• 제목/요약/키워드: ECOLOGICAL EFFECT

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Edge effects confirmed at the clear-cut area of Korean red pine forest in Uljin, eastern Korea

  • Jung, Song Hie;Lim, Chi Hong;Kim, A Reum;Woo, Dong Min;Kwon, Hye Jin;Cho, Yong Chan;Lee, Chang Seok
    • Journal of Ecology and Environment
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    • 제41권10호
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    • pp.290-301
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    • 2017
  • Background: Forest edges create distinctive ecological space as adjacent constituents, which distinguish between different ecosystems or land use types. These edges are made by anthropogenic or natural disturbance and affects both abiotic and biotic factors gradually. This study was carried out to assess edge effects on disturbed landscape at the pine-dominated clear-cut area in a genetic resources reserve in Uljin-gun, eastern Korea. This study aims to estimate the distance of edge influence by analyzing changes of abiotic and biotic factors along the distance from forest edge. Further, we recommend forest management strategy for sustaining healthy forest landscapes by reducing effects of deforestation. Results: Distance of edge effect based on the abiotic factors varied from 8.2 to 33.0 m. The distances were the longest in $Mg^{2+}$ content and total nitrogen, $K^+$, $Ca^{2+}$ contents, canopy openness, light intensity, air humidity, $Na^+$ content, and soil temperature followed. The result based on biotic factors varied from 6.8 to 29.5 m, coverage of tree species in the herb layer showed the longest distance and coverage of shrub plant in the herb layer, evenness, species diversity, total coverage of herb layer, and species richness followed. As the result of calculation of edge effect by synthesizing 26 factors measured in this study, the effect was shown from 11.0 m of the forest interior to 22.4 m of the open space. In the result of stand ordination, Rhododendron mucronulatum, R. schlippenbachii, and Fraxinus sieboldiana dominated arrangement of forest interior sites and Quercus mongolica, Vitis amurensis, and Rubus crataegifolius dominated spatial distribution of the open area plots. Conclusions: Forest interior habitat lies within the influence of both abiotic and biotic edge effects. Therefore, we need a forest management strategy to sustain the stability of the plant and further animal communities that depend on its stable conditions. For protecting forest interior, we recommend selective logging as a harvesting method for minimizing edge effects by anthropogenic disturbance. In fact, it was known that selective logging contributes to control light availability and wind regime, which are key factors affecting microclimate. In addition, ecological restoration applying protective planting for the remaining forest in the clear-cut area could contribute to prevent continuous disturbance in forest interior.

해산로티퍼(Brachionus plicatilis)의 생존 및 개체군 성장률을 이용한 Phenanthrene의 독성평가 (Toxicity Assessment of Phenanthrene using the Survival and Population Growth Rate of the Marine Rotifer, Brachionus plicatilis)

  • 황운기;최훈;장수정;허승;이주욱
    • 환경생물
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    • 제35권4호
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    • pp.573-580
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    • 2017
  • 해산로티퍼(Brachionus plicatilis)의 생존율 및 개체군 성장률을 사용하여 Phenanthrene (PHE)에 대한 독성평가를 수행하였다. PHE에 24시간 노출한 생존율은 최고 농도 $300mg\;L^{-1}$에서 영향이 나타나지 않았다. PHE에 72시간 노출한 개체군 성장률은 $37.5mg\;L^{-1}$ 농도에서 급격한 감소가 시작되어 최고 농도 $150.0mg\;L^{-1}$에서 개체군 성장이 나타나지 않아, 농도의존적으로 감소하는 경향을 보였다. PHE에 노출된 개체군 성장률의 $EC_{50}$ 값은 $63.7(48.4{\sim}84.5)mg\;L^{-1}$, PHE에 대한 개체군 성장률의 NOEC는 $18.8mg\;L^{-1}$, LOEC는 $37.5mg\;L^{-1}$로 나타났다. 연구결과 PHE를 평가하는 데 있어 생존율보다 개체군 성장률이 적합하며 해양환경에서 PHE의 LOEC 이상의 농도는 B. plicatilis에게 독성영향을 미칠 수 있는 농도로 판단된다. 또한 NOEC와 $EC_{50}$은 독성을 평가하는 기준점으로 이용할 수 있으며, 차후 PAHs의 통합적인 생물영향을 판단하기 위한 기초자료로 해양생태계 평가에 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

도입종 애기수영의 생태 특성 (Ecological Characteristics of Introduced Species, Rumex acetosella)

  • 길봉섭;유현경;신성은;김영식;백순옥
    • The Korean Journal of Ecology
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    • 제20권6호
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    • pp.413-421
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    • 1997
  • Ecological characteristics of Rumex acetosella have been studied both in the laboratory and in the field. R. acetosella grows well straight up after germination, elongating and thickening their rhizomes with sprouts erupting along their bodies of the rhizome. The number and development of leaves and ramets reach their peak by April. The size of leaves and the cover degree of the plant increase from April to May. R. acetosella is an ephemeral, a short life mode plant, finishing its life cycle in July or August. The germination and seedling growth of selected species exposed to aqueous extracts of R. acetosella were in inverse proportion to concentration. The growth of Rumex japonicus and Digitaria sanguinalis cultivated in soil with R. acetosella was more inhibited than that of the control. Twelve chemical compounds were identified from R. acetosella by GC and HPLC and verified by bioassay with the same chemical reagents. It would be assdumed that these chemical substances are responsible for the allelopathic effect of R. acetosella. In short, R. acetosella plants grow vigorously from April and maintain their superior competitive ability to other plants in forming their communities by emitting chemical substances into their environment.

