• Proceedings of the National Institute of Ecology of the Republic of Korea
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.115-121
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• 2022

The Yezo sika deer (Cervus nippon yesoensis) is a subspecies of sika deer originated from Hokkaido, Japan. This paper is a study on the ecological impact caused by large mammals invading the ecosystem. Two pairs of deer were donated to the Agency for Defense Development in Taean in the late 1980s, and the population expanded to over 280 in 2018. The thermal imaging camera showed that the population ranged from 8 to 53 herds, divided into approximately 10 groups. It was confirmed that some of the herds had escaped the management area and invaded the nearby natural ecosystem, causing damage to cultivated land and natural vegetation. Herds of over 50 individuals have been studied in large grassland areas near drinking water sources such as streams and ponds. In places with excessive deer concentration, 1) feeding damage to herbs, shrubs and sub-trees, 2) tree withering due to antler-rubbing, and their habit of migrating along forest edges 3) excessive soil loss on slopes, 4) destruction of herbaceous layers due to compaction, and finally 5) damage to infrastructure were also investigated. As such, it is expected that the results of this study on the ecological and economic damage of Yezo sika deer can be used to predict the impact of other exotic sika deer in South Korea with similar behavioral characteristics and to establish a management plan.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.144-154
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• 2008

The rumen microbial ecosystem produces methane as a result of anaerobic fermentation. Methanogenesis in the rumen is thought to represent a 2-12% loss of energy intake and is estimated to be about 15% of total atmospheric methane emissions. While methanogenesis in the rumen is conducted by methanogens, PCR-based techniques have recently detected many uncultured methanogens which have a broader phylogenetic range than cultured strains isolated from the rumen. Strategies for reduction of methane emissions from the rumen have been proposed. These include 1) control of components in feed, 2) application of feed additives and 3) biological control of rumen fermentation. In any case, although it could be possible that repression of hydrogen-producing reactions leads to abatement of methane production, repression of hydrogen-producing reactions means repression of the activity of rumen fermentation and leads to restrained digestibility of carbohydrates and suppression of microbial growth. Thus, in order to reduce the flow of hydrogen into methane production, hydrogen should be diverted into propionate production via lactate or fumarate.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제41권11호
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• pp.302-309
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• 2017

Background: Large-scale land-use change is being caused by various socioeconomic problems. Land-use change is necessarily accompanied by changes in the regional carbon balance in terrestrial ecosystems and affects climate change. Therefore, it is crucial to understand the correlation between environmental factors altered by land-use change and the carbon balance. To address this issue, we studied the characteristics of soil carbon flux and soil moisture content related to rainfall events in mountain pastures converted from deciduous forest in Korea. Results: The average soil moisture contents (SMC) during the study period were 23.1% in the soil respiration (SR) plot and 25.2% in the heterotrophic respiration (HR) plot. The average SMC was increased to 2.1 and 1.1% in the SR and HR plots after rainfall events, respectively. In addition, saturated water content was 29.36% in this grassland. The soil water content was saturated under the consistent rainfall of more than $5mm\;h^{-1}$ rather than short-term heavy rainfall event. The average SR was increased to 28.4% after a rainfall event, but the average HR was decreased to 70. 1%. The correlation between soil carbon flux rates and rainfall was lower than other environmental factors. The correlation between SMC and soil carbon flux rates was low. However, HR exhibited a tendency to be decreased when SMC was 24.5%. In addition, the correlation between soil temperature and respiration rate was significant. Conclusions: In a mountain pasture ecosystem, rainfall induced the important change of soil moisture content related to respiration in soil. SR and HR were very sensitive to change of SMC in soil surface layer about 0-10-cm depth. SR was increased by elevation of SMC due to a rainfall event, and the result was assumed from maintaining moderate soil moisture content for respiration in microorganism and plant root. However, HR was decreased in long-time saturated condition of soil moisture content. Root has obviously contributed to high respiration in heavy rainfall, but it was affected to quick depression in respiration under low rainfall. The difference of SMC due to rainfall event was causative of a highly fluctuated soil respiration rate in the same soil temperature condition. Therefore, rainfall factor or SMC are to be considered in predicting the soil carbon flux of grassland ecosystems for future climate change.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.34-44
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• 2017

