• Plant Resources
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.59-64
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• 2001

This study was conducted to clarify the floristic composition and to investigate the landscape structure of habitats of Aconitum pseudo-leave var. erectum. A. pseudo-leave is designated an endemic plant in Korea. Floristic compositions of habitats were mainly composed of Quercus mongolica community. Other elements in this composition were Weigela subsessilis, Corylus sieboldiana and Cornus contioversa. Landscape ecological structure of habitats were defined by soils of mesic, loamy skeletal, slope of more than 60$^{\circ}$, sixty percent of woody coverage at 460-520m above the sea level and 25m away from drainage. Distribution patterns of A. pseudo-leave var. erectum plants in Taejon were presented on the 1km X 1km grid map.

• Plant Resources
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.22-28
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• 2004

The purposes of this study were to clarify of floristic composition and the landscape structure on the habitats of three Thalictrum plants, which were distributed in Daejeon, Korea. Floristic composition of habitats was organized by living in flatten open space needed a lot of sunlight and humidity. Landscape ecological structure of habitats was defined by soils of loamy skeletal mesic, slope between 25 to 30$^{\circ}$ Vegetation rating was 75 percent of woody coverage at less than 450 m above the sea levels, respectively. Distribution patterns of Thalictrum plants in Daejeon were presented on the 1 km X 1 km grid map.

• 한국해양환경ㆍ에너지학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.297-309
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• 2016

본 연구는 가막만에 위치하는 양식장과 자연 서식지(비양식장해역)에서의 저서환경과 저서다모류군집의 차이를 비교하기 위하여 실시하였다. 자연 서식지에서의 조사 정점은 가막만 전 해역에 고르게 분포시켰으며, 양식장 해역은 가막만의 대표적인 양식장인 담치양식장, 굴양식장, 피조개양식장을 대상으로 선정하였다. 자연 서식지 해역과 양식장해역의 퇴적상은 대부분 니질 퇴적상을 보였으며, 평균 유기물함량은 자연 서식지에 비해 양식장해역에서 높게 나타났다. 그리고 양식장해역보다 자연 서식지 해역에서 저서다모류군집의 출현종수와 평균서식밀도가 상대적으로 높게 나타났다. 최우점종은 양식장과 자연 서식지 모두 잠재적 유기물오염지표종인 Lumbrineris longifolia로 나타났으나, 나머지 주요 우점종은 지역간에 약간의 차이를 보였다. 집괴분석 및 nMDS를 이용한 군집구조 분석 결과 지연 서식지 해역은 지역적으로 그룹이 나뉘었으나, 양식장해역의 경우 북서 내만역의 무생물정점을 제외하고 대부분의 정점이 한 그룹으로 묶였다. 또한 상관분석 및 PCA 분석 결과, 자연서식지의 경우 퇴적환경과 저서다모류군집간에 비교적 높은 상관관계를 보였으나, 양식장의 경우에는 낮은 상관관계를 보였다. 즉 가막만 양식장해역에 형성되어 있는 저서다모류군집은 다량의 유기물 유입과 같은 비정상적인 조건 하에 놓여 있음을 의미한다. 따라서 가막만은 생물상이 극히 빈약한 북서내만역과 함께 양식장해역 역시 지속적인 모니터링을 통한 환경 개선 노력이 필요하다고 생각된다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제17권10호
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• pp.1129-1137
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• 2008

We investigated the ecological characteristics of reed populations growing in Korea and tried to select reed populations showing better growth patterns in waste landfill leachate. To examine the growth characteristics, 14 reed populations from various habitats were collected. Four reed populations were from inland reclaimed habitats, 4 reed populations from brackish or salt marsh habitats, and 6 reed populations from fresh water habitats. Total plant biomass after the treatment with landfill leachate showed that Daebudo and Nanjido reed populations had the higher biomass with 3755 g DW/pot and 3305 g DW/pot, respectively. Reed populations being sampled from the higher salinity and landfill habitats had relatively higher total biomass than that of other reed populations. Especially reed populations from landfill habitats showed higher biomass. Reed populations from Songjiho and Daebudo, which were believed to have tolerance to salt stress, also showed good growth patterns. Population from the fresh water habitats exhibited relatively lower tolerance to leachate treatment compared to others. From the results, we could conclude that reed populations from Nanjido and Daebudo with higher biomass and better salt tolerance were able to good candidates for purification of waste landfill leachate.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.24-36
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• 2008

