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Evaluating the Effect of Jellyfish Chips on the Survival and Growth of Pinus thunbergii Seedlings Planted in a Coastal Area of Ehime Prefecture, Japan

  • Kim, Suk-Woo;Ezaki, Tsugio;Lee, Youn-Tae;Teramoto, Yukiyoshi;Chun, Kun-Woo
    • Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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    • v.34 no.2
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    • pp.196-198
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    • 2018
  • This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of jellyfish chips in promoting the survival and growth of Pinus thunbergii seedlings in a coastal area based on a five-year field investigation from 2012 to 2016. Seedling survival rate was significantly higher in the treatment (96%) than in the control (75%) group in 2012. Furthermore, the height of five-year-old seedlings after plantation in 2012 was significantly greater in the treatment (3.41 m) than in the control (2.32 m) group (t=10.151; p-value<0.01). These results revealed that jellyfish chips can improve soil condition by enhancing moisture retention during the early growth stages and supplying nutrients to the seedlings over time. Our findings indicated that jellyfish chips could be used effectively as an organic fertilizer for growing coastal disaster prevention forests.

A Study on Coast Sand Dune Fixation and Stabilization in Japan(I) - On Shounai Coastal Forest in Yamagata Prefecture - (일본(日本)의 해안사방(海岸砂防)에 관한 연구(I) - 산형현(山形縣) 장내해안림(庄內海岸林)을 중심으로 -)

  • Chun, Kun-Woo;Yi, Jae-Seon;Cha, Du-Song;Park, Wan-Guen;Nakashima, Yuhki;Ezaki, Tsugio
    • Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.31-44
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    • 2001
  • As one of the first tasks for Korean researchers, management system and coast sand dune fixation and stabilization in Japan were investigated and analyzed to introduce to Korea the many-sided importance and function of coastal forest and its change from the standpoint of social value. In this study some suggestions and ideas were proposed based on the analysis of data which were collected from the Shounai coastal forest in Yamagata prefecture for environmental characteristics, history, problems, erosion control facilities and shelter belt.

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Growth Feasibility of Loblolly Pine, Pinus taeda L. in Korea (한국(韓國)에서 테-다 소나무의 생육가능성(生育可能性))

  • Noh, Eui Rae;Choi, Jung Suk
    • Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.23-33
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    • 1973
  • The survivals of loblolly pine, Pinus taeda L. was gradually increased from southeast to northwest in the species range and the provenances from southeast of the species range showed fast growth rate. It is suggested that the loblolly pine from Arkansas and Texas will be good for inland of Korea, and the trees from Maryland and North Carolina Piedmont will be suitable for the west coastal and east coastal region of Korea, and trees from North Carolina Coastal Plain will be promising one for south coastal region of Korea.

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Effect of Sodium Chloride (NaCl) on the Mycelial Growth and Ascospore Germination of Rhizina undulata, the Root Rot Fungus of Coniferous Trees

  • Lee, Sun Keun;Lee, Dong Hyeon;Lee, Kyoung-Tae;Park, Yong Bae;Seo, Sang-Tae;Lee, Jong Kyu
    • Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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    • v.31 no.4
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    • pp.312-316
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    • 2015
  • Rhizina undulata, the causal agent of Rhizina root rot, is a soil-borne fungus occurring on coniferous trees. The destruction of coastal forests caused by R. undulata infection has been mainly associated with bonfires at camping sites. However, Rhizina root rot was observed in the western coastal forests without fire. It was hypothesized that Rhizina root rot in this area might be closely related to the soil salinity, which can facilitate the growth and survival of R. undulata. So, the variation in sodium chloride (NaCl) resistance among isolates of Rhizina undulata was compared using liquid media containing different concentrations of NaCl ranging from 0 mM to 300 mM. Our results showed that, albeit of no growth at a higher concentration of NaCl (300 mM), most of R. undulata isolates were capable of germinating and grew at up to 100 mM, indicating that NaCl resistance varies among R. undulata isolates. It was further found that isolates from coastal areas seemed to be more tolerant to NaCl than those further away the coast. We demonstrated that R. undulata could be possible to survive in coastal areas, but was lower NaCl tolerance than other fungi.

