• Animal cells and systems
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.27-40
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• 2006

Tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima Swingle) as an invasive alien plant, appeared usually in the disturbed locations such as road-side, incised slope, and trampling path-side. They appeared abundantly in the trampling pathside but they did not appear or were rare in the interior of forest. Density and importance value of tree of heaven were proportionate to the relative light intensity measured according to distance from the trampling path toward forest interior and closely related to the breadth of trampling path as well. They were associated with annual, other exotic species or ruderal plants well. Distributional pattern of mature trees of them in the study area and its surrounding environments implied that they were introduced intentionally. Size class distribution of them showed that they are in expansion and artificial interferences such as, installing physical training space and developing hiking course functioned as trigger factors in their invasion and expansion. The results support the facts known generally in relation to invasion and expansion of the invasive alien plants. In this viewpoint, we suggest a management plan that applies ecological restoration principles to address ecosystems infected with tree of heaven by restoring the integral feature of the degraded nature and conserving the remained nature more thoroughly.

• Proceedings of the National Institute of Ecology of the Republic of Korea
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.50-54
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• 2024

On August 21, 2023, the National Institute of Ecology reported the sighting of an invasive slug resembling Limax maximus Linnaeus, 1758. near Bambat Tree Frog Park, Suwon-si, Korea. This slug is known for its aggressiveness. Specimens were collected around the park and from nearby farms. Through barcoding analysis and sequence comparison, it was identified as L. maximus, confirming its presence in Republic of Korea, alongside two previously identified Limax species, Limax flavus Linnaeus, 1758 and Lehmannia marginatus O. F. Müller, 1774. This study represents the first documented report of L. maximus in the country.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.123-130
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• 2009

Fragmentation due to land developments causes disturbances and changes of composition in forest vegetation. The purpose of the study was to develop the impact assessment model for quantitative distance or degree of disturbance by land developments. This study conducted a survey about structure and composition of forest vegetation to determine degree of impact from land developments. The results of field survey, there was a difference in structure and composition of forest vegetation such as tree canopy, herbaceous cover, and number of vine and alien species the distances from edge to interior area such as 0m, 10m, 20m, 40m, and over 60m. To assess the disturbance of forest vegetation, the factors selected were the rate of vine's cover and appearance of alien species. The impact assessment model about vine species explained by a distance, forest patch size, type of forest fragmentation, and type of vegetation ($R^2$=0.44, p<0.001). The other model about alien species explained by a distance, type of forest fragmentation, type of vegetation, and width of road (85.9%, p<0.005). The models applied to Samsong housing development in Goyang-si, Gyunggi-do. The vines and alien species in the study area have had a substantial impact on forest vegetation from edge to 20 or 40m. The impact assessment models were high reliability for estimating impacts to land developments. The impact of forest vegetation by development activities could be minimized thorough the adoption of the models introduced at the stage of EIA.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제21권5_3호
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• pp.589-602
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• 1998

Mt. Nam (265m), a city park of Seoul, was originally covered with a typical deciduous broad-leaved forests in Central Korea. However, the park forests have been changed the development for various purpose such as the construction of castle wall, road way, broadcasting station, theater, hotel and apartments, in addition, to thoughtless plantation or alien plant introduction. Human population growth from ca. 100 thousands persons less in that time established Seoul as the capital of choseon dynasty in 1394 to ten millions over persons at present, accelerated the vegetational changes of the park. mt. Nam boundary in those days of sunjong (1908) also was much shrinked as much the range of 300 m distance in the northern most to 700 or 800m distance in some places. The actual vegetation of Mt. Nam largely can be classified by floristic composition into two plant communities of Quercus mongolica community and Pinus densiflora community, four plantations of Pinus rigida, Robinia pseudo-acacia, Populus tomentiglandulosa and other tree species, and on mixed forest with native and alien tree species in secondary succession stage (Yim et al. 1987). The restoration movement of Mt. Nam toward to the natural condition of forest or biodiversity is moving now. However, in the movement there are some problems such as the lack of ecological consideration and the undesirable decision of priority in the practice. A warning should be given, especially, on the undesirable plantation of non-native tree species restricting the forest succession, as in the case of southern slope of Mt. Nam. First of all, the most importance in Mt. Nam management is that the restoration for natural forest and biodiversity should be carried on the basis of integrated ecological principles based on the site evaluation.

• Proceedings of the National Institute of Ecology of the Republic of Korea
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.76-81
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• 2021

With continuous decline of Philippine forest cover, sustainable forest management and restoration are essential to restore destroyed forest ecosystems. Unfortunately, of ten most planted trees in reforestation projects in the Philippines, eight are exotic species, with large leaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) being the most dominant. In this study, effect of Swietenia macrophylla in reforestation projects on native tree species was evaluated. Effects of S. macrophylla leaf litter, frequency, and canopy closure on the growth of the Philippine native species Pterocarpus indicus were investigated. Results showed that S. macrophylla leaf litter significantly inhibited the growth of P. indicus seedlings based on root collar-to-shoot height. The standardized growth rate of seedlings in plots without S. macrophylla leaf litter was significantly higher than the growth rate of seedlings in plots with leaf litter. Furthermore, there was no significant difference in the standardized growth rate of seedlings between plots without leaf litter and a control plot. On the contrary, S. macrophylla tree frequency and canopy closure showed no significant effect. These results attest to the negative effect of widely planted S. macrophylla to a valuable Philippine native tree P. indicus. With accumulating scientific evidence about negative effects of S. macrophylla on native trees, discontinued use in tree planting and reforestation efforts with active management of restoration sites previously planted with large leaf mahogany are needed.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.90-97
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• 2020

