동안 온도변화와 월동지에서의 인간 활동에 따른 방해가 개체수준에서의 월동하는 조류의 생활사에 미치는 영향과 번식지로의 이동 및 잠재적 번식 성공에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위해 동적상태의존 월동 생활사 모델을 개발하였다. 모델에 사용된 지수는 월동개체군에 대한 연구가 잘 수행되어 있는 철원의 두루미 자료를 이용하였다. 모델은 온도 변화나 인간의 방해요인의 영향이 생존과 번식지로의 이동을 위한 에너지 축적 그리고 누적된 스트레스의 감소를 위한 자원 분배에 영향을 주는 것으로 예측하였다. 특히 월동지에 도래한 두루미 몸무게의 회복률은 기온변화가 적고 방해요인의 영향이 낮을수록 빨랐으며, 체내의 누적 스트레스는 기온변화가 크고 방해요인의 영향이 높을수록 회복속도가 낮을 것으로 예측되었다. 또한 월동지의 취식지를 공유하는 다른 종의 밀도가 높을수록 두루미의 몸무게 회복률이 낮은 것으로 예측되었다. 끝으로 모델의 예측된 결과를 통해 월동지에서의 월동조류 보전전략에 대해 고찰하였다.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.237-243
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• 2005

To study entering and exiting routes of male and female Hynobius leechii to a breeding site and staying time of them within the breeding site, we monitored a breeding population located in the research forests of Kangwon National University. The breeding site was surrounded by a drift fence associated with nine pitfall traps. The breeding season of this population was about one month, from 16 March to 13 April, 2005. Breeding males arrived earlier at the breeding pond than females did. The operational sex ratio (OSR), defined as the ratio of males to females which are ready to mate, over a breeding season was female-biased as 0.67 male vs 1 female (57 males vs 87 females), but daily OSRs, OSR in a particular day, within the breeding pond were male-biased with $1.36\sim7.5$ male vs f female in six days out of seven investigated days. While breeding males stayed in the breeding pond for about 11 days, breeding females left the pond as soon as they completed oviposition. However, the females stayed at terrestrial areas near the pond for about seven days before completely leaving the breeding site. Entering and exiting routes to the breeding site were different between males and females, and between ovulated and oviposited females. Both males and females arrived earlier at the breeding site stayed longer within the site. Males stayed longer within the breeding site lost more body weight.

• 생태와환경
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.184-191
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• 2018

섭금류인 검은머리물떼새(Haematopus ostralegus osculans)는 주로 조수 경계부를 섭식지로 이용하는데, 번식기에는 간조시 드러난 갯벌에서 섭식하는 개체들이 일부 관찰된다. 드러난 갯벌에서 섭식하는 경우 조수 경계부에 비해 걸음수가 더 많고, 먹이탐색을 위해 중복탐침과 찔러넣기 행동의 비율이 더 높았지만, 섭식성공률은 현저히 낮았다. 또한, 주요 먹이원은 드러난 갯벌에서는 갯지렁이류였지만, 조수 경계부에서는 복족류(서해비단고둥)와 이매패류로 섭식지 유형간 뚜렷한 차이가 있었다. 번식기에 국한하여 드러난 갯벌을 섭식지로 이용하는 현상은 본래 선호하는 섭식지에 비해 효율이 떨어지더라도 번식 성공을 위해 번식지와 가까운 지역을 섭식지로 이용하는 것으로 판단된다. 본 연구는 번식이라는 생활사 변화에 맞춰 검은머리물떼새가 섭식행동과 먹이원을 달리함으로써 환경 변화에 대한 적응이 가능하다는 것을 제안한다.