A Theoretical Review on the Planting and Management of Coastal Forests in Korea (우리나라 해안림조성과 관리의 이론적 고찰)

  • Kim, Yong-Shik;Kim, Do-Gyun
    • Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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    • v.30 no.1
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    • pp.110-123
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    • 2017
  • The authors reviewed the history of creation and management, purposes, extents, methods of creation, planting species and mediums, structure of vegetation layers and legal management, etc. of coastal forests of Korea. Since the Goryeo dynasty, the inhabitants in the coastal regions has long been aware the safety from natural disasters and the local governments manages for the defence and natural disasters, and collaboration among GO and NGOs, as well as enterprises are participating to the conservation of coastal forests in Korea. The purposes of creation and management of coastal forests in historical aspects are prevention of disasters, safety by the Fengsui, military uses, and timber productions, but partly as the places for religious beliefs, safety from diseases and fires, increasing of forest products and fishes, as well as tourists, improving of amenity and landscapes and recreation, inherits of traditional culture, habitats for wildlife, and ecological corridors, etc. The inhabitant in the coastal region who experienced frequent natural disasters has strong supports for the conservation of coastal forest and as a natural resources to inherits to the coming generations as the coastal forests has high values of academic researches on human society, culture, ecology and recreational uses, etc. The extensive overall researches on the creation and managements of coastal forests, as well as cultural tradition in the coastal forests of Korean peninsula are critically essential.

INSTALLATION PARAMETERS EFFECTING ON THE WIND PROOF OF A COASTAL FOREST (해안림의 방풍 효과에 영향을 미치는 설치 파라미터 분석)

  • Shin, J.H.;Chang, S.M.;Park, K.H.;Youn, H.J.
    • Journal of computational fluids engineering
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.52-60
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    • 2015
  • The objective of this research lies in the effect of installation parameters influencing on the wind proof performance of the coastal forest for damage prevention. The dissipation ratio of incident wind power is developed as an assessment index to make a lumped parameter study possible. From the real field data of East, West, and South Sea bounded on the Korean peninsula, single and double storied forests were modeled in three-dimensional shape with computer aided design, and so was done the artificial structures such as wind break, sand accumulating fence, and sand dune, etc With a commercial code ANSYS-CFX, the computational result from the comparison of dissipation ratio between single and double storied forest shows the effect of composition, and also the installation effect is investigated for artificial structures with optimal dimension of distance.

Economic Analysis of the Seaweed Forest Creation Project : the Case of Jeju Woodo Seokwang-ri (해중림 조성사업의 경제성 분석:제주 우도 서광리 어장을 중심으로)

  • Kang, Seok-Kyu
    • The Journal of Fisheries Business Administration
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    • v.42 no.1
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    • pp.37-55
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    • 2011
  • This study is to examine the economic effects of seaweed forest creation project in the case of Jeju Woodo Seokwang-ri. Seaweed forest creation project will raise up the quality and quantity of coastal fisheries resource and improve the structure of coastal ecosystem as a project the recovery of coastal fisheries resource against barren ground like whitening event. The economic effect by seaweed forest creation project can be found not only in the income increase of fishermen but also in reduction of carbon dioxide. The results of this study are summarized as follows: First, the income increase effect of fishermen has economic value of 26,945 thousand won under a 30-year cash flow based on a 8.5% discount rate. This suggests that the seaweed forest creation project increases income of fishermen. Second, the reduction effect of carbon dioxide has economic value of 1,083 thousand won per year. This indicates that the seaweed forest creation project reduces carbon dioxide. In conclusion, the results of this study suggest the seaweed forest creation project has economic value in the case of Jeju Woodo Seokwang-ri.