Background: Natural forests are generally considered to be less prone to biological invasions than other modified ecosystems, particularly when canopy cover is high. Few decades of management of degraded forests by local communities in Nepal has increased canopy cover and altered disturbance regimes. These changes might have reduced the abundance of invasive alien plant species (IAPS) in forests. To understand the status of IAPS in such forests, we studied two community managed Shorea robusta forests (Sundari and Dhusheri) of Nawalpur district in central Nepal. In these two forests, vegetation sampling was done using circular plots 10 m radius at forest edge, gaps, and within canopy. Variation of IAPS richness and cover across these microhabitats were compared, and their variation with tree canopy cover and basal area analyzed. Result: Altogether 14 IAPS were recorded in the study forests; among them Chromolaena odorata, Ageratum houstonianum, and Lantana camara had the highest frequency. Mikania micrantha was at the early stage of colonization in Sundari Community Forest (CF) but absent in Dhuseri CF. Both IAPS cover and richness was higher at forest edge and gap than in canopy plots and both these attributes declined with increasing canopy cover and tree basal area. Conclusion: The results indicate that increase in canopy cover and closure of forest gaps through participatory management of degraded forests can prevent plant invasions and suppress the growth of previously established IAPS in Shorea robusta forests of Nepal. This is the unacknowledged benefit of participatory forest management in Nepal.

• 식물분류학회지
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.133-140
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• 2021

북아메리카 원산이며, 일본에서는 외래식물로 알려진 미국잔디갈고리(Desmodium paniculatum)가 국내의 화성시와 대전시에서 발견되었다. 본종은 다년생 초본이며, 협과는 4-5개의 소절과로 연결되고, 소절과 사이의 배축면이 완만하게 좁아지는 점에서 국내의 근연분류군들과 구분된다. 미국잔디갈고리는 강변과 도로변에서 자라고 있어, 하천정비나 도로 공사를 통해 유입된 것으로 추측된다. Internal transcribed spacer 계통수상에서 한국산 미국잔디갈고리는 일본산 개체와 단계통을 형성하였다. 본 연구는 미국잔디갈고리의 형태적 특징에 대한 기재와 사진, 도해, 분포 위치에 대해 보고하였다.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.100-108
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• 2022

한반도 미기록 외래식물인 서양쐐기풀(쐐기풀과)를 한강 수계에서 발견하였다. 서양쐐기풀은 유럽, 온대 아시아, 서북아프리카 원산으로 알려져 있으며, 세계의 여러 지역에 도입되어 있는데 특히, 동아시아(일본), 오세아니아, 남아메리카에서 외래종으로 보고되었다. 본 분류군은 단성화이며, 자웅이주를 가지는 특징에 의해 근연분류군과 구분된다. Neighbor-Joining 계통수에서 국내 난지한강공원과 양재천에서 채집된 서양쐐기풀은 U. dioica s.s.군으로 유집되었다. 주요 형질에 대한 기재문과 화상자료 및 검색표를 제시하였다.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.604-619
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• 2012

독일의 산림미학(숲미학)과 영국의 산림디자인 개념에 따르면 우리나라 국립공원 인공림도 단계별로 생태적 복원이 필요하며, 본 연구는 국립공원 인공림의 식생구조를 분석하여 생태적 천이를 유도하기 위한 식생유형별 간벌 밀도 기준을 제시하고자 수행하였다. 국립공원 중 치악산, 속리산, 덕유산, 내장산에 분포하는 잣나무림, 전나무림, 편백림, 은사시나무림, 일본잎갈나무림 등 인공림 8개소와 소나무군집, 소나무-졸참나무군집, 졸참나무군집 등 자연림 3개소 등 총 11개소에 $20m{\times}20m(400m^2)$ 크기의 방형구를 설정하였다. 식생구조 특성을 고려하여 인공림을 천이미발달형, 외래종치수발달형, 천이초기형으로 유형화하였다. 종다양도(H')는 천이미발달형 0.9681~1.1323, 외래종치수발달형 1.0192~1.1870, 천이초기형 1.3071~1.3892, 자연림 1.2202~1.3428로 침엽수 단일수종 위주의 단층구조의 인공림보다 천이초기형 인공림과 다층구조의 자연림의 종다양도가 다소 높았다. 단계별 간벌 밀도는 30~60% 범위로 하되, 천이미발달형은 외래종 우점치가 88~90%로 높으므로 대경목부터 3단계에 걸쳐 간벌하고, 외래종치수발달형은 외래종 우점치가 60~97%로 높고 아교목층과 관목층에 치수가 발달하고 있어 조기에 외래종 치수를 제거하고 1단계 또는 2단계에 걸쳐 간벌하며, 천이초기형은 외래종 우점도가 30% 이하로 자생종과 경쟁하는 외래종을 우선적으로 간벌하고 1단계 또는 2단계에 걸쳐 간벌할 것을 제시하였다.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.93-102
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• 2016

An invasive disturbance species has caused harm to biodiversity and ecosystem. To address the issue, identifying the characteristics of a habitat for invasive disturbance species is considered for forest management. This study analyzed a status of plant species by field survey based on belt transect method in the capital areas and established a predictive model for invasive disturbance species by logistic regression. As results of the study, the number of herb, vine, and invasive disturbance species and a canopy cover of tree would decrease from the forest edge to core areas (p<0.001). The predictive model was derived with variables of altitude, Topographic Wetness Index, distance to forest edge, and canopy cover of tree. It can be useful in estimating the presence or absence of species and predicting its spatial distribution. Further studies are needed to identify the pathway of introduction, spread, and possibility of germination for understanding the status of invasive disturbance species in more depth.