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A Microscopic Study of the Bursa Copulatrix of Gonepteryx (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) (Gonepteryx속(인시목: 흰나비과) 교미낭의 미세구조에 관한 비교분석)

  • Cheong, Seon-Woo;Lee, Chang-Eon;Kim, Hoon-Soo
    • Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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    • no.nspc3
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    • pp.121-128
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    • 1992
  • Bursae copulatrix of six species of Gonepteryx were morphologically compared using a steroscopic microscope and a scaning electron microscope. As other genera of Pieridae, appendix bursae were developed in this genus and the shapes of the bursae copulatrix were different to species. However, shapes of signa were stable and were not distinct to species. On innersurfaces around ribbon-like signa, many folds were developed and most of inner-surface processes were widely distributed on the oppostie side of signa. Most of innersurface processes were spindle-like and basal ridges were developed. G. aspasia and G. taiwana were recognized as the most similar species in Gonepteryx considering shapes of bursae copulatrix and the condition of innersurface processes.

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Distributional Characteristics of Rare Plants Native to Chungnam Area in Korea (충남지역에 자생하는 희귀식물의 분포특성)

  • Shin, Hak-Sub;Han, Sang-Hak;Choi, Chul-Hyun;Son, Sung-Won;Yun, Chung-Weon
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Environmental Restoration Technology
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    • v.21 no.3
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    • pp.83-98
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    • 2018
  • This study was conducted on rare plants distributed in Chungnam area from April, 2012 to November, 2017. The rare plant populations that are emerging are: Utricularia pilosa, Jeffersonia dubia, Iris ruthenica, Tipularia japonica, Calanthe discolor, Parasenecio pseudotaimingasa, Ranunculus kazusensis, Berchemia racemosa, Pogonia minor and Glehnia littoralis. According to the criteria of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), plant resources in the rare species category were one important type (CR), three hazardous species (EN) and six vulnerable species (VU). As a result of analyzing characteristics of ecological environment and threats, five types of habitat types, two aquatic areas, two types of flatland and coastal sand dune distribution types were analyzed. The decreasing tendency of the rare plant populations in the surveyed area is judged to be artificial disturbance and habitat destruction rather than climate or environmental change. Considering the characteristics of habitat, conservation measures should be prepared for each population.

Marine Algal Communities around Oryukdo, Busan, Korea (부산시 오륙도 주변 해역의 해조 군집)

  • Choi, Jung Hwa;Choi, Chang Geun
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.47 no.6
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    • pp.960-972
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    • 2014
  • Marine algal flora and community structure were seasonally investigated at Oryukdo, on the southeast coast of Korea, from March 2011 to February 2014. A Total of 66 seaweed species including 6 green, 7 brown and 53 red algae were identified and 23 species were found throughout the survey period. Seaweed biomass was maximal during summer in 2012 (2276.2 g wet weight $m^{-2}$) and minimal in winter in 2012 (9.1 g wet weight $m^{-2}$). The dominant species in term of biomass were Undaria pinnatifida, Dictyopteris prolifera, Dictyota dichotoma, Sargassum horneri, Rhodymenia intricata, Acrosorium polyneurum, and Polyneura japonica during the suvery period. The flora could be classified into six functional groups: coarsely branched form (30.3%), filamentous form (24.2%), thick leather form (19.7%), sheet form (15.2%), jointed calcareous form (7.6%), and crustose form (3.0%). The numbers of marine algal species in the Oryukdo area were markedly reduced when compared with previous studies at Dongbaekseom in 1971. These results suggest possible future changes in the algal vegetation, considering the physical and chemical pollution loadings in the coastal marine environment of this area.

Agronomic Performance of G. max x G. soja Hybrid Progenies for Crop Improvement in Soybean

