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VULCANOKARST ON CHEJU ISLAND IN SOUTH KOREA

  • Hong, Shyhwan
    • Journal of the speleological society of Korea
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    • v.41 no.1
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    • pp.3-15
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    • 1994
  • Geographically Cheju Island is located in the southmost part of Korea. Cheju Province, the largest. island in Korea, consists of one major island, Cheju, and other minor islands including Chuja Island. The province is located in around 140 km from Mokpo on the north, about 272 km from Pusan. Tsushima Island of Japan on the northeast, and Shanhai of the China across the East China Sea to the west.(omitted)

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Studies on the Floristic Composition and Succession of the Shrub Communities at the Summit of Mt. Halla, Cheju Island, Korea

  • Kim, Moon-Hong;Masato, Yoshikawa;Tukasa, Hukusima
    • The Korean Journal of Ecology
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    • v.22 no.6
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    • pp.325-335
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    • 1999
  • Empetrum nigrum dominant community or Rhododendron mucronulatum and R. yedoense var. poukhanense dominant shrub community are developing above l,500m on Mt. Halla in Cheju Island, Korea. These communities were formed as a result of the forest of Abies koreana regression by grazing or erosion over a long period of time. This study was conducted using the phytosociological method and it clarified the floristic composition of the community in Cheju Island by comparing with a similar community in Japan. Also this study interpreted the development data of these communities and considered community succession. As a result of our interpretation, shrub community of Cheju Island is recognized as two associations, Festuco obinae-Empetretum nigrum ass. nov and Rhododendretum mucronulatum ass. nov. Each association of Cheju Island is composed of endemic species of Cheju Island. related to the Korean peninsula and to Japan. The two associations are divided into 8 sub-units but each community development has been created with longtime grazing and prescribed fire. Maybe the location stability by stoppage of interference and grazing will process community transition Quickly. Comparing the shrub communities of Cheju Island with Maianthemo-Rhododendretum in Kyushu, Japan, which is close geographically, both areas have the species of Miscanthetea sinesis and Ericaceae in common. But Cheju Island has more abundant species and has higher ratio of appearance of alpine plants. The shrub communities of Cheju Island and Kyushu. Japan are identified as having a different rank over Alliance.

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Water Mass Distribution and Seasonal Circulation Northwest of Cheju Island in 1994

  • PANG Ig-Chan;RHO Hong-Kil;LEE Jae-Hak;LIE Heung-Jae
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.29 no.6
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    • pp.862-875
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    • 1996
  • The CTD data observed in the sea northwest of Cheju Island have been analyzed to figure out the seasonal circulation around Cheju Island. Warm and saline waters flow into the Yellow Sea through the middle region of the Yellow Sea in winter and along the west coast of Korean Peninsula in summer. On the other hand, cold and less saline waters flow out of the Yellow Sea through the middle region in summer and along the west coast of Korean Peninsula in winter. These flows make the seasonal circulation around Cheju Island. As dynamics, the monsoon wind and the variation of Kuroshio transport have been suggested. Comparing the observational result, the circulation driven by the variation of Kuroshio transport is strengthened by monsoon winds in the numerical model.

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A Systematic Study on the Ascidians from Cheju Island, Korea (제주도산 해초류(Ascidians)의 분류학적 연구)

  • Rho, Boon-Jo;Lee, Ji-Eun
    • Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.59-76
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    • 1989
  • In order to carry out a systematic study of ascidians in Cheju Island, the authors identified and classified specimens collected from 11 sites around Cheju Island from December 1 1969 to January 1989. Using the information gathered from this study as well as previous s studies, the authors prepared a detailed list of the ascidians of Cheju Island. A As a result of this study, the ascidians of Cheju Island are 50 species in 10 families. Among them, 3 species (Dideηmum apersum, Didemnum translucidum, Botrylloides perspicuum) had not previously been known to exist in Korean waters. Description and drawings of these three species are presented in this report. It was also discovered that ten of the fifty species are found only in the Cheju Island area. The fifty species recorded in the Cheju Island area account for 68% of the seventy three species recorded from all Korea. Classifying them by t the temperature of the water where they are found, the authors found the following: one cold water species (2% of the total), seven cold-temperate water species (14%), thirty eight warm-temperate water species (76%) and four tropical water species (8%)