The essence of a natural stream restoration project is providing habitats for various creatures in terms of the stream's environmental function. This research suggests the problems of natural stream restoration project by studying streams in terms of habitats for creatures and reviewing the national and international cases on existing natural stream restoration project. As a solution for the above, this research suggests a preservation method for biotope of upper stream areas focusing on the fish biotope area considering the ecological characteristics and preservation value of the respective stream so that the stream can be preserved as habitats for creatures. The research was carried out on Cheonglimli Baekcheon region which is an upper stream area of Buan-Dam located in the public park in Byunsanbando, Buangoon, Jeonlabookdo. We suggest the preservation method based on the habitat environment and keystone species of fish. The habitat environment evaluation was carried out mainly being divided into three groups namely, habitats and surrounding environment, reservoir's features and fish way and the diversity of fish. By improving the problematic elements discovered through such evaluation, it tries to improve the biotope of the stream and continuously preserve the stream. In addition, in order to restore the stream as habitats for various creatures, this research suggests to select keystone species which are suitable for the stream environment and restore the habitats based on the keystone species rather than restoring habitats for all species. Fish not only plays the role of a consumer of Epilithic algae and water beetles but also plays an important ecological role as a food for birds or small mammalia. If such ecologically important biotope for fish is preserved, the ecological environment of the stream will be maintained more stably.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.219-224
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• 2010

산달래 자생특성을 전국에 걸쳐 조사하고 이들을 대상으로 생태 및 형태적인 주요형질을 검토하여 우량종의 선발과 아울러 육종과 재배에 필요한 자료를 얻고자 연구를 하였다. 자생지의 광환경은 303개의 자생지 중에서 양지는 194개인 64.0%로 가장 많았고, 반음지는 96개인 31.7%로 다음이었으며, 음지는 13개인 4.3%로 가장 적었다. 자생장소는 밭 주변 51.2%, 사찰 주변은 18.8%, 산 11.6%, 도로변 7.9%, 하천변 5.9%, 논 주변이나 해안 2.3%의 순이었다. 자생지는 $33^{\circ}N{\sim}38^{\circ}N$, $126^{\circ}E{\sim}130^{\circ}E$ 범위의 모든 지역에 널리 분포하였다. 자생양상은 개체 간에 1~10 m의 간격으로 군생하였으며 모구 주위에 3~5개의 자구가 있었다. 생육은 자생지역에 따라 차이가 있었으나 대체로 맹아기는 9월에 시작되어 익년의 3월까지이었다. 추대기는 5월이었고, 그 양상은 주아만 착생하는 것이 59.2%, 꽃과 주아가 혼생하는 것이 24.7%, 그리고 꽃만 착생하는 것이 16.1%로 3유형이 있었다.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.106-114
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• 2020

