• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 1989

낙동강 하구 옥류등에 형성되어 있는 갈대, 천일사초 및 갯잔디 군락의 실소와 린의 동태를 조사하였다. 실소와 린의 흡수량 및 현존량은 식물군락의 물질생산과 단위 무게당 이들 무기영양소의 함량이 달랐다. 실소의 연 흡수량은 갈대, 천일사초, 갯잔디 군락에서 각각 224, 111 그리고 156 kg/ha이었고, 린의 연 흡수량은 각각 22, 29 그리고 21 kg/ha이었다. 염습지의 관속식물 군집은 다량의 질소와 인을 흡수하기 때문에 연안수의 당영양화를 일시적으로 경감시키는 역할을 할 수 있는 것으로 생각되었다.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.22-34
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• 2007

We present basic data for developing new research topics and closely examine the existing data on the development and organization of the Nakdong River Estuary Delta by analyzing various studies of the area, including ocean engineering, coastal engineering, ocean environmental engineering, geomorphological, and geological studies. We first defined the general concepts related to the estuary and delta and reviewed the historical development of the Nakdong River Estuary Delta over the past 100 years. We then examined the origin and core elements of the estuary deposits that constitute the delta. In addition, we scrutinized the main factors affecting the development of the delta and analyzed existing research on delta development mechanisms by core researchers. The construction of an estuary barrage is one of the main factors effecting estuarine circulation and has altered the physical oceanic environment, area of deposition, atmospheric environment, and vegetation community of the delta. These factors affect the estuary circulation in turn, altering the delta. Along the Nakdong River, an unsteady-state sandy barrier appears at approximately three times the distance of the wavelength of incident offshore waves, and this terrain forms approximately 10-15 years after reclamation in the interdistributary upper stream and transforms the shoreline. It is necessary to develop a technique to predict terrain change that reproduces the erosion and accumulation of estuarine deposits. To determine the parameters and variables necessary to reproduce this system, continuous on-site monitoring is necessary. The existing research did not fully examine the terrain changes in Nakdong River Estuary or the periodic developmental characteristics. To understand the future process of estuary delta development, it is necessary to establish an integrated management system.

• ALGAE
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.139-146
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• 2015

Urchin barrens have been a major issue of rocky coastal ecosystems in temperate regions. In South Korea, the east coast and Jeju Island have especially been a focus because the area of barren ground increases in spite of continual efforts to install artificial reefs. This study approached the urchin barrens issue in South Korea, by focusing on a correlational analysis of urchin and macroalgal abundance. Urchin density and algal species coverage were obtained using a quadrat image analysis. Subtidal sites were then classified into three groups according to the average densities of urchins to evaluate the characterization of the macroalgal community: no urchin (NU) zone; transition (TR) zone, $4inds.\;m^{-2};$ and urchin (UR) zone, ${\geq}8inds.\;m^{-2}$. The average urchin density in the study site was $4.7inds.\;m^{-2}$ and 57 macroalgal species were found in the study site. From the NU zone to UR zone, total species number, species diversity index and evenness gradually decreased, whereas the dominance index increased. The algae species with negative correlations were Grateloupia divaricata, Polysiphonia morrowii, Chondracanthus intermedius, Delesseria violacea, Desmarestia viridis; and those with positive correlations were the crustose corallines, Sargassum horneri. Other species were not significantly correlated with urchin density. The significant correlations indicate that the abundance of some macroalgal species is proportionally regulated by sea urchin density. This study also shows how macroalgal vegetation changes in response to an urchin's density gradient in a natural condition; and there is a TR zone that existed with respect to an intermediate level of algal abundance.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.303-309
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• 2013

Marine algal flora and community structure were investigated seasonally at three sites in Gijang on the south-east coast of Korea from February 2006 to January 2007. A Total of 74 species were collected and identified, including 8 green algae, 16 brown algae, and 50 red algae. Of these, 15 species were found throughout the survey period. Mean biomass was 823.2-1,615.4 g wet weight $m^{-2}$ in winter, 689.1-3,196.8 g wet weight $m^{-2}$ in spring, 574.5-1,219.9 g wet weight $m^{-2}$ in summer, and 747.6-1,616.2 g wet weight $m^{-2}$ in autumn. The flora could be classified into six functional groups: coarsely branched form (37.8%), thick leather form (18.9%), sheet form (13.5%), filamentous form (12.2%), jointed calcareous form (10.8%) and crustose form (6.8%). The R/P, C/P and (R+C)/P values reflecting the flora characteristics were 3.13, 0.50 and 3.63, respectively. The number of marine algae species and the biomass in Gijang area were markedly reduced when compared with previous studies. This result suggests possible future changes in the algal vegetation, considering the physical and chemical pollution loadings in the coastal marine environment of this area.