  • Kim, Yong-Ho
    • Plant Resources
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.1-6
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    • 2002
  • Genetic improvement of the cultivated soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr] may be possible through hybridization with its wild progenitor, G. soja Sieb. & Zucc. Interspecific cross between G. max (Hwangkeumkong) and G. soja (IT.182932) was made in the summer of 1997. In F$_2$ the percentage of plant height, nodes per plant, and pods per plant were high but gradually reduced from F$_2$ to F$_4$. In contrast pod length, seeds per pod, and 100-seeds weight were increased gradually through generations advanced. Wild variation as evident in F$_2$ in plant height, number of branches, pods per plant, and 100-seeds weight. Twenty six percent of the F$_2$, 44 % of the F$_3$ and 60% of the F$_4$ segregants showed more G. max traits. The combination of useful traits from both species is possible through interspecific hybridization. The characters that could be transferred from wild species to cultivated species are more pod number, better capacity, and resistance to disease and insects. The interspecific derivatives offer scope for selection for high grain yield. Therefore, introducing genes from G. soja to G. max could be contribute to greater genetic diversity of future cultivars. And semicultivated soybean had some desired characteristics including tolerance to adverse environments and multi-seed characters. It means the infusing of semicultivated germplasm to the cultivated soybean could increase number of seeds and pods per plant significantly, and consequently could enhance selecting potential on yield.

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Flora and Conservation of Weolchulsan National Park (월출산국립공원의 식물상과 그 보전 대책)

  • Lim Dong-Ok;Kim Yong-Shik;Hwang In-Chon
    • Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.130-142
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    • 2006
  • The Weolchulsan is one of the phytogeographically important areas among national parks of Korea because this region is located in the northern limit of Southern Plant Types. The flora of the area was enlisted as 516 taxa, 106 families, 318 genera, 453 species, 59 varieties, and 4 forms. The six taxa such as Diplomorpha trichotoma, Monotropastrum globosum, Hololeion maximowiczii, Drosera rotundifolia, Utricularia japonica and Utricularia racemosa are enlisted as the Rare and Endangered Species which is categorized by the Korea Forest Service. The Ratio of Naturalized and Urbanization Index was 4.65% and 9.06%, respectively.

Assesment of Protected Mt. Seorak Areas in Korea Applied by the Key Biodiversity Areas(KBAs) (중요생물다양성지역(KBAs) 기준 적용을 통한 설악산 보호구역 평가)

  • Sung, Jung-Won;Kang, Shin-Gu;Kim, Keun-Ho
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Environmental Restoration Technology
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.37-48
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    • 2020
  • This study was aimed to design core areas applied by the global conservation criteria to promote the public awareness to the protected areas and the value cognition of the Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs), targeting the Mt Seorak, according to the designation of globally important biodiversity areas. As a method for carrying out this study, the biota were cataloged through literature reviews and field trips. With applied by the Global Red List criteria of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), only nine species were categorized in the studied area; plants were classified into six species as follows: Megaleranthis saniculifolia ohwi, Bupleurum euphorbioides Nakai, Hanabusaya asiatica Nakai, Thuja koraiensis Nakai, Leontopodium leiolepis Nakai, Androsace cortusaefolia Nakai, fish was classified one species as follow: Pungitius sinensis Tanaka, and the mammal was classified as two species as follows: Hydropotes inermis, Naemorhedus caudatus. According to the occupation area (EoO, Extent of Occurrence) and Minimum Viable Population(MVP), the size of protected area was 234.56㎢ for plants, 235.07㎢ for mammals, and 0.14㎢ for fish, and the Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) of Mt. Seolak suggested as 286.72㎢.

Actual Vegetation and Plant Community Structure of Urban Forest in Kwangju Metropolitan City (광주광역시 도시림의 현존식생과 식생구조)

  • 이규완;오구균
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture
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    • v.23 no.2
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    • pp.148-156
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    • 1995
  • This study was conducted to investigate the actual vegetation and plant community structure of the urban forest in Kwangju Metropolitan City. Thirty eight plots in the urban forest were set up by the clumped sampling method. The degree of green naturality, 6 that is artifical planting area covered 10.9% in Kwangju Metropolitan City and Pinus densiflora community covered 48.7% of the actual vegetations of urban forest. Canopy height, Diameter of breast height (DBH) and No. of species in urban forest were 13.5m, 21cm and 24 species, respectively. The soil conditions and community structure of the urban forest were differenced by location of urban and suburban area. The plant communities divided into six groups which were Quercus acutissima community, Q. acutissima-Robinia pseudo-acacia community, Pinus rigida Community, P. rigida-P. densiflora community, P. densifrora-Q. acutissima community and Q, serrata-P. densiflora community. Successional series of the urban forest in the surveyed area were proceeding from P. dinsiflora to Quercus species. The species diversity of plant were high in natural plant community but low in artificial plant community. Tree density in the canopy layer varied from 600ea/ha to 2,800ea/ha.