Background: Monitoring terrestrial vegetation cover condition is important to evaluate its current condition and to identify potential vulnerabilities. Due to simplicity and low cost, point intercept method has been widely used in evaluating grassland surface and quantifying cover conditions. Field-based digital photography method is gaining popularity for the purpose of cover estimate, as it can reduce field time and enable additional analysis in the future. However, the caveats and uncertainty among field-based vegetation cover estimation methods is not well known, especially across a wide range of cover conditions. We compared cover estimates from point intercept and digital photography methods with varying sampling intensities (25, 49, and 100 points within an image), across 61 transects in typical steppe, forest steppe, and desert steppe in central Mongolia. We classified three photosynthetic groups of cover important to grassland ecosystem functioning: photosynthetic vegetation, non-photosynthetic vegetation, and bare soil. We also acquired normalized difference vegetation index from satellite image comparison with the field-based cover. Results: Photosynthetic vegetation estimates by point intercept method were correlated with normalized difference vegetation index, with improvement when non-photosynthetic vegetation was combined. For digital photography method, photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic vegetation estimates showed no correlation with normalized difference vegetation index, but combining of both showed moderate and significant correlation, which slightly increased with greater sampling intensity. Conclusions: Results imply that varying greenness is playing an important role in classification accuracy confusion. We suggest adopting measures to reduce observer bias and better distinguishing greenness levels in combination with multispectral indices to improve estimates on dry matter.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.1-14
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• 2020

In this study, we 1) identified the damaged areas along the south limit line (SLL) of the demilitarized zone (DMZ) by the military's 'DMZ barren land campaign', and 2) categorized the identified damaged areas into a few ecological types. Using high-resolution satellite images, we delineated the total damaged areas to be 1,183.2 ha, which accounted for 50.1% of the 100-m northern buffer regions from the SLL. Of the total damaged areas, 16% were severely damaged, i.e., they had been damaged until recently and so remained barren without vegetation cover. In other areas, the levels of damage were either moderate (59.9%) or slight (24.1%), due to natural succession that turned those areas to grassland or forest. Using satellite image-derived land cover maps and climatic and topographic data, we categorized the damaged areas into seven types: lowland grassland (19.8%), western lowland forest (21.4%), low-altitude forest (25.5%), mid-altitude forest (18.4%), high-altitude forest (6.8%), vicinity in east coast (7.9%), and waterbody (0.2%). These types can be used to identify proper measures to restore ecosystems in the DMZ for now and after Korean reunification.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제34권11호
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• pp.1776-1783
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• 2021

Objective: This project aimed to evaluate the effects of both different additives and filling methods on nutritive quality, fermentation profile, and in situ digestibility of whole plant corn silage. Methods: Whole plant corn forage harvested at 26.72% dry matter (DM) was chopped and treated with two filling methods, i) fill silos at one time (F1), ii) fill silos at three times (F3), packing samples into one/three silo capacity at the first day, another one/three capacity at the second day, then one/three at the third day, three replicates. For each replicate, samples were treated with three additives, i) control (CTRL, no additive), ii) Sila-Max (MAX, Ralco Nutrition Inc., Marshall, MN, USA), and iii) Sila-Mix (MIX, Ralco Nutrition Inc., USA). With three replicates of each secondary treatment, there were nine silos, 54 silos in total. Each silo had a packing density of 137.61 kg of DM/m3. All silos were weighed and stored in lab at ambient temperature. Results: After 60 d of ensiling, all items showed good silage fermentation under MAX filled one time or three times (p<0.01). Higher silage quality for all additives was obtained at filling one time than that filled three times (p<0.01). The highest DM and lowest DM loss rate (DMLR) occurred to MAX treatment at two filling methods (p<0.01); Digestibility of acid detergent fiber, neutral detergent fiber (NDF), and curde protein had the same results as silage quality (p<0.01). Yield of digestible DM and digestible NDF also showed higher value under MAX especially for filling one time (p<0.05). Conclusion: All corn silages showed good fermentation attributes (pH<4.0). The forage filled one time had higher silage quality than that filled three times (p<0.01). MAX with homofermentative lactic acid bacteria enhanced the lactic acid fermentation, silage quality and nutrient digestibility, and so improved the digestible nutrient yield.

