• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제108권4호
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• pp.493-512
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• 2019

본 연구는 진주시 영천강변의 식물상조사를 통해 귀화식물의 분포현황 및 특성을 파악하여 영천강 수변지역의 식생관리방안 도출에 필요한 기초자료를 제공하기 위하여 실시하였다. 관속식물은 전체 90과 282속 425종 1아종 38변종 6품종으로 우리나라 관속식물 (4881종)의 약 9.62%에 해당하는 총 470 분류군이 출현하였다. 벼과가 77분류군(16.38%)으로 가장 많이 출현하였으며, 국화과 56분류군(11.91%), 콩과 33분류군(7.02%), 사초과 25분류군(5.32%), 장미과 22분류군(4.86%) 등의 순이었다. 지표식물(Ch)은 20분류군(4.25%)이 출현하였으며, 일년생식물과 반지중식물이 많은 비율을 차지하고 있었다. 지상식물은 대교목 23분류군(4.89%), 관목 17분류군(3.61%), 아교목 14분류군(2.97%)이 출현하였고, 수생식물은 36분류군(7.65%)이 출현하였다. 희귀식물은 낙지다리, 새박, 쥐방울덩굴, 창포, 애기등, 목련 등의 6분류군이 출현하였다. 구계학적특정식물은 26과 34속 34종 1변종의 총 35분류군이 출현하였다. 한국특산식물은 66분류군이 출현하였다. 귀화식물은 18과 53속 68종 3변종 총 71분류군이 출현하였으며, 귀화율은 15.1%, 도시화지수는 22.1%였다. 생태계 교란종은 4과 8속 8종 1변종으로 9분류군으로 우리나라 생태계교란종의 64%에 해당하는 종이 출현하였다. 특히, 강의 하류로 갈수록 생태교란종의 출현빈도가 높은 경향이 나타났다. 생태교란 식물중 돼지풀과 가시박은 사람에게 알레르기를 유발하고. 야생동식물의 서식지 파괴와 같은 부정적인 영향이 많이 발생하고 있어서 이들을 인위적으로 제거하는 노력이 이루어져야 할 것이다.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.282-293
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 2009-2019년 기간 동안 대전시 외곽의 도심개발에 따른 인근 하천(관평천)의 상류, 중류, 하류의 구간에서 4회 조사(2009, 2010, 2016, 2019)를 통해 이화학적 수질, 어류 종 조성, 생태 건강성 특성에 대해 장기간 변화추이를 분석하였다. 본 하천지역에서 도심개발은 2008년에 이루어졌고, 2012년에는 하천복원사업이 수행되어 하천복원 전과 후의 특성변화 추이를 모니터링 하였다. 하천 생태건강도 평가를 위해 군집수준의 어류평가지수(Fish Assessment Index, FAI)를 이용하였고, 어류의 기관(Organ) 수준에서 해부학적 건강도(Necropsy-based Health Assessment Index, HAI) 분석을 실시하였다. 이화학적 수질 분석에서는 중류(St. 2)에서 가장 낮은 탁도와 엽록소(Chl-a)가 측정되었다. 이는 빠른 유속에 의한 물리적 요인 때문으로 나타났다. 어류 조사에서는 총 18종이 채집되었고, 피라미(Zacco platypus)가 가장 우점 하는 종(40.6%)으로 나타났다. 하천복원 직후(2016)에는 민감종(Sensitive species)과 충식종(Insectivore species)이 우점, 종 다양도 및 종 풍부도 지수 상승, 생태건강도 지수(FAI)가 상승하여 생태 건강도는 "최상상태(A: 87.5)"로 나타났으나 가장 최근 조사인 2019년에는 전 기간에 비해 악화되는 것으로 나타났다. 기관(Organ) 분석에 의거한 해부학적 건강도 지수(HAI) 분석에 따르면, 피부손상(Skin)은 상류에서, 신장 손상(Kidney)은 하류 역에서 나타났고, 간(Liver)과 아가미(Gill)의 손상은 모든 지점에서 나타나 해부학적 측면의 건강도에서도 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.43-60
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• 2019

