• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.31-38
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• 2013

Annual ring formation is considered a source of information to investigate the effects of environmental changes caused by temperature, air pollution, and acid rain on tree growth. A comparative investigation of annual ring growth of Cryptomeria japonica in relation to environmental changes was conducted at two sites in southern Korea (Haenam and Jangseong). Three wood disks from each site were collected from stems at breast height and annual ring growth was analyzed. Annual ring area at two sites increased over time (p > 0.05). Tree ring growth rate in Jangseong was higher than that in Haenam. Annual ring area increment in Jangseong was more strongly correlated with environmental variables than that in Haenam; annual ring growth increased with increasing temperature (p < 0.01) and a positive effect of $NO_2$ concentration on annual ring area (p < 0.05) could be attributed to nitrogen deposition in Jangseong. The correlation of annual ring growth increased with decreasing $SO_2$ and $CO_2$ concentrations (p < 0.01) in Jangseong. Variation in annual growth rings in Jangseong could be associated with temperature changes and N deposition. In Haenam, annual ring growth was correlated with $SO_2$ concentration (p < 0.01), and there was a negative relationship between precipitation pH and annual ring area (p < 0.01) which may reflect changes in nutrient cycles due to the acid rain. Therefore, the combined effects of increased $CO_2$, N deposition, and temperature on tree ring growth in Jangseong may be linked to soil acidification in this forest ecosystem. The interactions between air pollution ($SO_2$) and precipitation pH in Haenam may affect tree growth and may change nutrient cycles in this site. These results suggested that annual tree ring growth in Jangseong was more correlated with environmental variables than that in Haenam. However, the further growth of C. japonica forest at two sites is at risk from the long-term effects of acid deposition from fossil fuel combustion.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.109-113
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• 2009

Tree-ring width analysis has been used to assess the effects of air pollution on tree growth around industrial complexes. Our study was conducted to elucidate the effect of air pollutants on annual ring growth in black pines (Pinus thunbergii) of age 41$\sim$48 years around Ulsan Metropolitan City. The growth data were analyzed by multiple regression and the results are as follows: 1. The annual ring increment of black pines increased with tree age until age 40 years and then decreased gradually after age 40 years. 2. The increment of annual ring width of black pines was affected more by precipitation and evapotranspiration than air temperature. An annual ring decline appeared in the years 1968$\sim$1983, when annual ring indices below zero were observed. Decreased annual ring growth during this period may have been due to air pollution. 3. The heavy metal with the strongest effect on annual ring growth of black pines in the experimental stand was lead (Pb). The concentration of lead in the stand was estimated as over 6 ppm. 4. The technique of tree-ring width analysis may be useful for estimation of the extent of pollution in forest areas near industrial complexes.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.19-28
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• 2015

The purpose of this research is reconstruction of annual precipitation based on Tree-ring series at Seorak mountain and examine its effectiveness. To do so we performed nonlinear time series characteristics test of Tree-ring series and reconstructed annual precipitation of Gangneung from 1687 to 1911 using Artificial neural network and Nonlinear autoregressive exogeneous input (NARX) model which reflects stochastic properties. As a result, Tree-ring series at Seorak Mountain shows nonlinear time series property and reconstructed annual precipitation series drawn from NARX is similar in statistical characteristics of observed annual time series.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.151-159
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• 1987

Relationships between soil factors and the growth of annual ring of Pinus densiflora grown on stony mountain were investigated at two sites of the different parent rocks: the one was formed by granite at Mt. Gwanag, Seoul and the other feldspar porphyry at Mt. Bipa, Daegu. The growth of annual ring was influenced by the physical factors of soil, such as soil depth, field caacity and water content of soil, rather than by the KDICical factors, such as total nitrogen, potassium, and calcium of soil. Of the soil factors affecting the growth of annual ring, soil depth, field capacity, water content of soil and organic matter closely interrelated with each other. All of these factors influenced water content of soil which might affect the water potential of Pinus densiflora leaves. In fact, the leaf water potential, affecting as the main factor for the growth of annual ring, of the pine grown in a deep soil was higher than that of the pine in a shallow soil.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.25-44
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• 1974

잣나무조림목(造林木)의 연륜구성(年輪構成)(연륜폭(年輪幅)과 추재율(秋材率)에 관(關)하여 조사(調査)한바 연륜폭(年輪幅)은 변재부(邊材部)에서 좁고 심재부(心材部)에서 넓으나 추재율(秋材率)은 그 분포(分布)가 반대(反對)이며 또한 연륜폭(年輪幅)의 크기는 수간중(樹幹中)에서 수관부(樹冠部)>지하부(枝下部)>지제부(地際部)의 경향(傾向)을 보이고 있는데 반(反)하여 추재율(秋材率)은 지제부(地際部)>지하부(枝下部)>수관부(樹冠部)의 관계(關係)를 가지고 있고 또한 연륜폭(年輪幅)과 추재율(秋材率)은 젊은 영계(齡階)에서는 그 변이(變異)가 심하여 재질(材質)이 비교적(比較的) 불안정(不安定)하나 수심(髓心)으로부터 약(約) 12-15년륜이후(年輪以後)의 재부(材部)에서는 그 변이(變異)가 적어 재질(材質)이 안정(安定)되어 있다. 한편 변재부(邊材部)에서의 연륜폭(年輪幅)과 추재율(秋材率)은 지상고(地上高)의 증가(增加)에 따라 거의 일정불변(一定不變)한 안정(安定)된 영역(領域)과 증감(增減)되는 두 영역(領域)으로 구분(區分)되며 그 한계(限界)가 되는 지상고(地上高)는 약(約) 7m이다. 연륜폭(年輪幅)과 추재율(秋材率)사이에는 부(負)의 상관(相關)이 있다.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.20-27
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• 1989

