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Shoot Characteristics and Physiological Activities of Selected Individuals in Japanese Angelica (Aralia elata (Miq.) Seem.) (두릅나무 선발개체의 새순 특성 및 생리 활성 분석)

  • Jiae Seo;Hanna Shin;Jeong Ho Song;Mun Seop Kim;Young Ki Kim;Jin-Tae Lee
    • Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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    • 2020.08a
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    • pp.56-56
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    • 2020
  • 봄철 새순을 식용하는 두릅나무는 기능성 건강식품으로 각광을 받고 있어, 생리활성이 뛰어난 고품질의 두릅나무 신품종을 개발하여 고부가가치 창출 및 상업적 용도로 활용하고자 본 연구를 수행하였다. 두릅나무 선발개체, 상업적으로 판매되고 있는 지역종 및 일본품종 등 총 46개체의 새순 특성을 조사하고, 이들 중 새순 특성이 우수한 25개체의 항산화, 항노화, 미백저해 활성 및 항염증 활성 등 생리활성 분석을 실시하였다. 새순 특성을 조사한 결과, 「임산물표준규격」에 따른 등급 구분에서 46개 수집 개체 중 13개 개체가 '특'품에, 22개체는 '상'품에 해당하였다. 특히, 원주에서 선발한 개체들은 새순 굵기가 2.2±0.2cm, 새순 1개의 무게가 49.5±7.6g으로 지역종 및 일본 품종과 비교했을 때 새순 특성이 2~3배 우수한 것으로 나타났다. 생리활성 분석결과 항노화 활성, 미백 저해 활성 및 항염증 활성은 선발개체가 일본품종과 지역종에 비해 우수한 반면 항산화 활성은 낮게 나타났다. 생리 활성이 우수한 선발개체의 일반성분 함량은 일본품종과 지역종에 비해 낮았으나, Ca 등의 무기성분 함량은 더 높았다.

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Deposition Process of Sulfate and Elemental Carbon in Japanese and Thai Forests

  • Sase, Hiroyuki;Matsuda, Kazuhide;Visaratana, Thiti;Garivait, Hathairatana;Yamashita, Naoyuki;Kietvuttinon, Bopit;Hongthong, Bundit;Luangjame, Jesada;Khummongkol, Pojanie;Shindo, Junko;Endo, Tomomi;Sato, Keiichi;Uchiyama, Shigeki;Miyazawa, Masamitsu;Nakata, Makoto;Lenggoro, I. Wuled
    • Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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    • v.6 no.4
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    • pp.246-258
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    • 2012
  • Particulate matter deposited on leaf surfaces may cause erosion/abrasion of epicuticular wax and the malfunction of stomata. However, the deposition processes of particulate matter, such as elemental carbon (EC), has not been studied sufficiently in Asian forest ecosystems. Deposition processes for particulate ${SO_4}^{2-}$ and EC were studied in a Japanese cedar forest in Kajikawa, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, and in a dry evergreen forest and a dry deciduous forest in Sakaerat, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand. The ${SO_4}^{2-}$ fluxes attributed to rainfall outside the forest canopy (RF), throughfall (TF), and stemflow (SF) showed distinct seasonalities at both sites, increasing from November to February at the Kajikawa site and in March/April at the Sakaerat site. Seasonal west/northwest winds in winter may transport sulfur compounds across the Sea of Japan to the Kajikawa site. At the Sakaerat site, pollutants suspended in the air or dry deposits from the dry season might have been washed away by the first precipitations of the wet season. The EC fluxes from RF and TF showed similar variations by season at the Kajikawa site, while the flux from TF was frequently lower than that from RF at the Sakaerat site. Particulate matter strongly adsorbed onto leaf surfaces is not washed away by rainfall and contributes to the EC flux. At the Kajikawa site, Japanese cedar leaf surfaces accumulated the highest levels of particulate matter and could not be neglected when calculating the total flux. When such leaf-surface particles were considered, the contribution of dry deposition to the total EC flux was estimated to be 67%, 77%, and 82% at the Kajikawa site, and at the evergreen and deciduous forests of the Sakaerat site, respectively. Leaf-surface particles must be included when evaluating the dry and total fluxes of particulate matter, in particular for water-insoluble constituents such as EC.