Background: Tropical montane forests played an important role in the provision of ecosystem services. The intense degradation and deforestation for the need of agricultural land expansion result in a significant decline of forest cover. However, the expansion of agricultural land did not completely destruct natural forests. There remain forests inaccessible for agricultural and grazing purpose. Studies on these forests remained scant, motivating to investigate biomass and soil carbon stocks. Data of biomass and soils were collected in 80 quadrats ($400m^2$) systematically in 5 forests. Biomass and disturbance gradients were determined using allometric equation and disturbance index, respectively. The regression modeling is employed to explore the spatial distribution of carbon stock along disturbance and environmental gradients. Correlation analysis is also employed to identify the relation between site factors and carbon stocks. Results: The result revealed that a total of 1655 individuals with a diameter of ${\geq}5cm$, representing 38 species, were measured in 5 forests. The mean aboveground biomass carbon stocks (AGB CS) and soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks at 5 forests were $191.6{\pm}19.7$ and $149.32{\pm}6.8Mg\;C\;ha^{-1}$, respectively. The AGB CS exhibited significant (P < 0.05) positive correlation with SOC and total nitrogen (TN) stocks, reflecting that biomass seems to be a general predictor of SOCs. AGB CS between highly and least-disturbed forests was significantly different (P < 0.05). This disturbance level equates to a decrease in AGB CS of 36.8% in the highly disturbed compared with the least-disturbed forest. In all forests, dominant species sequestrated more than 58% of carbon. The AGB CS in response to elevation and disturbance index and SOC stocks in response to soil pH attained unimodal pattern. The stand structures, such as canopy cover and basal area, had significant positive relation with AGB CS. Conclusions: Study results confirmed that carbon stocks of studied forests were comparable to carbon stocks of protected forests. The biotic, edaphic, topographic, and disturbance factors played a significant variation in carbon stocks of forests. Further study should be conducted to quantify carbon stocks of herbaceous, litter, and soil microbes to account the role of the whole forest ecosystem.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.9-14
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• 1997

Wintering behavior of mallards Anas platyrhynchos was studied from November 1995 to February 1996 at wintering habitats : Seosan reclaimed site, Oksan reservoir, and Kum river in Korea. The population of wintering mallards in maximum count was about 35, 000 at Sosan, 500 at Oksan and 1, 680 at Kum river, respectively. In Seosan area, mallards spent more time on water surface. In Kum river and Oksan reservoir, however, they spent more time in riversides. During the daylight hours, mallards spent more time in riversides and ground as the time passes by in the area. Behavioral patterns varied with habitat type, by days and months. Resting was a major time expenditure of mallards on water surface and riversides, and feeding occured occasionally on the ground. During the daytime, feeding and resting activities increased as time passed toward dusks However, time spendings for locmotion and comfort were decreased when it is close to the sun sets. Major disturbance factors within the habitats were identified the local traffics of humans, boats, aircrafts and motor vehicles. Among them, human was the most frequently affecting disturbance factor to the wintering mallards.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.341-348
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• 2001

Population dynamics of the oldest relic stand of Pinus densiflora for. erecta which remains as a status of patch in Sokwang-Ri area, Uljin-Gun, was studied to provide the basic data for conservation of the oldest pine stand in Korea. The upper slope site and ridge site including total 12 plots mainly represented Pinus densiflora for. erecta and Quercus mongolica. These two tree species showed reverse J-shaped distribution. From this information, it was concluded that intensive interspecific competition between two species could be occurring. Age distribution of P. densiflora for. erecta on the sites above middle slope area was indicated bi-modal type or tri-modal type which was known as an age structure of climax forest. Therefore, it was estimated that Pinus densiflora for. erecta population could be continuously maintained in the each patch above middle slope area. In the valley sites, hardwood species such as Q. mongolica, Q. variabilis, Styrax obassia and Acer pseudosieboldianum occupied most part of the under crown-cover area and their seedlings and saplings were developing into the closed upper layer crown because the height of upper layer crown reached about 35 meters and such a high crown height was more suitable for light utilization by plants of under layer. The growth patterns were mainly fluctuated for the entire life time of the oldest tree caused by frequent disturbance. And the initial growth curves of the mature trees and suppressed juvenile trees showed different tendencies along the sites.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.507-517
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• 1996

