• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.503-512
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• 1995

The present paper describes partial results of the study on the activities of microbes in the soil of Quercus mongolica forest from July, 1994 to April, 1995. To determine the relationship between structure and function of soil microbial ecosystem, the author investigated the seasonal change of physical environmental factors, microbial population and soil enzyme activities. The changes of pH was not significant and the temperature of surface soil was 2℃ higher than lower soil through out the year. Moisture contents (％) of soil samples ranged from 7.64％ to 42.11％. However, soils of site 3 at Mt. Komdan in which vegetation is successional have higher moisture content than the others. The bacterial population increased in summer, but continuously decreased in autumn and winter, and then reincreased again in spring. Bacterial population of surface soil was higher than those of 30 cm depth all the year round. Dehydrogenase activity (DHA) was about two-fold higher throughout in surface soil compared to those of lower soil. And the correlation coefficient between DHA and bacterial population size was 0,713, It was suggested that DHA could be used as a primary index of soil microbial population and activity in soil ecosystem.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.98-105
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• 2020

Background: The purpose of this study, mosquito forecast system implemented by Seoul Metropolitan city, was to obtain the mosquito prediction formula by using the mosquito population data and the environmental data of the past. Results: For this study, the mosquito population data from April 1, 2015, to October 31, 2017, were collected. The mosquito population data were collected from the 50 smart mosquito traps (DMSs), two of which were installed in each district (Korean, gu) in Seoul Metropolitan city since 2015. Environmental factors were collected from the Automatic Weather System (AWS) by the Korea Meteorological Administration. The data of the nearest AWS devices from each DMS were used for the prediction formula analysis. We found out that the environmental factors affecting the mosquito population in Seoul Metropolitan city were the mean temperature and rainfall. We predicted the following equations by the generalized linear model analysis: ln(Mosquito population) = 2.519 + 0.08 × mean temperature + 0.001 × rainfall. Conclusions: We expect that the mosquito forecast system would be used for predicting the mosquito population and to prevent the spread of disease through mosquitoes.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.57-60
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• 2018

Great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) have been growing on a large scale since they settled on Jokja Island in Lake Paldang in 2010. In 2017, 827 breeding nests were found in Jokja Island and the breeding success rate was $2.60{\pm}0.23$ per nest. Nestling tree did not show any specificity for the species and was severely damaged. As the nesting materials for cormorants, branches and leaves, which were easy to come by around the island, were used. Most of their prey were fish in Lake Paldang. The population the great cormorants showed high breeding success rate, indicating that Jokja Island was a good site for breeding. Thus, it shows that continuous research for them needs to be done.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.762-770
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• 2016

본 연구는 물푸레나무과의 한국특산식물인 버들개회나무 자생지의 입지 환경과 생태적 특성을 알아보기 위하여 수행되었다. 버들개회나무 개체군은 주로 강원도의 계곡과 강변을 따라 분포하고 해발고는 121~520m의 높이에 위치하고 있다. 식생분석결과 4개 지역의 20개 방형구내에서 조사된 관속식물은 총 320분류군이었다. 버들개회나무 개체군은 광대싸리 우점개체군, 당단풍나무 우점개체군, 족제비싸리 우점개체군, 쉬땅나무 우점개체군으로 분류되었다. 토양의 이화학적 특성을 분석한 결과 유기물함량은 1.98~2.81%, 전질소함량 0.13~0.20 mg/kg, 치환성 $K^+$는 $0.10{\sim}0.33cmol^+/kg$, $Ca^{2+}$는 $3.44{\sim}20.53cmol^+/kg$, $Mg^{2+}$는 $0.34{\sim}0.95cmol^+/kg$, 양이온치환용량 $8.08{\sim}13.68cmol^+/kg$이며, 토양 pH는 6.28~7.74인 것으로 조사되었다. 버들개회나무 개체군 내에서 중요치는 물참대 86.99%, 물푸레나무 43.97%, 박쥐나무 23.01%, 버들개회나무 18.52%, 가래나무 18.40%, 버드나무 11.56%로 나타났다. DCCA를 이용한 버들개회나무 개체군의 식생과 환경요인과의 상관분석 결과 해발고도와 $Mg^{2+}$가 가장 큰 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났으며, 광대싸리와 당단풍나무 우점개체군은 pH, CEC, $Mg^{2+}$가 높은 지역에 분포하였고, 당단풍나무 우점개체군의 경우 광대싸리 우점개체군보다 $K^+$가 높은 곳에 분포하였다. 족제비싸리 우점개체군은 해발고가 높고, 유효인산과 $K^+$, 노암율이 높은 곳에 분포하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.223-229
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• 2017