• 한국지역지리학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.16-33
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• 2010

본 연구는 한국의 고문헌인 "신증동국여지승람"과 "택리지"의 내용 중에 기후와 식생 관련 기록을 가려 뽑아 이 기록들이 갖는 기후 및 식생, 즉 자연 지리 또는 생태 연구 자료적 의의를 고찰한 것이다. 연구 대상인 두 종의 지리지에는 각각 14~15세기와 18세기에 살았던 사람들이 당시의 생활 터전에 대한 자연 환경과 생태에 대해 보였던 관심과 내용이 다수 들어있다. 이 기록들을 활용하면 당시의 기후 환경, 각 지방별 기후 특성, 산지 기후는 물론이고 한반도의 남해안 및 남부 중부 북부 지방의 식생 경관을 파악할 수 있을 뿐 아니라 복원도 가능할 것으로 믿어진다. 때문에 한국의 고문헌을 활용한 자연 지리 및 생태 경관 복원에 대한 연구 방법론에 대한 구체적인 논의를 시작할 필요가 있다.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.159-168
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• 2019

Understanding the interaction between climate and the water cycle is critical especially in a drought sensitive region such as California. This study explored hydrologic changes in central and southern California in relation to the glacial-interglacial climate cycles over the last 30 thousand years. To do this, we reconstructed paleovegetation using plant wax carbon isotopic compositions (${\delta}^{13}C$) preserved in marine sediment cores retrieved from the central California continental shelf (ODP Site 1018) and Santa Barbara Basin (ODP Site 893A). The results were then compared to the existing sea surface temperature (SST) and pollen records from the same cores to understand terrestrial hydrology in relation to oceanographic processes. The Last Glacial was generally dry both in central and southern California, indicated by grassland expansion, confirming the previously suggested notion that the westerly storm track that supplies the majority of the precipitation in California may not have moved southward during the glacial period. Southern California was drier than central California during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM). This drying trend may have been associated with the weakening of the California Current and northerly winds leading to the early increase in SST in southern California and decline in both offshore and coastal upwelling. The climate was wetter during the Holocene in both regions compared to the glacial period and forest coverage increased accordingly. We attribute this wetter condition to the precipitation contribution increase from the tropics. Overall, we found a clear synchronicity between the terrestrial and marine environment which showed that the terrestrial vegetation composition in California is greatly affected by not only the global climate states but also regional oceanographic and atmospheric conditions that regulate the timing and amount of precipitation over California.

• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2022년도 학술발표회
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• pp.153-153
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• 2022

Large-scale and accurate observations at fine spatial resolution through a means of remote sensing offer an effective tool for capturing rainfall variability over the traditional rain gauges and weather radars. Although satellite rainfall products (SRPs) derived using two major estimation approaches were evaluated worldwide, their practical applications suffered from limitations. In particular, the traditional top-down SRPs (e.g., IMERG), which are based on direct estimation of rain rate from microwave satellite observations, are mainly restricted with their coarse spatial resolution, while applications of the bottom-up approach, which allows backward estimation of rainfall from soil moisture signals, to novel high spatial resolution soil moisture satellite sensors over South Korea are not introduced. Thus, this study aims to evaluate the performances of a state-of-the-art bottom-up SRP (the self-calibrated SM2RAIN model) applied to the C-band SAR Sentinel-1, a statistically downscaled version of the conventional top-down IMERG SRP, and their integration for a targeted high spatial resolution of 0.01° (~ 1-km) over central South Korea, where the differences in climate zones (coastal region vs. mainland region) and vegetation covers (croplands vs. mixed forests) are highlighted. The results indicated that each single SRP can provide plus points in distinct climatic and vegetated conditions, while their drawbacks have existed. Superior performance was obtained by merging these individual SRPs, providing preliminary results on a complementary high spatial resolution SRP over central South Korea. This study results shed light on the further development of integration framework and a complementary high spatial resolution rainfall product from multi-satellite sensors as well as multi-observing systems (integrated gauge-radar-satellite) extending for entire South Korea, toward the demands for urban hydrology and microscale agriculture.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.63-74
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• 2023

Background: Comparing with the several types of infrastructures, linear infrastructures are known to facilitate the spread of undesirable species in ecosystems. Recently, some new man-made habitats (e.g., gravel pads of the high-voltage towers, solid wastes and sewage habitats) were established along the Deltaic Mediterranean coast of Egypt as a result of the construction of the E-W coastal international highway. The current study evaluates the floristic composition associated with the pads of high-voltage towers that had been constructed for stabilizing the power line towers in the North Nile Delta. Plant cover was measured for 22 randomly stand. Results: Eighty-four species were recorded, of which 35 are perennials (41.6%), 2 biennials (2.3%) and 47 annuals (56.0%) belonging to 23 families. The largest families were Asteraceae (16 species), Poaceae (15 species), Chenopodiaceae (12 species), and Fabaceae (7 species). Ten aliens (10.7%) out of the 84 species were recorded. Therophytes have the highest percentage (58%), followed by hemicryptophytes (14%), chamaephytes (11%). Six vegetation groups were recognized in the study area after the application of two way indicator species analysis (TWINSPAN), Arthrocnemum macrostachyum, Phragmites australis, and Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum have the highest presence percentage. Both of Salsola cyclophylla and Solanum villosum were recorded for the first time in North Nile Delta. Natural habitat had the highest α-diversity, but the lowest β-diversity (4.9, 15.4), while gravel pads had the reverse (2.7, 30.8). Some species which are native to the desert habitats (e.g., Rumex pictus, Salsola kali, and Carthamus tenuis) were able to invade the North Nile Delta. Conclusions: Habitat of gravel pads is an expressing form about the intense of disturbance in Deltaic Mediterranean coast of Egypt. More of efforts should be carried out to avoid more human disturbances that creating as ruderal habitats which open the gate to invasive species in the flora of North Nile Delta.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.651-661
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• 2022