To explain the horizontal expansion of a rhizomatous perennial, Convallaria keiskei(lily-of-the-valley), in a study site of Chunchon, Kangwon Province, Korea, ramet growth and clonal structure were studied. Remarkable growth stategies were clarified. First, the timing for the successive phenological events such as sprouting. flowering and rhizome growth for lily-of-the-valley was fitted to exploit early spring when the canopy of overstory was opened. Second, these events were supported by effective matter allocation pattern: for example, two-year investment for new rhizomes enabled the first year ramets to mature in six weeks after sprouting and to grow up to 85% of the leaf area of perennial ramets. Finally, the ramet population was increased by local disturbances such as freezing, herbivory and collection by human. The rule that a clone was supposed to produce one new thizome per year was broken by occasional disturbances. Then, up to 5rhizomes from latent bur could be redeveloped. Based on clonal structure, 80% or total clones have from 1 to 4 ramets. this means there have occurred minor disturbances. Therefore, in conclusion, the successful flourishing of lily-of-the-valley came from its effective frowth strategy to take advantage of site disturbance.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.51-58
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• 2010

This study was done to recommend a method for conserving the habitat of Amblyotropis verna grown naturally in campus of the Kyungpook National University at Daegu city. Vegetation characteristics and morphological characteristics of each individual were analyzed for the condition of the population at the growing season from May to June in 2010. Totally 11 vegetation data were collected and analyzed, and one vegetation community including Amblyotropis verna (Amblyotropis verna-Zoysia japonica community) was found. We found that the growing condition was not good with severe stamping and disturbance. The location-determining method by PCoA analysis showed the physical texture in soil was a critical factor determining the spatial distribution of the Amblyotropis verna-Zoysia japonica community. And the analysis of morphological characteristics found that light condition and soil hardness were the main ecological factor determining the size and form of each individual. Finally, this study recommend that minimizing impacts by human stamping and artificial disturbance and reducing the water stress were the best ways for the conservation of Amblyotropis verna habitats.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.117-128
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• 2019

Background: Cliffs are a major plant habitat around the coastal area, but in contrast to sand dunes and salt marshes, they have been little investigated in Korea. There are simple descriptions of cliff vegetation in studies on island vegetation, but there is no published paper, which addressed sea cliff vegetation synthetically. Furthermore, the coastal area where this study was carried out was designated as a conservation reserve. Even though, this area is exposed to intense recreational use such as trekking in these days. This study aims to clarify spatial distribution and structure of vegetation along the environmental gradient on coastal cliff and plateau in the Janggi peninsula (Homigot) located on southeastern Korea. Further, this study has also another objective to prepare a restoration plan to protect this conservation reserve from intense human disturbance. Results: Landscape elements were arranged in the order of sea cliff risen directly on the sea, seashore, coastal cliff, and plateau covered with relatively deep soil in a coastal area of the Janggi peninsula (Homigot), southeastern Korea. Vegetation was sampled at 59 plots arranged from the sea cliff through the seashore and coastal cliff to plateau. The sea cliff, seashore, and coastal cliff, which compose the coastal landscape, were dominated by the seashore spatulate aster (Aster spathulifolius Maxim.) community, dwarf sand sedge (Carex pumila Thunb.) community, and seashore spatulate aster (Aster spathulifolius Maxim.) community. On the plateau corresponding to the ridge of the coastal cliff, black pine (Pinus thunbergii Parl.) community, golden rain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata Laxmann) community, east Asian hackberry (Celtis sinensis Pers.) community, sawleaf zelkova (Zelkova serrata Makino) community, and Korean oak (Quercus dentata Thunb.) community were established in the mentioned order along distance from the sea. Stand ordination showed a vegetation sequence from the seashore through the cliff to the plateau, consistent in its overall pattern among sites. This was dominated by topography. There is evidence for the importance also of salinity, drought and of soil depth. Conclusion: The lack of scientific interest in cliffs to date is in striking contrast to the commonness of cliffs around the whole national territory and to the attraction cliffs have had for humans throughout history. Cliffs provide a unique habitat, rarely investigated from an ecological viewpoint. Cliffs may represent an invaluable type of ecosystem, consisting of some of the least disturbed habitats on earth and contributing more to the biodiversity of a region than their surface coverage would indicate. Although this coastal area where this study was carried out was designated as a conservation reserve, this area is in danger of severe disturbance due to excessive recreational use. We recommended a restoration plan to protect this area from such a disturbance.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.34-39
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• 2006