본 연구는 동림저수지에서 지난 18년(1999~2016)동안 1월에 조사한 조류자료를 대상으로 시계열적 변화와 환경 요인과의 관계에 대해 분석하였다. 조사 자료는 '겨울철 조류 동시센서스'를 활용하였고, 연도별 개체군의 변화를 파악하기 위해 주성분 분석과 군집분석을 사용하였다. 환경 요인은 1월 평균 기온과 평균 저수율을 이용하였다. 연구 결과, 조류의 개체군 변화는 2개의 물새 그룹과 산새 그룹 1개의 증감으로 설명될 수 있다. 물새 그룹의 개체수가 증가하는 시기는 산새 그룹의 개체수가 증가하는 시기에 비해 월평균기온이 $1.4^{\circ}C$ 이상 높았다. 이에 비해 저수율의 영향은 분명하지 않았다. 기온의 영향을 받는 가창오리의 도래 여부는 나머지 하나의 물새 그룹과 산새 그룹에 모두 영향을 주는 요인이었다. 이 연구 결과는 기온 변화가 조류의 광역적인 공간 분포에 영향을 미치고, 가창오리와 같이 개체군이 큰 종 또는 무리의 이동은 조류의 지역적인 종구성과 개체수에 영향을 미친다는 것을 시사한다. 따라서 광역적인 규모에서의 환경 변화와 그에 따른 종 분포의 변화에 대한 이해는 지역적인 규모에서 조류 개체군의 시계열적 흐름을 이해하는데 도움을 준다.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.77-85
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• 2018

The intensive habitats loss of natural organisms as a consequence of anthropogenic activities has lead to the use of alternative habitats for species conservation. We reviewed the current status of alternative habitats and suggest the improvement of alternative habitats. Most of alternative habitats regarded in this study are not following the pre-arranged consultation at environmental impact assessment. These alternative habitats are rendered useless due to the insufficient consideration of ecological characteristics of species and lack of detailed plans. A number of alternative habitats are influenced by disturbance such as environmental pollution and construction. Post-monitoring of alternative habitats are needed to estimate immigration rate of species. Post management is also needed to assess the status of population stability. Overall, low effectiveness of alternative habitats is presented in this study. According to the status survey, methods for improvement of alternative habitats are required such as detailed guidelines, establishment of post-monitoring system, improvement of habitat restoration techniques, and guidelines for management and operation of alternative habitats.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.324-333
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• 2022

Background: The Korean scarlet dwarf, Nannophya koreana Bae (Odonata: Libellulidae), is anendangered dragonfly with an increasing risk of extinction owing to rapid climate changes and human activities. To prevent extinction, the N. koreana population and their habitat should be protected. Therefore, suitable habitat evaluation is important to build the N. koreana restoration project. The habitat suitability index model (HSI) has been widely used for habitat evaluation in diverse organisms. Results: To build a suitable HSI model for N. koreana, 16 factors were examined by seven experienced researchers. A field survey for N. koreana observed sites and spatial analysis were conducted to improve the model. Five factors were finally selected by this procedure (crown density, open water surface, water depth, pioneer plant cover, and type of water source). Finally, the N. koreana HSI model was generated with the five adjusted factors based on interview, field survey, and spatial analysis. This model was validated by a current N. koreana habitat in 2021. With this model, 46 sites in Uljin-gun, Korea, were surveyed for N. koreana habitats; five sites were identified as core habitats and seven as potential core habitats. Conclusions: This model will serve as a strong foundation for the N. koreana restoration project and as a reference for future studies on N. koreana and other endangered insect populations. Further analysis and long-term data will improve the efficacy of this model and restore endangered wildlife.

• 한국정보기술응용학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보기술응용학회 2007년도 추계 국제학술대회
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• pp.149-149
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• 2007

• 한국농림기상학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국농림기상학회 2016년도 추계 학술발표논문집
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• pp.219-222
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• 2016

• 생태와환경
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.365-372
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• 2018

The Wintering Waterbird Census of Korea was started in 1999 and monitors 200 major migratory sites in South Korea. Waterfowl counts have been undertaken for more than 20 years since; however, a limited number of studies have analyzed the temporal patterns of waterfowl population. In this study, we analyzed population size changes of wintering whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) at 112 monitoring sites from 2001 to 2018. The average number of whooper swans was $4,296{\pm}42.66$ and there was a trend for an increase in population size across the survey period. We found that the population in the Nakdong River Estuary, one of the major wintering sites over 18 years (26.22% of the national population), had rapidly decreased (-0.77% per year). Conversely, the whooper swan population in the Junam Reservoir and Sihwa Lake increased (+1.64%, +0.54% per year, respectively). Estuaries showed the highest dominance of whooper swans among the five different habitat types, accounting for 32.13% of the population. Reservoir/lakes had 30.60% of the total population and reclaimed lakes(18.24%), river (13.11%), and coast (5.93%) followed. The annual distribution of the whooper swan population in South Korea has been affected by various habitat conditions resulting from human activities and urbanization. To better understand the complex factors that can cause rapid changes in wintering waterfowl populations, it is necessary to integrate the data from the bird census program with environmental conditions to conduct in-depth pattern analyses over longer time periods.