• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.282-288
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• 2019

We investigated the changes in the population size and inter-specific space usage for breeding in mixed breeding sites of the great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), grey heron (Ardea cinerea), great egret (Ardea alba modesta) and intermediate egret (Egretta intermedia) in Gammul-myeon, Goesan-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea, in 2016-2017. These species bred in two adjacent habitats (site A and site B). The number of breeding pairs of all species and the size of the breeding area at site B increased in 2017. In 2017, great cormorants at site B occupied the breeding sites previously occupied by the other species in 2016, while the grey heron and great egret occupied the sites around the great cormorant breeding site. The heights of nest trees and nests of great cormorant and grey heron did not differ temporally, but these heights in site B were significantly higher than those in site A for great cormorants. For great egrets, these greatly decreased in site B in 2017. Thus, the great cormorant either moved to favourable nest sites for breeding success or selected nest sites used by the herons in the previous year. Further studies of these two possibilities are necessary.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.415-424
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• 2015

This research was conducted to reveal the characteristics of breeding ecology of oriental scops owl (Otus sunia stictonotus) inhabiting in South Korea according to the nest types during the breeding season from march to October for two years (2011 and 2012). Oriental scops owl nested in woodpecker's nest holes (46.1%), natural tree holes (38.5%), and artificial wood boxes (15.4%). These nests were located on following trees: Zelkova serrata, Paulownia coreana, Celtis sinensis, Salix chaenomeloides, Salix babylonica, Fraxinus rhynchophylla, Robinia pseudoacacia and Platanus occidentalis. The hatching success was 91.4%, fledging success was 83.0%, and breeding success was 75.9%. The factors of the breeding failure were falling (57.1%), abandonment (28.6%), hatching failure (7.1%), and others with unknown cause of death (7.1%). According to nest types, the fledging success (69.2%) of woodpecker's nest holes were low and the hatching success (79.2%) of natural tree holes were also low due to hatching failure and abandonment. However, hatching success, fledging success, breeding success were high in the artificial nests as all the eggs hatched and succeeded in fledging. Therefore, we suggested that artificial nests can cover the weaknesses of natural nests as well as increasing the breeding success. However, long-term research on installation place, height, and hole sizes of the artificial nest are required in order to clearly reveal the effects on the breeding success of oriental scops owl.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.289-294
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• 2012

This study was conducted from April 2012 to June 2012 to analyze breeding status of Black woodpeckers (Dryocopus martius) in the Gayasan National Park. Nest height, tree diameter which a nest built and altitude at the nest site of Black woodpeckers were 17.4 m, 63.8 cm and 587 m, respectively. A pair of Black woodpeckers completed a clutch in 4 eggs on 7 May and 3 of eggs hatched on 24 May 2012. Both female and male incubated eggs and never left eggs without one of parents. A male more contributed to build a nest than a female. Incubation duration was higher in a male than in a female. Nestlings made a begging call in a nest during the growing period. Begging frequency of nestlings increased from 11 days up to 20 days after hatching. After then, nestlings reduced begging and fledged a nest 24 days after hatching. This study provided information of breeding ecology to protect and manage population of Black woodpeckers which are endangered species in South Korea.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.341-346
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• 2007

Nest density was determined and tree and soil characteristics around Nycticorax nycticorax breeding sites and non-breeding sites on Bamsum Island in Seoul were analyzed from May 2005 to October 2006 to identify breeding site preferences of N. nycticorax and the effects of N. nycticorax nesting density on nesting tree structure and soil characteristics. N. nycticorax preferred trees of low height ($3.5{\sim}6$ m) and small diameter at breast height in high density Salix communities. Excrement of heron juveniles was dropped on the soil under the nests. The soil nutrient content under nests (P: 126.0 mg/kg, N: 202.8 mg/kg, EC: 549 ${\mu}S/cm$, pH 4.7) was much higher than that of control soils from Bamsum Island not enriched by heron excrement (P: 41.5 mg/kg, N: 42.0 mg/kg, EC: 342 ${\mu}S/cm$, pH 5.1). Formation of Salix communities on the shores of Bamsum Island is ongoing, and their structure has been directly influenced by annual flooding. After flooding, the nutrient content differences between heron-affected soils and control soils were not significant. This might be the reason that Salix communities on Bamsum were not affected by nesting herons as in other terrestrial communities where herons nest. This result indicates that flooding plays an important role in sustaining Salix communities on Bamsum Island where herons nest. The results of this study may increase understanding of N. nycticorax breeding behavior which may be useful for conservation planning.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.41-49
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• 2012