식물사회를 이해하기 위한 새로운 방법으로 식물사회와 사회 연결망 분석을 결합한 식물사회네트워크 분석이 시도되고 있다. 본 연구는 부산 태종대를 대상으로 식물사회네트워크 분석을 활용하여 종간 관계를 살펴보고 이를 관리에 활용하기 위한 기초자료 구축의 목적으로 수행하였다. 우리나라 난온대림에 위치한 태종대는 부산광역시의 대표적인 해안림으로 곰솔-사스레피나무군락이 폭넓게 분포하고 있다. 태종대를 대상으로 100m² 크기의 방형구 100개소를 설치하여 출현수종을 조사하였고, 주요 종을 중심으로 종간결합 분석을 실시하였다. 그 결과를 바탕으로 Gephi 0.9.2를 활용하여 소시오그램을 작성하였으며, 네트워크 중심성 및 구조를 분석하였다. 연구결과, 곰솔, 사스레피나무, 졸참나무, 팥배나무, 광나무, 때죽나무 순으로 출현빈도가 높았으며, 대상지의 환경적 특성상 상록활엽수가 다수 출현하였다. 태종대 식물 사회네트워크는 노드수가 50개, 연결정도가 172개의 소규모 네트워크로 구축되었으며, 모듈화를 통해 4개그룹으로 나누어졌다. 구축된 소시오그램을 통해 천이계열을 살펴보면, 현재 곰솔, 사스레피나무가 포함된 그룹은 벚나무, 개옻나무를 매개자로 하여 졸참나무, 개서어나무가 우점하는 낙엽활엽수군락으로, 후박나무를 매개자로 하여 후박나무, 참식나무가 우점하는 상록활엽수군락으로 천이될 가능성이 높았고, 일부지역에서는 생강나무, 팽나무를 매개자로 하여 팽나무, 굴참나무, 느티나무가 우점하는 낙엽활엽수군락으로 천이가 예상된다.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.259-270
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• 2020

식물사회네트워크란 식물사회를 이해하기 위한 기존의 식물사회학적 방법과 사회과학에서 최근에 주목받고 있는 사회연결망 분석 방법을 접목하여 식물사회연결망을 시각화하고 분석하는 것을 말한다. 구축 및 분석 과정은 조사구 설정 및 출현 수종 조사, 종간결합분석, 소시오그램 작성, 네트워크 구조 및 중심성 분석 순으로 진행된다. 식물사회네트워크를 구축하기 위해 본 연구는 해안식생과 내륙식생을 동시에 볼 수 있는 부산광역시를 중심으로 다양한 상관우점식생이 포함되도록 708개 조사구를 설치하여 출현 수종을 조사하였다. 조사 결과, 출현한 수종은 모두 195종이었으며, 상록수 42종, 낙엽수 151종, 반상록수 2종으로 나탔으며, 전체 출현수종을 중심으로 종간결합분석을 실시하였다. 종간결합 분석 결과, 친화종수는 사스레피나무(47종), 마삭줄(46종), 감태나무(44종), 팥배나무(44종), 광나무(41종) 순으로 나타났으며, 이를 바탕으로 gephi 0.9.2. program을 활용하여 소시오그램을 작성하였다. 작성된 소시오그램은 해안에서 주로 출현하는 그룹과 그렇지 않은 그룹으로 나뉘어져 있어 부산광역시 산림식생의 지리적 분포특성을 반영하고 있었다. 네트워크 구조를 분석한 결과, 1,709개의 연결선(link)이 나타났고, 한 수종과 종간결합을 갖는 종수의 평균은 약 17.5개였다. 밀도는 0.09, 지름은 5, 평균 경로거리는 2.268로 분석되었는데, 사회과학분야의 네트워크 특성과 정밀한 비교 분석을 위해 앞으로 다양한 식물사회네트워크 구축이 진행되어야 할 것으로 판단되었다. 부산광역시 식물사회네트워크에서는 사스레피나무, 감태나무, 광나무, 마삭줄 등이 중심성이 높은 것으로 나타났다.