Characteristics of Regional Distribution of Pollen Concentration in Korean Peninsula (한반도 지역에서 관측된 꽃가루 농도 특성에 관한 연구)

  • Park, Ki-Jun;Kim, Heon-Ae;Kim, Kyu-Rang;Oh, Jae-Won;Lee, Sun-Young;Choi, Young-Jean
    • Korean Journal of Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
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    • v.10 no.4
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    • pp.167-176
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    • 2008
  • Airborne pollen is known as one of the major causal agents to respiratory allergic reactions. Daily number of pollen grains was monitored using Burkard volumetric spore traps at seven locations including Seoul and Jeju during 1997-2007. Pollen grains were observed throughout the year especially from February to November. They showed similar distribution patterns of species among locations except in Jeju, where Japanese cedar vegetation is uniquely found. Peak seasons for pollen grains from trees and weeds were March to May and August to October, respectively. Tree pollens were mainly composed of pine, oak, alder, and birch. Weed pollens were mainly from Japanese hop, Worm wood, and ragweed. Diameter of pollen grains, which has a typical range of $20{\sim}60{\mu}m$, has close relationship with allergenicity. Allergenicity of tree and weed pollens is higher than that of grass pollens in general. In the case of trees and shrubs, pine trees account for about 70% of all tree pollens. However, pine pollens are weak allergens. The remaining 30% of tree pollens, including alder trees, white birches, and oaks, are moderate to strong allergens despite the smaller numbers. Grass and weeds are also highly likely to cause allergies. Especially, the pollens of Wormwood and Japanese hop are highly likely to cause allergies. Daily fluctuations in the number of pollens have to do with a variety of meteorological factors, such as temperature and rainfall.

Fixation and Leaching Characteristics of CCA- and CCFZ- Treated Domestic Softwood Species

  • Kim, Jae-Jin;Kim, Hyung-Jun;Ra, Jong-Bum;Chun, Su Kyoung;Kim, Gyu-Hyeok
    • Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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    • v.31 no.6
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    • pp.55-59
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    • 2003
  • The fixation and leaching characteristics of chromated copper arsenate (CCA Type C) and chromium- copper-fluoride-zinc (CCFZ) in domestic softwood (Japanese red pine, Korean pine, and Japanese larch) sapwood were investigated using the expressate method to follow chromium fixation and the American Wood-Preservers' Association (AWPA) leaching procedure to determine leaching properties after fixation. The rates of fixation were affected by preservative types; CCA was fixed much faster than CCFZ for all species evaluated. There were definite differences in the fixation rates of different species, with Korean pine requiring shorter to fix than the other species evaluated. Chromium fixation was greatly enhanced by elevated temperatures, and fixation time can be estimated according to fixation temperatures applied. The percentage of arsenic and zinc leached from domestic softwoods was relatively high compared to chromium and copper, indicating that there is still a relatively high unfixed arsenic and zinc components after complete chromium fixation in CCA-and CCFZ-treated samples, respectively.

Development of New Products and High Value Added Biopolymer from Softwoods by Chemical Modification - Quantitative Variation of Water-soluble Extracts from Coniferous Barks for Tannin-based Adhesives - (화학가공에 의한 침엽수재의 품질귀화 및 고부가 Biopolymer 개발 (I) - 타닌접착제를 위한 침엽수 수피의 수용성 추출물의 양적 변이 -)

  • Cho, Nam-Seok;Han, Gyu-Seong
    • Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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    • v.24 no.4
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    • pp.1-6
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    • 1996
  • Extracts from bark have been studied with a view to producing water-proof wood adhesives. Lately many softwoods, such as radiata pine from New Zealand and larch from Siberia, Russia, have been imported and utilized, and their residual barks would be expecting as potential raw materials for something useful chemicals. The great effort toward utilization of bark extractives as a chemical feedstock has been made on a worldwide level. However few report has been done for the utilization of tree bark extractives in Korea. Hot-water extracts were prepared from barks of Japanese larch(Larix leptolepis). Siberian larch(Larix gmelinii) and Radiata pine(Pinus radiata). The effect of various factors, such as particle size, liquor ratio, extraction temperature, and reaction time, on the extractive yields was discussed. Particle sizes affected the hot-water extractives: the finer the particle size, the higher extractives and extract efficiency. Higher temperature and higher liquor ratio were more effective. Extractives from Japanese larch were relatively less than those from Siberian larch and Radiata pine barks. Formaldehyde precipitates was the highest in extractives of Radiata pine barks. It could be concluded that Siberian larch bark was the best raw material for tannin adhesives, because its extractive yield was higher than those of the other barks.

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Evaluation of Friction Properties According to Normal Force and Direction of Wood Grain in Real Contact Area

  • Park, Chun-Young;Kim, Chul-Ki;Kim, Hyung-Kun;Lee, Jun-Jae
    • Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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    • v.39 no.5
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    • pp.437-443
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    • 2011
  • In Korea, there has been a traditional post and beam wood construction with large roof load. Because a large friction is generated in wooden joint or members, it is important to evaluate the friction between wood members according to wood direction. Because most of studies have been concerned with friction between wood and steel, excluding effect of real area of contact, there are a few studies on the friction between wood members. The object of this study was to evaluate friction or coefficient of friction according to normal force and real area of contact of wood. With Japanese larch (Larix kaempferi) test specimens, five steps of normal force and combinations of test were prepared. Results indicated that normal force had almost no affection on the friction, however there was difference about friction or coefficient of friction according to real contact conditions of wood grain and contact area.