남한강 수계의 항금천과 사탄천, 만경강 수계의 익산천, 전주천, 고산천과 정읍천의 수계와 유역을 대상으로 수질, 토지이용현황, 식생을 조사한 결과 항금천, 사탄천과 고산천은 산림지역과 농경지로 구성되고 익산천은 대부분 농경지이며 축산단지가 형성되어 있고 전주천은 도시지역을 많은 범위에서 차지한다. 정읍천은 공업지역과 도시지역이 함께 분포하고 있는 것으로 조사되었다. 하천의 수질은 BOD, T-N, T-P는 익산천에서 가장 높게 나타났고 COD는 전주천에서 높게 조사되었다. 산림지와 농경지가 대부분인 항금천, 사탄천과 고산천은 수질이 양호한 것으로 분석되었다. 하천 식물의 종다양성은 상류보다 하류지역이 익산천을 제외하고 낮게 조사되었다. 생활형의 비교에서는 상류에서는 다년생이 대부분을 차지하고 있으며 하류에는 일년생이 높은 점유율을 보이고 있었다. 하천 수질과 토지이용 그리고 식물의 생활형은 상관관계를 가지며 하천의 농경지와 주거지 같은 인간의 영향이 있는 곳의 생태계의 교란은 하천의 수질과 식생에 영향을 미치는 것으로 판단되었다.

• Ecology and Resilient Infrastructure
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.73-84
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• 2023

본 연구는 수생태계 생물다양성과 자연 서식지 환경을 유역 수준에서 평가하기 위해 수질과 수생태 분야를 중심으로 통합 지표를 개발하였으며, 지표별 결과 특성을 분석하여 적용성을 검토하였다. 자연성 평가체계는 인간 활동에 의한 교란, 서식지 다양성, 생물다양성, 생태계 구조의 4가지 평가분야와 7개 세부 평가지표로 구성하였다. 하천 생태계의 서식지 보전을 위해 평가 대상 생물군으로 어류를 활용하였으며, 멸종위기야생생물 II급 열목어와 최대 서식지인 계방천과 내린천을 평가대상으로 선정하였다. 조사 수역은 대부분 하천차수가 낮은 산간계류 형태로 열목어의 공서어종은 금강모치와 참갈겨니로 분석되었다. 자연성 평가 결과, 교란 현황 분야에서 본류보다 지류에서 제방 식생이 안정적인 환경을 보였으며, 외부 교란이 적은 것으로 분석되었다. 서식지 다양성 분야에서는 서식지 평가 지수가 평균 200 이상의 높은 점수를 나타내어 최적의 생물서식 환경을 보이는 것으로 분석되었다. 생물다양성 분야에서는 민감종의 비율이 높고, 용존산소가 많은 편이며 오염물질이 거의 없는 청정상태로 분석되었다. 생태계 구조 분야에서는 생태지표특성 메트릭과 멸종위기야생생물의 출현에 따른 점수 편차가 큰 특성을 보였으나, 대체로 하천생태계 건강성이 우수한 것으로 분석되었다. 열목어의 출현 유무에 따라 서식지 환경에 차이를 보이면서 자연성 평가 결과에 다소 차이를 보이는 것으로 나타났다. 생태계 변화 관찰 목적에 따라 자연환경 변화를 신속하게 탐지하고 하천생태계보전을 위한 평가체계로 활용하기 위해서는 다양한 유역을 대상으로 조사 분석이 이루어져야 할 것으로 판단된다.