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Morphological analysis of Tripylina stramenti(Nematoda: Enoplida: Trischistomatidae) firstly recorded in Korea

  • Kim, Taeho;Park, Joong-Ki;Kim, Jiyeon
    • Journal of Species Research
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.98-101
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    • 2022
  • The genus Tripylina Brzeski, 1963 is a group of terrestrial nematodes that inhabit soil and semi-wet biomes, most of which have been reported from Europe, Asia, America, Africa, and New Zealand. Tripylina stramenti (Yeates, 1971) Tsalolikhin, 1983, belonging to the family Trischistomatidae Andrassy, 2007, is newly discovered from Korea. The specimens were collected from the edge of the valley of Ulleung-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea. Tripylina stramenti described herein shows typical morphological characters of the genus Tripylina, including six and four setae in a single whorl, present dorsal tooth and subventral teeth, prodelphic reproductive system of female, absence post-uterine sac, narrow sickle-shaped spicule of male and generally S-shaped tail. The specimens differ in their body width (from the New Zealand populations), outer labial setae length, cuticles thickness(from the West African populations), and nerve ring position (from Indian populations). This species is distinguished from other Tripylina species by its relatively large body, two anterior and subventral teeth, and single cervical seta. In this study, morphological characteristics and morphometric information of the Korean T. stramenti isolate are described, illustrated, and compared with the same species from other geographic origins.

The first record of the winter stonefly genus Mesyatsia Ricker & Ross, 1975 (Plecoptera: Taeniopterygidae) from Korea

  • Hwang, Jeong Mi;Hur, Jun Mi;Kang, Ji Hyoun;Bae, Yeon Jae;Muranyi, David
    • Journal of Species Research
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    • v.10 no.4
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    • pp.419-421
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    • 2021
  • The genus Mesyatsia Ricker & Ross, 1975 is a small genus of the family Taeniopterygidae with only six species worldwide. This genus is mainly distributed in Asia, but has never been reported in Korea. In this paper, we report Mesyatsia makartchenkoi Teslenko & Zhiltzova, 1992 for the first time from the Korean Peninsula. The specimens were collected from Odaesan National Park, Bangtaesan Natural Recreation Forest, and Gariwangsan Natural Recreation Forest in Gangwon-do, South Korea by mainly Malaise traps and a few by sweep net. Some pharate larvae and adults crawling on the snow were also collected by handpicking. This species is characterized by the following features: pterostigma with dark spots; abdominal sternum 9 with vesicle; abdominal tergum 10 medially divided into two; subgenital plate strongly elongated, scoop-shaped, upcurved with tongue-shaped apex; cercus blunt. We provide materials, diagnosis for newly recorded species, and distributions. Additionally, we include a provisional key to the genera of Taeniopterygidae from Korea based on males.

Characterization and Identification of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Fermented Milks in Iran (이란 발효 유제품에서 분리한 유산균의 특성)

  • Hyoju Park;Dong-June Park;Sejong Oh
    • Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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    • v.41 no.4
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    • pp.211-218
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    • 2023
  • This study aimed to identify lactic acid bacteria isolated from eight fermented milk products in Iran. We enumerated Lactobacillus species using De Man-Rogosa-Sharpe (MRS)-maltose and MRS agar with pH adjusted to 5.2, as well as assessment at 37℃ for 48 hr, studied Streptococcus spp. using M17 agar at 43℃ for 24 hr, and assessed Bifidobacterium species using nalidixic acid, paromomycin sulfate, neomycin sulfate, and lithium chloride (BL-NPNL) agar at 37℃ for 48 hr. The total viable Streptococcus spp. cell in fermented milk varied at 4.73-8.83 log CFU/mL. However, Bifidobacterium spp. were not detected in any of the tested samples. Lactobacilli were not detected in four of the eight samples, and viable Lactobacilli cells in the remaining four samples ranged 2.48-3.85 log CFU/mL. The pH of the tested samples ranged 3.53-4.19, and soluble solids (Brix measurement) ranged 7.5%-17.9%. A total of 130 isolates of gram-positive catalase-positive bacteria were characterized at the species level using 16S rRNA sequencing. Sequence analysis identified six species: Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. sunkii, Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. indicus, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum, Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus, and Levilactobacillus brevis.