• Proceedings of the National Institute of Ecology of the Republic of Korea
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.154-164
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• 2022

Understanding temporal variations in wildlife populations is a prerequisite for conservation planning of wide-ranging species such as tigers (Panthera tigris). We determined the temporal variation in abundance, population growth, and sex ratios at different age and sex stages for a tiger population in Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, India from November 2007 to February 2011 using motion-sensing cameras. We identified 19 male and 21 female tigers from stripe patterns during 16,110 trap nights within an area covering 233 km². The annual abundance of the population varied from 34.9 (mean)±3.8 (SE) to 23.9±1.5, with a declining trend in the mean annual change of abundance (-12%). The density of adult females remained stable across the study duration, but the densities of adult males and non-breeding tigers fluctuated. The sex ratio was female-biased (0.58 males/female) for breeding tigers and male-biased (1.74 males/female) for non-breeding tigers. Our results reinforce the importance of long-term studies for monitoring the naturally occurring processes in populations to develop population indicators and identify reliable baseline information for conservation and management planning of populations.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.595-597
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• 2008

경기도 이천에서 3개의 알을 산란하여 포란 중인 수리부엉이 둥지를 촬영하였다. 2개의 알에서 새끼가 부화하였으나 1마리는 사라졌고, 2007년 3월 8일 남은 1마리가 사망한 후 어미는 죽은 새끼를 먹었으며, 이튿날 어미는 번식을 포기하고 둥지를 떠났다.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.47-53
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• 1996

Effects of group breeding of herons on pine community were studied at Pomaeri, in Yangyang, Kangwon Province, Korea. This site has been protected as a Natural Monument (No. 229) since 1970. Herons have used this habitat as a breeding site from] anuary to October every year. In 1995, more than 500 herons were observed in this habitat. Many big pine trees are dying or already dead due to group inhabitation of herons, and no pine saplings were found at forest floor in this habitat. Nutrient contents of soil in this habitat were much higher than those in control plot. This must be due to the addition of feces from herons and of thin twigs and other organic materials from the canopy and bird nests. Species composition of herb layer in this habitat was quite different from that in control plot. Breeding site was dominated by Humulus japonicus. Persiearia perJohata, Persicaria thunbergii. and Commelina communis. which are indicator species of soil eutrophication.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.207-211
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• 2020

Adult land crabs generally live on land while their larvae live in the sea. In the case of Sesarma haematoche, female crabs migrate from land to sea to release the larvae at the high tide of syzygy night. Artificial structures along coastal areas are being obstacles for the migration of land crabs and causing synchronized roadkills on coastal roads during breeding migration. In this research, we compared the sex ratios of crab populations in coastal areas with coastal roads and uninhabited island areas with no road. The proportion of females in inland habitats with coastal roads was significantly smaller than island habitats. In particular, females are exposed to the risk of annually repeated roadkills, and the proportion of females decreases rapidly with their growth. If this tendency is general for land crab populations in the coastal areas with roads, significant road mortality of female land crabs during breeding migration can lead to severe population decline in coastal areas. Therefore, it is necessary to take an action to save land crabs crossing coastal roads.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.287-293
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• 2011

Analysing companion species from unrelated taxa concentrated so far mainly on identifying biosurrogacy in terms of conservation biology. No study has investigated companion bird and plant species to predict breeding and migrant habitats of a bird genus. In this study we recorded and analysed companion bird and plant species of the breeding bird Cyprus Wheatear Oenanthe cypriaca and four migranting Oenanthe species on Cyprus. We found characteristic companion species in Cyprus Wheatear's, Wheatear migrant's and in control habitats where no Wheatears were present. We show that plant and bird companion species can be used as discriminating factors to predict breeding and migrant habitats of the genus Oenanthe on Cyprus. Furthermore, habitat preferences of Cyprus Wheatear's companion species indicate bushy and vegetation rich habitats avoiding woodland on the one hand and managed farmland on the other hand. In comparison, migrant Wheatear and control habitats were characterised by companion species pointing to a high openness. These results support former habitat descriptions of Cyprus Wheatear and migrant Wheatears. In more general, this study shows that companion species from unrelated taxa can be used to predict breeding and migrant habitats of a bird genus.