Background: Determining patterns of habitat use is key to understanding of animal ecology. Approximately 1% of bird species use brood parasitism for their breeding strategy, in which they exploit other species' (hosts) parental care by laying eggs in their nests. Brood parasitism may complicate the habitat requirement of brood parasites because they need habitats that support both their host and their own conditions for breeding. Brood parasitism, through changes in reproductive roles of sex or individual, may further diversify habitat use patterns among individuals. However, patterns of habitat use in avian brood parasites have rarely been characterized. In this study, we categorized the habitat preference of a population of brood parasitic lesser cuckoos (Cuculus poliocephalus) breeding on Jeju Island, Korea. By using compositional analyses together with radio-tracking and land cover data, we determined patterns of habitat use and their sexual and diurnal differences. Results: We found that the lesser cuckoo had a relatively large home range and its overall habitat composition (the second-order selection) was similar to those of the study area; open areas such as the field and grassland habitats accounted for 80% of the home range. Nonetheless, their habitat, comprised of 2.54 different habitats per hectare, could be characterized as a mosaic. We also found sexual differences in habitat composition and selection in the core-use area of home ranges (third-order selection). In particular, the forest habitat was preferentially utilized by females, while underutilized by males. However, there was no diurnal change in the pattern of habitat use. Both sexes preferred field habitats at the second-order selection. At the third-order selection, males preferred field habitats followed by grasslands and females preferred grasslands followed by forest habitats. Conclusions: We suggest that the field and grassland habitats represent the two most important areas for the lesser cuckoo on Jeju Island. Nevertheless, this study shows that habitat preference may differ between sexes, likely due to differences in sex roles, sex-based energy demands, and potential sexual conflict.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.29-42
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• 2023

As the destruction of habitats due to recent development continues, there is also increasing interest in endangered species. Mankyua chejuense is a vulnerable species that is sensitive to changes in population and habitat, and it has recently been upgraded from Endangered Species II to Endangered Species I, requiring significant management efforts. So in this study, we analyzed the potential habitats of Mankyua chejuense using MaxEnt(Maximum Entropy) modeling. We developed three models: one that considered only environmental characteristics, one that considered artificial factors, and one that reflected the habitat of dominant tree species in the overstory. Based on previous studies, we incorporated environmental and human influence factors for the habitats of Mankyua chejuense into spatial information, and we also used the habitat distribution models of dominant tree species, including Ulmus parvifolia, Maclura tricuspidata, and Ligustrum obtusifolium, that have been previously identified as major overstory species of Mankyua chejuense. Our analysis revealed that rock exposure, elevation, slope, forest type, building density, and soil type were the main factors determining the potential habitat of Mankyua chejuense. Differences among the three models were observed in the edges of the habitats due to human influence factors, and results varied depending on the similarity of the habitats of Mankyua chejuense and the dominant tree species in the overstory. The potential habitats of Mankyua chejuense presented in this study include areas where the species could potentially inhabit in addition to existing habitats. Therefore, these results can be used for the conservation and management planning of Mankyua chejuense.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.343-352
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• 2015

The landscape setting of a habitat strongly influences the distribution, abundance, and species composition of waterfowl. Thus, habitat assessment is very important to understand the habitat characteristics that sustain waterfowl assemblages. In this study, we hypothesized that the excessive use of artificial materials when new wetlands are constructed negatively influences wintering waterfowl. To test this hypothesis, we measured environmental factors, assessed habitat, and investigated waterfowl at 13 artificial wetlands in the Nakdong River Basin. There were greater numbers of waterfowl species and individuals in artificial wetlands with high habitat assessment scores. In contrast, environmental factors did not affect waterfowl distribution. In particular, features of natural habitats, such as macrophytes and sandbars, and the surrounding land-use patterns were important factors for sustaining waterfowl assemblages in each created wetland. Our results show that promoting naturalness in wetlands and surrounding areas would increase the species diversity and abundance of waterfowl. Further, complex habitats, such as wetlands and some terrestrial habitats, support both aquatic and terrestrial species because mixed habitats feature a larger array of food sources than more limited habitats do.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제21권9호
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• pp.1087-1095
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• 2012

The investigation was made about distribution and ecological characteristics of host plant for Phellinus linteus at habitats in Gangwon-Do. The habitats of P. linteus are the place where the fog is much generated and there is lots of the moisture. The flora of the vascular plants in P. linteus habitats were consisted of 76 taxa; 62 species, 10 varieties and 4 formas of 62 genera of 40 families. The plants of infiltration type were found 70% around P. linteus habitats. This results shows that the natural environments of P. linteus habitat is very stable condition. The categories of vegetation were classified into two types. The host plant for P. linteus appeared 61.6% from Populus tomentiglandulosa. The first type showed up above the sea about 600m and west exposure region. The second type was investigated around the facing north region of the steep slope-land.