• 환경생물
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.363-370
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• 2014

생태계가 담당하는 기능의 크기와 그 변화에 관여하는 환경요인과의 상호관계성 도출은 생태계의 과학적 속성 이해에 필수불가결한 요소이다. 본 연구는 수변의 특이적 환경조건에 의해 주기적인 교란과 토양 퇴적환경이 발달하는 하천 수변지역에 형성되어 있는 하천식생에 대해 토양탄소축적량을 정량하고 그러한 식생의 토양으로부터 방출되는 토양호흡과 환경요소 자료를 수집하여 각 요소의 상호간의 관계성을 분석하였다. 남한강 여주지역에서 물억새, 달뿌리풀, 버드나무에서 토양호흡은 2009년 8월부터 11월까지 각 군락에서 수집하였으며, 토양탄소축적량은 각 군락의 3지점에서 수집하였다. 토양호흡은 지온변화에 민감하게 반응하였으며, 가장 높게 관찰되는 8월의 토양호흡값은 달뿌리풀군락, 물억새군락, 버드나무군락에서 각각 $1,539mgCO_2\;m^{-2}$, $1,200mgCO_2\;m^{-2}$, $1,215mgCO_2\;m^{-2}$으로 측정되었다. 이러한 자료를 바탕으로 산정한 연간 토양호흡량은 달뿌리풀군락, 물억새군락, 버드나무군락에서 각각 $19.8tCha^{-1}yr^{-1}$, $30.1tCha^{-1}yr^{-1}$, $22.0tCha^{-1}yr^{-1}$으로 산정되어 물억새군락의 토양에 가장 높은 탄소가 축적된 것으로 평가되었다. 한편, 토양탄소축적량 (리터층+토양층)은 달뿌리풀군락, 물억새군락, 버드나무군락에서 각각 $40.6tCha^{-1}$ (1.9+38.7), $46.9tCha^{-1}$ (43.0+3.9), $31.2tCha^{-1}$ (28.9+2.3)으로 물억새군락의 토양에 가장 많은 탄소가 축적된 것으로 조사되었으며 이는 물억새군락의 높은 지상부 생산성에서 기인하는 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제52권9호
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• pp.637-645
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• 2019

본 연구는 유역에서 제공하는 다양한 생태서비스 가운데 네팔의 Bagmati 유역의 물생산량(Water yield)을 산정하였다. 물 공급, 관개 수력 등 다양한 시설에 사용되는 물생산량 지도는 계획 및 관리에 도움이 되며 생태서비스의 공급과 생산에 의도하지 않은 부정적 영향을 줄일 수 있다. 여러 문헌들은 네팔 Bagmati유역에 대한 탄소저장과 식수공급과 같은 생태서비스 제공 연구에 중점을 두었으나 토양피복별 혹은 소유역별 물 생산량에 대한 연구는 매우 미흡했다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 네팔 바그 마티 유역에서 소유역 규모와 함께 유역의 총 물생산량을 계산하고 유역의 토지피복 유형별로 물생산량을 산정하기 위해 시작되었다. 이를 위해, 생태서비스 평가를 위해 가장 많이 사용되는 Budyko 수문학적 방법에 바탕을 둔 ArcGIS기반 InVEST Water Yield 모형이 사용되었다. 본 연구로부터의 결과는 단위면적(ha)e당 물 생산량이 소유역 5 ($15216.32m^3/ha$)에서 가장 높았으며 소유역 6 ($10847.15m^3/ha$)에서 가장 낮았다. 토지피복별 물생산량은 도시화지역에서 가장 높게 산정되었으며, 초원과 농경지가 도시화지역 다음으로 높게 산정되었다. 본 연구에서 산정된 소유역별, 토지피복별 물생산량은 지역 규모의 상호 관련 서비스 개발을 위한 효율적인 시나리오를 제공하고 지속 가능한 토지 이용 정책 및 상호 관련된 물 관리 서비스를 촉진시킬 것으로 기대한다.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.67-78
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• 2024

