• 제목/요약/키워드: Information Ecology

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Affordable method of video recording for ecologists and citizen-science participants

  • Yang, Eunjeong;Lee, Keesan;Ha, Jung-moon;Kim, Woojoo;Song, Ho-Kyung;Hwang, Injae;Lee, Sang-im;Jablonski, Piotr G.
    • Journal of Ecology and Environment
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    • 제42권2호
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    • pp.85-89
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    • 2018
  • Observations and video documentation of interactions between animals living in dens, cavities, and other enclosed spaces are difficult, but they play an important role in field biology, ecology, and conservation. For example, bird parents visiting nests and feeding their nestlings may provide crucial information for testing of ecological hypotheses and may easily attract attention of participants of citizen-science ecological and conservation projects. Because of the nest concealment of cavity-nesting birds, their behaviors in the nest can only be studied by using video surveillance. Professional wildlife surveillance systems are extremely expensive. Here, we describe an inexpensive video setup that can be constructed with relatively little effort and is more affordable than any previously described system. We anticipate that the relatively low cost of about 250 USD for a battery-operated system is an important feature for citizen-science type of projects and for applications in heavily populated areas where the potential for theft and vandalism may be high. Based on our experiences, we provide methodological advice on practical aspects of using this system in the field for ecological research on birds. We highlight the low cost, easiness of construction, and potential availability to a large number of observers taking part in wildlife monitoring projects, and we offer technical help to participants of such research projects.

산림 사업에 의한 산림 식생 및 토양 탄소 변화 (The Carbon Stock Change of Vegetation and Soil in the Forest Due to Forestry Projects)

  • 정헌모;장인영;한상학;조소연;최철현;이연지;강성룡
    • 생태와환경
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    • 제56권4호
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    • pp.330-338
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    • 2023
  • 산림 사업이 산림의 탄소저장량에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여 임상도, 산림사업 정보 및 토양 정보 등을 활용하여 산림 사업 전후의 지상부 및 토양의 탄소저장량을 산정하고 그 변화를 분석하고자 하였다. 먼저 임상도 정보에 기초하여 면적이 넓고 영급이 감소하는 도엽 6곳을 선정하였다. 그리고 임상도와 생장계수, 산정 지역의 토양유기물함량, 토양용적밀도 등 데이터를 수집하여 산림 탄소저장량을 산정하였다. 그 결과 모든 곳에서 산림 탄소저장량은 산림사업 후 약 34.1~70.0%가 감소하였다. 그리고 기존 연구와 비교했을 때 국내 산림 토양은 지상부에 비해 더 적은 탄소를 저장하고 있어 우리나라의 산림 토양은 더 많은 탄소를 저장할 수 있는 잠재성이 큰 것으로 판단되며 탄소저장량 증대를 위한 전략이 필요할 것으로 판단되었다. 산림사업이 없을 때 있을 때보다 탄소저장량은 약 1.5배 많은 것으로 추정되었다. 그리고 본 연구에서 산림사업에 따라 간벌 전 산림 탄소저장량으로 회복되기까지 약 27년이 걸리는 것으로 추정되었다. 산림은 물리적 훼손에 의해 탄소저장량이 감소하면 원래의 탄소저장량으로 회복되기까지 오랜 시간이 걸리므로 특히 자연성이 높은 산림은 최대한 보전하는 계획을 수립하여 산림의 탄소저장 기능을 유지할 수 있도록 하여야 할 것이다.

Grovesiella abieticola (Tympanidaceae): an Unrecorded Endophytic Fungus from South Korea

  • Eo, Ju-Kyeong;Park, Eunsu
    • 한국균학회지
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    • 제48권2호
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    • pp.169-173
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    • 2020
  • We report on an unrecorded endophytic fungus, Grovesiella abieticola (Zeller & Goodd.) M. Morelet & Gremmen isolated from Abies koreana of Mt. Halla in Jeju. In this study, we used a culture method to determine its conidia and compared relative species using an internal transcribed spacer (ITS) 1, 2, and 5.8S ribosomal DNA sequence. Thus, we present the cultural characteristics and morphology of G. abieticola in this paper.

One Unrecorded Endophytic Fungi from Sub-alpine Conifer, Rhizosphaera pini

  • Eo, Ju-Kyeong;Park, Eunsu
    • 한국균학회지
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    • 제47권2호
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    • pp.121-124
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    • 2019
  • An endophytic fungus, Rhizosphaera pini strain NIE7426, was isolated from the sub-alpine coniferous tree Abies nephrolepis in Mt. Nochu of Gangwon Province. It was characterized by macroscopic and microscopic features, as well as the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) 1, 2 and 5.8S sequences. All morphological and molecular features support the first recognition of this taxon in Korea. In addition, this study adds A. nephrolepis as a host plant R. pini.

Palatability and Livestock Preferences of Restored Plants in Steppe Restoration Areas, Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China

  • Kim, Jihee;Choi, Seungse;An, Injung;Lee, Seunghyuk;Lee, Eun Ju;You, Young-Han;Kim, Baek-Jun;Han, Donguk;Park, Sangkyu;Joo, Sungbae
    • Proceedings of the National Institute of Ecology of the Republic of Korea
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    • 제2권3호
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    • pp.170-179
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    • 2021
  • Hulunbuir steppe, one of the four largest steppes in China, has experienced rapidly progressing desertification partly due to overgrazing by livestock. The objective of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of various vegetation recovery methods, including the selection of unpalatable plants less affected by grazing livestock. To determine livestock grazing preferences at Hulunbuir restoration sites, we used DNA barcoding methods to analyze fecal materials of horses and cattle grazing on four restored plants: two trees (Pinus sylvestris L. var. mongolica and Populus canadensis) and two shrubs (Caragana microphylla and Corethrodendron fruticosum). Neither of the two tree species were detected in livestock feces, whereas both shrub species were detected at lo w frequencies. There were no significant differences in compositions of species consumed by horses and cattle except that Asteraceae species were more often consumed by cattle. Our results showed that the four plants used for restoration may be classified as unpalatable or less palatable species in the Hulunbuir restoration area. Our results may help inform restoration strategies implemented in restoration areas, especially regarding negative effects of livestock grazing during the initial stage of restoration in Hulunbuir.