This experiment was made to find the peripheral variations of annualring widths, the cell dimensions, microfibril angles and bulk densities within each annual-ring of horizontal-growing young tree of beech(Betul a platyphylla var. japonica) and Oak (Quercus variabilis) from the tension to the opposite side. Also a comparision between the features of the obnormal annual ring for horizontal-growing year and normal annual ring for the straight-growing years was made. The dimension of propotion of the element, the microfibril angles and the bulk density decreased or increased continuously toward opposite side which showed minimum or maximum value. The dimension of elements the microfibril angles and the bulk density decreased or increased continuously towards opposite side which showed minimum or maximum value. The dimension of elements. the microfibril angles and the bulk density in the normal annual rings were similar to those in the lateral woods. whereas were significantly more different in the tension wood than in the opposite wood. The features of typical opposite wood in the hardwoods were influenced by the locations within the inclined stems than effects of the decrease in the annual ring width. The oppostie woods in hardwoods did not conform to the tension wood and lateral wood. The abnormal annual ring included the opposite wood, lateral wood similar to normal wood and tension wood having specialized structure even in the same annual ring.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.305-312
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• 2010

The purpose of this study is to compare the relative growth of annual ring width of red pine(Pinus densiflora), black pine(Pinus thunbergii) and pitch pine(Pinus rigida) by means of multiple regression method according to Graybill hypothesis. The obtained results are as follows. 1. The changes of rainfall have affected to tree growth during the periods of 1975 through 1978. 2. Among these pine trees, red pine was mostly influenced by environmental factors. 3. The growth of annual ring width was sensitively responded to the changes of rainfall and air temperature. 4. Among the heavy metals analyzed, the concentrations(ppm) of Lead(Pb) and Copper(Cu) were negatively effected on the growth of annual ring width of pine trees. 5. The analytical technique of annual ring width may be useful for estimation of the pollution in forest areas near industrial complexes.

• 한국가구학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.57-63
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• 1999

This study was carried out to analyze the relationship between basic physical properties and acoustical characteristics of imported violin wood and to offer the information on raw material procurement and incoming-material quality control to domestic violin makers which have purchased most raw materials from European exporting countries at high expense. Equilibrium moisture content of European spruce with lower specific gravity after the prolonged storage was rather higher than that of European maple with higher specific gravity. The specific gravity of spruce increased with decreasing annual ring width, however, that of narrower annual ring. Increasement in specific gravity enhanced the dynamic Young's modulus of both wood species, but influenced the vibration energy loss by internal friction differently between two species. For dynamic MOE, qurater-sawn spruce was higher than the flat-sawn, but maple showed the reverse directional characteristics. Consequently, it would be well for violin makers to establish the standard for materials and quality control system to assure the quality of their violin products.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.251-255
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• 1998

To elucidate the effects of a hydroelectric dam construction on annual ring growth of Pinus densiflora, the annual ring widths of 68 trees collected from 7 sites were closely examined. The result was analyzed to ask three special questions first, whether there are real effects of dam construction on the radial growth second, would the magnitude of the effect be different due to two periods of under-construction and post-construction the last, would it be different among age classes. Annual ring growth has been significantly enhanced by the dam construction. Specially, its effect was marked after the construction was finished and the reservoir was filled up with water. There was, however, no remarkable evidence that pine growth would be reduced while the dam was under construction, even though there was a minor decreasing trend. The magnitude of the effect was different among age groups. That is, the changed condition after the construction enhanced relatively the growth of aged trees monre. According to other meterological research since the dam was constructed, the reasons of enhancing pine growth assumed to be the increase of daily temperature, the decreased of daily temperature difference and the increased of rainy days.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.67-81
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• 2021

본 연구에서는 인천 십정동 유적에서 출토된 목관(1호 회곽묘)에 대해 연륜연대와 사용된 재료를 확인하고자 진행하였다. 목관부재 10점에 대한 수종은 모두 소나무류로 확인되었다. 정확한 연륜측정을 위해 사포를 이용하여 횡단면을 연마하였다. 연륜폭은 이용하여 0.01 mm 정확도로 측정하였다. 5점의 부재들은 서로 간에 일치하였기 때문에 83년간의 대표연륜연대기가 작성되었다. 작성된 대표연륜연대기는 표준연륜연대기들과 비교를 통해 목관의 최외각 연륜은 1575년으로 확인되었고, 16세기 후반에 목관이 제작된 것으로 판단하였다. 또한 목관 표면에 부착된 섬유에 대해 현미경관찰 및 FT-IR분석을 통해 견섬유가 사용된 것을 확인할 수 있었으며, 목관 표면에 칠해져 있던 칠은 FT-IR, Py-GC/MS 분석으로 옻칠임을 확인할 수 있었다.