The objective of this study is to investigate the characteristics of the location and prospects of the bear shelves built by Asiatic black bears in the Jirisan National Park. Previous researchers have been analyzed bear shelves in terms of places for resting and eating, but we are going to analyze based on the prospect-and-refuge theory. Characteristics of the sites of bear shelves are measured through field survey and topographic analysis by using digital elevation model (DEM). The normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) is used to evaluate the optimum location of bear shelves in terms of crown density. Man-made objects are identified by viewshed analysis based on geographical information system (GIS). Findings of this paper can be summarized as follows. First, most bear trees are located deep inside of the mountainous national park, slopes of 30~40 degrees, altitude of 400~1,200m, and relatively low vegetation density with NDVI value of 0.4~0.6 compared to the average NDVI of the park. Second, the average height of bear shelves is 12.44m, or 74% of the average height of bear trees. They are located at suitable places to observe nearby trails and other park facilities. Third, man-made objects within the 100m radius of bear trees include lodge, bear training center, beekeeping camp, and hiking trails. Thus we may temporarily conclude that one of the main criteria of the bear tree selection in the park has been to identify optimum places for the monitoring of human activities in their habitat.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.1-13
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• 1996

오대산 국립공원내 야생조류상을 파악하고 관리방안을 제시하기 위하여 2개 조사구역에 대해 1995년 6월 중순부터 1996년 12월 초순까지 선조사법에 의하여 4회 조사하였다. 총 9목 22과 52종이 관찰되었으며, 이들은 텃새 25종과 여름철새 16종, 나그네새 8종 및 겨울철새 3종으로 구성되어 있다. 천연기념물 제 242호인 까막딱다구리, 제323호인 황조롱이와 붉은 배새매, 제 324호인 소쩍새와 올빼미 등 5종이 관찰되었다. 종 수 및 개체수는 제 2조사구역에서 많았고, 종 구성에서 상당한 차이를 보였다. 번식조류군집의 영소길드(nesting guild)는 두 조사구역 모두 둥지자원을 관목(bush), 수동(hole), 수관층(canopy) 순으로 높게 이용하는 것으로 나타났다. 관목 영소길드(bush-nesting guild)의 종 수가 높게 나타난 것은 제 1 조사구역의 임연부에 형성된 관목층과 제 2조사구역의 정상부근 능선의 관목층과 관련이 있을 것으로 생각된다. 수동 영소길드(bush-nesting guild) 중 오색딱다구리, 까막딱다구리, 청딱다구리 등 3종류는 제 2조사구역에서만 관찰되어 제 2조사구역이 제 1조사구역보다 등산로에 의한 단편화(fragmentation) 정도가 적을 뿐만 아니라 조사면적 내에 대경급 임목이 산재하여 있는 것과 관련이 높을 것으로 판단된다. 월정사에서 상원사에 이르는 계류 지역은 노랑할미새와 검은댕기해오라기, 물까마귀 등과 같은 조류의 번식을 위해 등산로 주변의 관목층을 보호해야 할 것이다. 적설량이 많은 겨울철에 이 지역의 야생조류에게 인공먹이를 공급하여 다음해의 넉넉한 번식을 꾀하여야 할 것이며, 까막딱다구리 및 올빼미 등 대면적의 행동권을 요구하는 종을 위해서는 서식지의 단편화(fragmentation)를 막아야 할 것이다. 한편, 상원사의 집비둘기 개체군은 둥지자원을 철저히 제거하여 더 이상 귀중한 문화재가 훼손되지 않도록 해야할 것이다.