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Marine Hydroids(Cnidaria: Hydrozoa: Hydroida) from Cheju Island, Korea (제주도 해산 히드라충류(자포동물 문: 히드라충 강: 히드라충 목))

  • 박정희
    • Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.261-280
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    • 1993
  • The marine hydroids of Cheju Island in this work identified into 46 species and/or subspecies of 25 genera in 10 families. Of which four species: Rhizocaulus chinensis, Obelia bicuspidata, Sertularia desmoides and Plumularia spinulosa are new to the hydroid fauna of Cheju Island and four species: Hebella parastica, Campanularia groenlandica, Campanularia everta and Sertulareffa natalensis are new to the Korean fauna. Adding these eight species to the previous known species (83 species and/or subspecies) in Cheju Island, the hydroid fauna in Cheju Island identified up to date consists of 91 species and/or subspecies of 41 genera in 12 families. Macrorhynchia phoenicea is dominant species which occur in 10 points, Aglaophenia suensonii in eight points. 71 species (78%) occur in Songsanp'o, 43 species (47%) in Munsom, 26 species (29%) in Supsom, 13 species (14%) in Wimi-ri and 11 species (12%) in P - omsom in order. Thirty-three percent (30 species) of the hydroids of Cheju Island was only found in Cheju Island.

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Phytosociological Studies on the Vegetation in Cheju Island 1. Natural Castanopsis-Machilus Type Forest (제주도 식생의 식물사회학적 연구 1. 구실잣밤나무와 후박나무의 자연림)

  • Kim, Moon-Hong
    • The Korean Journal of Ecology
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.39-48
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    • 1991
  • A phytosociological study was carried out at the Castanopsis-Machilus type forests in Cheju Island. As the result, it has become clear that the alliance Castanopsion sieboldii and Cleyero-Quercion salicinae classified into the order Ardisio-Castanopsietallia sieboldii and the class Camellietae japonicae are distributed in Cheju Island. The Castanopsion sieboldii include Quercus glauca communiy, Arisaemato ringentis-Persetum thunbergii, Castanopsis sieboldii-Machilus thunbergii community and Castanopsis sieboldii-Quercus glauca community. The Cleyero-Quercion salicinae contains Distylio-Quercetum salicinae.

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A Study on the Life of Aged in Cheju Island (제주도의 노인생활 연구)

  • 김태현
    • Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.97-109
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    • 1980
  • In Korea, the collapse of traditional Patriarchal family system has caused the weakening the patriarchal authority which represents the decrease of traditional attitude of respect for old age, influenced by the strong tendency of Materialism in ethics. The urgent problem is how to solve the conflicts of the alienation almost every old people has felt from the society and family which they belong to and how to harmonize the respect for old age who used to have had in the past. From 21st to 30th of July 1979, I explored the small village in Cheju Island with eight students which I selected on purpose that village had preserved the traditionalism. I collected the interview data form a sample of 221 persons of the village in Cheju Island. I studied this small village in Cheju Island for the intention of suggesting the ideal model of regional society which both traditional and non-formal, although the phenomena of nuclear family system and materialism and industrialism are overwhelming in ur present society. Generally people in Cheju Island are economically poor and major occupation is farming, since the industrialization proceeds very slowly and there still strongly remains the traditionalism. Alienation and dissatisfaction of old people from their family and society in Cheju island are less common in comparison to the main land. Old people in Cheju Island usually value the importance of labour. Divison of labour has been well observed in farming, and men and women in Cheju island are equally regarded in comparison to the main land. Old people are independent economically and spiritually from their offsprings and they organize the nuclear family system firmly. Also the old generation is ready to compromise with the new generation and they defy the authoritariansim.

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Studies on the Arthropod Community Structure at Tangerine Orchard in Cheju Island (제주도 감귤원의 절지동물 군집구조에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Joo-pil;Lee, Sung-Moo;Kang, Sang-Ho
    • The Korean Journal of Soil Zoology
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.48-55
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    • 1996
  • This study was carried out to investigate the arthropod fauna at tangerine orchards in Cheju-do island. To fulfil this purpose, samples were taken at 21 areas from the Cheju-do island 1985 to 1989. During this period, 33 species were identified, thus making 217 species, 99 genera, 31 families of spiders recorded from this island, In tangerine orchards alone, 26 species of spiders were found.

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