생태계서비스란 자연생태계가 인간에게 주는 혜택을 통틀어 일컫는 용어이다. 생태계서비스를 정량화하기 위하여 다양한 모형이 개발되어 적용되고 있다. InVEST는 대표적인 생태계서비스 모형이며 그 중 서식지질 평가가 폭넓게 사용되고 있다. 우리나라에서는 국립공원을 대상으로 서식지질 평가가 실시되고 있다. 서식지질 평가를 위해서는 서식지질 초기값으로 위협인자에 대한 민감도 평가가 이뤄져야 하는데, 이는 국가 및 적용분야에 따라 판이하다. 그래서 그동안 진행된 국립공원 서식지질 평가를 바탕으로 전문가 설문(AHP)을 실시하여 서식지질 초기값인 민감도의 기준을 조정하였다. AHP실시 결과 자연초지, 경지정리가 안된 밭 등 10개 항목이 상향조정되었으며, 하천, 호소 등 8개 항목이 하향조정되어 총 18개 항목이 조정되었다. 조정된 민감도 결과를 바탕으로 도시형인 북한산국립공원과 계룡산국립공원, 사적형인 경주국립공원, 해상해안형인 한려해상국립공원 그리고 산악형인 지리산국립공원과 설악산국립공원을 대상지 서식지질 분석을 실시하였다. 분석결과 국립공원내 분포하는 시가화건조지역과 수역에 대한 부분이 서식지질 평가에 반영되었음을 알 수 있었다. 향후 이 기준을 이용하여 자연공원의 서식지질 평가가 가능할 것이다.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.516-524
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• 2015

시화호 남측 초지지역의 조류군집 특성에 대한 연구는 2009년부터 2010년까지 매월 1회 구분된 3개 지역을 대상으로 조사를 실시하였다. 관찰된 참새목 및 매목 조류는 총 49종 2,258개체가 관찰되었다. 종다양도지수는 2.21, 종풍부도지수는 6.22 이었다. 지역별 종수는 남측간척지에서 38종으로 가장 많았으며, 개체수는 공룡알화석지에서 1,083개체로 가장 많았다. 생태지수를 통한 계절별 지역 간 비교는 평균 종다양도와 종풍부도를 이용하였다. 대부분 공룡알화석지와 남측간척지에서 높게 나타났으며, 시화호상류는 낮게 나타났다. 전체 지역, 계절 및 연도별 분산분석을 실시한 결과 지역별로는 모두 차이를 나타냈으며, 지역 간 비교에서는 시화호상류 지역만 집단차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 계절별로는 종수와 종풍부도는 유의한 차이가 있었으며, 개체수와 종다양도는 유의한 차이가 없었다. 연도별로는 종수와 개체수는 유의한 차이가 없었으며, 종다양도와 풍부도는 유의한 차이가 있었다. 결과적으로 지역별 조류군집 특성은 서로 다른 양상을 나타냈지만 수공간을 포함한 공룡알화석지와 남측간척지는 유사한 군집양상을 보였으며 조류다양성이 높게 나타났다. 계절별로는 텃새가 연중 이용하고 있어 일정한 군집양상을 보였으나 시기에 따라 군집을 이루어 도래하는 철새의 군집양상에 따라 차이가 있었다. 연도별로는 관찰되는 종이 매년 유사한 패턴의 군집 양상을 나타냈다. 시화호 남측은 국내 유일의 초지생태계로서 보전 가치가 높다. 향후, 서식지 조성 및 환경저감 계획 시 참새목조류 및 매목조류의 군집 생물다양성을 유지하기 위한 기초자료를 제시하고자 한다.