Reexamination of foreign collector's sites and exploration routes in Korea (IV) - with respect to T. Ishidoya (외국인의 한반도 식물 채집행적과 지명 재고(IV): Tstomu Ishidoya 석호곡면(石戶谷勉))

  • Chang, Chin-Sung;Chang, Kae-Sun
    • Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy
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    • v.40 no.2
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    • pp.90-104
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    • 2010
  • Tstomu Ishidoya (1891-1958), a Japanese taxonomist and pharmacognosist, conducted his plant explorations on the Korean peninsula from 1911 to 1943. Especially from 1912 to 1923 Ishidoya, as a governmentemployee of Chosen Governor-General collected numerous specimens of woody plants which were later studied by T. Nakai. Collection numbers totalling 6,487 (= collections) were recorded according to Nakai's studies, while only 1,350 speciemens are confirmed to be preserved now in three Japanese herbaria (Tokyo Universtiy, Kyoto University and National Museum of Nature and Science). All collection sites were described by Nakai using romanized characters with Japanese pronunciation. For this study, one hundred seventy three locality names were reviewed using those of Ishidoya's specimens that are deposited at TI, KYO, and TNS; the database, Korean Biodiversity Information System (http://www.nature.go.kr), and the articles and literature of Nakai and Ishidoya. These are listed in the order of his collection dates.

Reexamination on foreign collectors' sites and exploration routes in Korea (II) - with respect to T. Nakai - (외국인의 한반도 식물 채집행적과 지명 재고(II): Takenoshin Nakai (中井益之進))

  • Kim, Hui;Chang, Gae-Sun;Chang, Chin-Sung;Choi, Byoung-Hee
    • Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy
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    • v.36 no.3
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    • pp.227-255
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    • 2006
  • Takenoshin Nakai (1882-1952), Japanese taxonomist and professor of the University of Tokyo, who was one of Korean flora specialists, conducted his plant exploration from 1909 to 1942 after he completed two volumes of Flora Koreana. His collections, which are currently deposited at the University of Tokyo herbarium (TI), are important research resources. Since all collection sites were simply described in his collection sites in Romanized characters based on Japanese pronunciation, it is difficult for Korean as well as Japanese botanists to pinpoint those sites using the current or the old Korean maps. No single literature has been available regarding his collection routes and sites, although this information is essential to current plant systematic research in Korea. From this current study, all locality names were reviewed based on his own collections as well as his written literatures, and those were listed as the order of his collection dates with seven maps here.

Fungi Colonizing Sapwood of Japanese Red Pine Logs in Storage

  • Kim, Jae-Jin;Ra, Jong-Bum;Son, Dae-Sun;Kim, Gyu-Hyeok
    • Mycobiology
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    • v.29 no.4
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    • pp.205-209
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    • 2001
  • The Korean sawmills have recently recognized the importance of prevention of fungal discoloration due to increased losses in revenue. Before establishing integrated control strategies of fungal discoloration, more complete knowledge about causal organisms is needed. As a first step, we initiated a through survey of fungi colonizing commercially important softwood(Pinus dens flora, Pinus koraiensis, and Pinus radiata) logs and lumber in Korea. In this paper we report results obtained from Japanese red pine(Pinus densiflora) log study. In summer 2000, fungi were isolated from Japanese red pine logs in storage, and identified based on their cultural and morphological characteristics. A total of 595 fungi were isolated, representing 21 genera and 30 species. Mold fungi, mostly Trichoderma species, were the most frequently isolating fungi, representing more than half of all isolates. Dematiaceous fungi represented approximately one fifth of the isolates, and Rhinocladiella atorvirens was the most abundant in all samples. Opiostoma species represented 7% of all isolates from cores planted on malt extract agar(MEA) and the incidence of these species doubled with the addition of streptomycin and cycloheximide to MEA. The results indicate that Japanese red pine sapwood is susceptible to colonization by a variety of fungal species. As a result, control strategies that concentrate on one fungus may have limited success because of interference from competing flora.

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Study on the Location Analysis and Revitalization of Forest Areas in Japan's Basic Local Governme -Fukuoka Chikugo and Japanese forest areas- (일본의 기초지자체 산림지역의 위치 분석과 활성화에 대하여 -후쿠오카 찌꾸고가와 (福岡県筑後川)의 산림지역을 사례-)

  • Li XiangJie;Tae-Dong Cho
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.33 no.1
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    • pp.67-74
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    • 2024
  • This study attempted to derive regional characteristics from forest areas in Fukuoka Prefecture, which are traditional forestry areas in Japan, but have reached a time when new conversions are needed due to a decrease in wood prices and loss of motivation due to natural disasters such as typhoons. As a result, most of them are distributed to areas that include urbanization, rural areas, and mountain villages, and production areas of remote materials, which have the potential for forestry, but need to change policies to revitalize them due to low mountain utilization. Therefore, forest management and forestry production activities by multiple municipalities were judged to be efficient in these regions due to the promotion of forestry infrastructure, such as the expansion of forestry networks and the creation of mechanized forestry.