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스마트팜형 시설 딸기에서 생태공학적 천적 적용을 통한 해충방제효과 (Control Effect of a Natural Enemy Application Model on Smart Farm Strawberry using Ecological Engineering Technique)

  • 김미혜;김미정;박장우;전혜정;함은혜
    • 한국응용곤충학회지
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    • 제62권4호
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    • pp.345-346
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    • 2023
  • 스마트팜형 시설 딸기에 예찰 없이 작물 정식 초기에 천적을 먼저 적용하는 생태공학적 Natural Enemy in First (NEF) 기법이 총채벌레류와 진딧물류의 밀도에 미치는 영향을 확인하였다. 대조구는 약제를 처리하여 비교하였다. NEF 처리구에서 총채벌레류와 진딧물류의 천적과 서식처로 참멋애꽃노린재와 Portulaca sp.를 적용하여 작기 종료시점까지 해충의 밀도를 대조구와 유사하게 효과적으로 관리할 수 있었다.

토양생태 위해성평가 제도 국내 도입방안 연구 (An Introductory Research for Development of Soil Ecological Risk Assessment in Korea)

  • 안윤주;김신웅;문종민;정승우;김록영;윤정기;김태승
    • 대한환경공학회지
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    • 제39권6호
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    • pp.348-355
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    • 2017
  • 인간활동에 의한 토양오염은 지속적으로 발생되고 있으며, 이를 과학적이고 합리적으로 관리하기 위한 인체 및 생태 위해성평가의 중요성이 부각되고 있다. 하지만 국내에서 생태계를 수용체로 하는 위해성평가에 대한 제도적 장치가 마련되어 있지 않으며, 이에 대한 평가체계와 활용가능한 기반 마련이 필요할 것으로 사료된다. 본 연구에서는 국내형 토양생태 위해성평가(soil ecological risk assessment) 체계를 제시하였으며, 이를 수행하기 위한 구체적인 내용들을 정리하였다. 토양생태 위해성평가는 오염물질에 대한 생태계 보호수준을 의미하는 예측무영향농도 산출을 목적으로 하고, 토양생태 독성자료 수집 및 적합성 확인, 토양생태 독성자료 표준화, 생태독성자료 충족도 확인 및 예측무영향농도 산출, 생태위해도결정의 단계로 수행할 수 있다. 수집된 생태독성자료는 신뢰도지수에 따라 적합성을 먼저 확인하며, 필요기준(국내 서식종, 급 만성, 독성종말점, 토양특성 분류)에 따라 순차적으로 정리하여 평가체계에 적용하는 방안을 제안하였다. 예측무영향농도는 생태독성자료 수준에 따라 저신뢰, 중간신뢰, 그리고 고신뢰 수준 중 하나의 산출 기법을 이용하며, 이를 통해 최종적으로 생태 위해도를 결정하는 방식을 제안하였다. 본 연구는 차후 토양오염물질에 대한 생태위해성평가 지침 제정에 있어 기본 체계로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

4,4'-Methylenedianiline의 환경매체별 위해성평가 (Ecological Risk Assessment of 4,4'-Methylenedianiline)

  • 김현수;이대엽;우경숙;유시은;이인혜;지경희;서정관;조훈제
    • 한국환경보건학회지
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    • 제49권6호
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    • pp.334-343
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    • 2023
  • Background: South Korea's Act on Registration and Evaluation, etc. of Chemicals (known as K-REACH) was established to protect public health and the environment from hazardous chemicals. 4,4'-Methylenedianiline (MDA), which is used as a major intermediate in industrial polymer production and as a vulcanizing agent in South Korea, is classified as a toxic substance under the K-REACH act. Although MDA poses potential ecological risks due to industrial emissions and hazards to aquatic ecosystems, no ecological risk assessment has been conducted. Objectives: The aim of this study is to assess the ecological risk of MDA by identifying the actual exposure status based on the K-REACH act. Methods: Various toxicity data were collected to establish predicted no effect concentrations (PNECs) for water, sediment, and soil. Using the SimpleBox Korea v2.0 model with domestic release statistical data and EU emission factors, predicted environmental concentrations (PECs) were derived for ten sites, each referring to an MDA-using company. Hazard quotient (HQ) was calculated by ratio of the PECs and PNECs to characterize the ecological risk posed by MDA. To validate the results of modeling-based assessment, concentration of MDA was measured using in-site freshwater samples (two to three samples per site). Results: PNECs for water, sediment, and soil were 0.000525 mg/L, 4.36 mg/kg dw, and 0.1 mg/kg dw, respectively. HQ for surface water and sediment at several company sites exceeded 1 due to modeling data showing markedly high PEC in each environmental compartment. However, in the results of validation using in-site surface water samples, MDA was not detected. Conclusions: Through an ecological risk assessment conducted in accordance with the K-REACH act, the risk level of MDA emitted into the environmental compartments in South Korea was found to be low.