• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.341-344
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• 2008

We investigated the responses of red squirrels to pine nuts (Pinus koraiensis) treated with Lithium Chloride (LiCl) and the potential of the chemical for inducing conditioned taste aversion (CTA) in red squirrels. In red squirrels, nut feeding declined dramatically during the first 4 days after feeding with LiCl-treated nuts. The ratio of LiCl-treated nuts eaten to total nuts eaten declined from the $1^{st}$ day in LC-1 and the $2^{nd}$ day in LC-2, along with a general reduction in quantity eaten. Thus, feeding with LiCl-treated nuts induced CTA from the 2nd day after feeding, and CTA remained constant until the $4^{th}$ day, but disappeared on the $5^{th}$ day. The squirrels ate an average of $757.0{\pm}106.1mg$ (n = 2, range $682.0\sim832.0$) of LiCl before dying on the $16^{th}$ day of the study. The lethal dose of LiCl was 2.32 mg LiCl/g body weight, and the average amount of LiCl needed to induce CTA was $23.0{\pm}4.24mg$ (20 mg in LC-1 and 26 mg in LC-2).

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제94권2호통권159호
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• pp.112-116
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• 2005

This study was conducted to obtain the information of distribution, protection and management for mammal species in fragmented forest areas around the road from June 2002 to May 2003 in 9 study sites of Baekdugdaegan mountains, Korea. Field signs of twelve mammals, moles Molera robusta, Korean hares Lepus coreanus, Manchurian chipmunk Tamias sibiricus, red squirrels Sciurus vulgaris, Korean racoon dogs Nyctereutes procyonoides, Siberian weasels Mustela sibirica, badgers Meles meles, otters Lutra lutra, Bengal cats Felis bengalensis, wild boars Sus scrofa, water deer Hydropotes inermis and roe deer Capreolus pygargus were recorded in this study. There were no differences in total number of species between 50 m areas and 50-100 m areas from road in snow and non-snow season. Number of mammals' field signs were different in non-snow season between both areas. Red squirrels and Siberian weasels were more abundant in 50 m areas, and Korean hares and Manchurian chipmunks were in 50-100 m areas. Habitat using pattern of mammal species may be affected by the road. Reasonable road construction and maintenance would be needed for protection and management of wildlife and their habitats.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.509-518
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• 2016

Parasites are recorded from the red squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris, from Cheongju, the Republic of Korea. A total of 5 road-killed squirrels were thoroughly examined for internal and external parasites from November 2011 to May 2014. Total 4 parasite species, including 1 tapeworm and 3 ectoparasite species were recovered. They were morphologically identified as Catenotaenia dendritica (Cestoda: Catenotaeniidae), Hirstionyssus sciurinus, Leptotrombidium pallidum, and Ceratophyllus (Monopsyllus) indages. Among them, C. dendritica and H. sciurinus are recorded for the first time in the Korean parasite fauna. In addition, the possibility that the red squirrel could act as a reservoir host for a zoonotic disease like tsutsugamushi disease with L. pallidum as its vector has been raised.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.1144-1149
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• 2011

잣나무는 우리나라의 대표적인 조림수종으로서 종자가 비산하지 못하고 조류나 설치류등의 동물에 의해 운반, 산포됨으로써 잣나무 인공조림지 주변 산림의 하층에 잣나무 치수가 천연 발생하게 된다. 조사 임분 내에서는 직경급, 수고급별 분포에서 역 J자형을 나타내는 음수의 잣나무가 상층의 참나무림에 의해 낮은 광환경과 토양의 비옥도가 낮은 조건하에서 생육하고 있다. 조사 임분은 비교적 온도가 높고 건조한 남서사면이지만 상층의 참나무림 임관에 의해 완화되며, 따라서 잣나무 종자의 발아나 치수를 보호하는 미세 입지환경을 제공 할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다. 잣나무 치수의 전체 현존량은 잣나무 인공림에 비해 높았으며 참나무림 하부의 낮은 광 환경에서도 적응하는 것으로 생각된다. 각 기관별 질소와 인의 농도는 인공 잣나무림 및 혼효하는 참나무림의 각 기관별 농도보다 낮았으며 양분량도 현존량에비해 상대적으로 적었다. 이들 양분은 일반적으로 식물의 성장에 필요한 주요 성분이므로 잣나무와 활엽수 혼효림의 시업에 있어서 지조부는 임상에 존치 시키는 것이 유리할 것으로 판단된다.