• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.157-164
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• 2010

We evaluated the restoration effect by introducing willows as a means of controlling invasions of giant ragweed (Ambrosia trifida L.) on a riparian site. Our preliminary survey demonstrated that a problematic exotic species, giant ragweed and the representative riparian species, Salix koreensis are in competitive exclusive relationship. We planted willows at 1 m intervals on the bank of the Dongmun stream at Munsan, Paju, in Central Western Korea as an experimental restoration practice. We installed two 50 m $\times$ 5 m sized restored and non-restored for this experimental study. The non-restored plots were located on river banks, which were covered with concrete blocks and left in itself without any treatment. The height of willow was measured after each of three consecutive growing seasons and compared with the height of the giant ragweed. Although the height of Salix gracilistyla did not achieve the height of the giant ragweed, the height of S. koreensis surpassed that of giant ragweed in the third year after introduction. The results were also reflected in the relative light intensity on the herb layer of willow stand, and thereby the relative light intensities of stands, which were dominated by S. koreensis or restored by introducing S. koreensis, 1.99 $\pm$ 0.33 (%, mean $\pm$ SD) and 1.92 $\pm$ 0.50 (%, mean $\pm$ SD), respectively were lower than those in the stands treated by S. gracilistyla, 3.01 $\pm$ 0.43 (%, mean $\pm$ SD). The giant ragweed stands receive full sunlight as there are no any vegetation layers higher than the herb layer formed by the giant ragweed. As the result of Detrended Correspondence analysis ordination based on naturally established vegetation, the stands dominated by willows and giant ragweed showed different species composition between both stands. The species composition of the restoratively treated sites resembled the reference sites more than the non-treated sites. The species diversity (H') of the sites restored by introducing S. koreensis and S. gracilistyla was higher than the non-restored site dominated by A. trifida. On the basis of our results, the restoration of riparian vegetation equipped with integrated features could contribute not only to the control of exotic plants including giant ragweed but also to ensure the diversity and stability of riverine ecosystems.

• 식물분류학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.273-285
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• 2005

국내에 분포하는 대표적 침입외래식물인 돼지풀과 단풍잎돼지풀이 나타내는 유전적 변이양상을 파악하기 위해 국내집단을 중심으로 돼지풀 157개체와 단풍잎돼지풀 46개체로부터 핵 rDNA의 ITS(Internal Transcribed Spacer)지역 염기서열을 분석하였다. 그 결과 돼지풀에서는 총 18개의 ITS 유형이, 단풍잎돼지풀에서는 4개의 유형이 각각 검출되었다. 돼지풀의 경우 각각의 ITS 유형간에는 1bp에서 7bp까지 차이가 나는 것으로 확인되었으며, 단풍잎돼지풀의 경우 각 유형 간에 1bp에서 2bp의 차이가 발견되었다. 돼지풀의 국내집단에서 18개에 이르는 다양한 ITS 유형이 검출되었다는 사실은 이 종이 우리나라에 여러 차례 반복해서 유입했기 때문인 것으로 풀이된다. 한편 일부 ITS 유형은 유전적 재조합에 의해 형성되었을 가능성이 있으며, 각각 한 개체에서만 발견된 12개의 소수 유형들은 점돌연변이 또는 그에 뒤이은 유전적 재조합에 의해 국내에서 독자적으로 기원했을 것으로 추정된다. 본 연구를 통해 침입과정에서 나타나는 돼지풀의 진화적 변화를 이해하는데 필요한 유용한 유전적 기초정보가 확보되었다.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.256-263
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• 2020

Background: Ambrosia trifida is a highly invasive annual plant, but effective control methods have not been proposed. Among various eradication methods, cutting is a simple measure to control invasive plants, and sowing seeds of native plants may effectively increase biotic resistance to invasion. In this study, we conducted a field experiment with two treatments: cutting and sowing seeds of six native or naturalized plants. Results: We found a significantly lower A. trifida abundance after cutting than in the control (77% decrease). Sowing seeds of native species did not provide any additional benefit for the control of A. trifida, but increased the importance values and diversity of other native vegetation. The abundance of A. trifida was negatively correlated with that of other plant taxa based on plant cover, biomass, and density. However, biotic resistance of sown plants was not effective to control invasion because A. trifida was so competitive. Conclusions: We concluded that cutting is an effective measure to control Ambrosia trifida while sowing seeds of native plants can increase native plant diversity.