A Study on Investigate The Actual Conditions of Coastal Disaster Prevention Forest(Ⅰ) - on New Plan Site - (해안방재림 실태조사에 관한 연구(Ⅰ) - 신규조성대상지를 중심으로 -)

  • Chun, Kun-Woo;Lee, Jin-Ho;Kim, Min-Sik;Yeom, Kyu-Jin;Seo, Jae-Chul;Ezaki, Tsugio
    • 한국방재학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2008.02a
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    • pp.763-766
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    • 2008
  • This study was investigated to the conditions of coastal disaster prevention forests in coastal sand dune in Korea. As a result new planed area were about 250.05ha of 576 sites and average area per site is about 0.43ha. Therefore, it is necessary to readjust it in 1 ha/site for standard of new plan area and 10 ha/year for establishment quantity. In addition, the maintenances methods for about 1,479 ha in the forested area of coastal disaster prevention forest and the basic investigations for forests close to coastal were carried out as soon as possible.

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Causes of Weakening Tree Vigor of Pinus thunbergii in Hanbando Coastal Forest in Shinangun, Jeollanamdo Province (전남 신안군 한반도해송숲의 곰솔 수세약화 원인 분석)

  • Kim, Sun-Hwa;Park, Seo-Gon
    • Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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    • v.35 no.4
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    • pp.398-407
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    • 2021
  • This study intended to identify causes of poor tree vigor in the Hanbando coastal forest by investigating its geographical environment, climate condition, soil physicochemical characteristics, and growth condition of Pinus thunbergii. It divided the forest into an area with poor tree vigor or dead standing trees and a control area with good tree vigor and examined them separately. The survey showed that stand density was significantly higher in the area with poor tree vigor. In contrast, the crown width in the area with good tree vigor was wider. The number of dead standing trees and the stand density showed a negative correlation. The stand density and diameter at breast height (DBH), tree height, crown height, and crown width also showed a negative correlation. The result indicated that, as the tree's stand density increases, the crowns of individual trees overlapped and the lower branches died. Then crown height and crown width decreased, and the number of leaves and photosynthesis was reduced, leading to lower tree height and weaker growth of breast diameter. As a result, tree vigor weakened, and combined with environmental pressures from the lack of moisture and nutrients in coastal soil and salty wind, P. thunbergii in coastal areas is expected to die massively. Although the causes of dead standing trees and poor tree vigor of P. thunbergii in the Hanbando coastal forest are complicated, poor management of adequate tree density in response to the growth of P. thunbergii is the primary cause. The secondary cause is external environmental pressures, including unfavorable soil conditions and salty and strong wind that obstruct the growth of P. thunbergii.

Management Methods and Vegetation in a Windbreak Forest around the Coast of Gwanmaedo, Jindo-gun, Jeonnam (전남 진도군 관매도 해안 방풍림의 식생과 관리방안)

  • Kim, Ha-Soug
    • Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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    • v.21 no.1
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    • pp.5-11
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    • 2008
  • This study examined the characteristics of Pinus thunbergii community that forms a windbreak forest around the coast of Gwanmaedo located in Jodo-myeon, Jindo-gun, Jeollanamdo which is located in the south-western areas of Korea from December 2005 to April 2007 and to suggeste the ecological management methods of coastal windbreak areas. P. thunbergii community, a coastal windbreak forest of Gwanmaedo, was classified into disturbance, growth, mixture, stability, and back mountain vegetation according to major companions species and vegetation types. P. thunbergii community of disturbance and growth vegetation needs active management through tree thinning, mowing, weeding out, use of rest space, and felling sick pine trees. P. thunbergii community of mixture, stability, and back mountain vegetation needs active preservation of a coastal windbreak to restore natural vegetation by making a windbreak walk and a forest buffer zone and inducing vegetation succession. Accordingly, in this study, ecological management methods were suggested according to the actual state of distribution by habitat characteristics of coastal windbreak areas such as management of beaches and surrounding area of idle lands, restoration of back wetlands, inhibition of foreign plants, maintenance of diversity of species and habitats, and prevention of aging and spread of damage from insects.