• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.229-236
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• 2009

A habitat model was developed to delineate potential habitat of the leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) in a mountainous region of Kangwon Province, Korea. Between 1997 and 2005, 224 leopard cat presence sites were recorded in the province in the Nationwide Survey on Natural Environments. Fifty percent of the sites were used to develop a habitat model, and the remaining sites were used to test the model. Fourteen environmental variables related to topographic features, water resources, vegetation and human disturbance were quantified for 112 of the leopard cat presence sites and an equal number of randomly selected sites. Statistical analyses (e.g., t-tests, and Pearson correlation analysis) showed that elevation, ridges, plains, % water cover, distance to water source, vegetated area, deciduous forest, coniferous forest, and distance to paved road differed significantly (P < 0.01) between presence and random sites. Stepwise logistic regression was used to develop a habitat model. Landform type (e.g., ridges vs. plains) is the major topographic factor affecting leopard cat presence. The species also appears to prefer deciduous forests and areas far from paved roads. The habitat map derived from the model correctly classified 93.75% of data from an independent sample of leopard cat presence sites, and the map at a regional scale showed that the cat's habitats are highly fragmented. Protection and restoration of connectivity of critical habitats should be implemented to preserve the leopard cat in mountainous regions of Korea.

• 생태와환경
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.547-553
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• 2008

In recent years, attention on the inhabitation environments of animals and plants which coexist with humans is growing more and more, and relevant research is being activated. In habitats of rivers, a lot of factors are interacting, even among them, some elements especially such hydraulic factors as water velocity and water depth, and such geological shapes as gravels, sand and mud are being considered as primary elements. In this study, various field investigations are carried out to determine the relationship between the river habitats of fishes and hydraulic primary elements using high-tech equipments. Furthermore numerical experiments to classify such habitats according to topographical spaces are carried out. In detail, hydraulic field investigations performed in this study can be summarized as topographical survey, discharge measurement, water level fluctuation monitoring and so on. In numerical experiments, the RMA2 model of the commercial program, Surface-Water Modeling System (SMS), which is widely used in conducting a two-dimensional analysis of the flow behavior of a river is utilized. In conclusion, as a result of field investigation, the relationship between water velocity and water depth is obtained. And the relationship between water velocity and water temperature is identified, too. Finally, using above obtained results, the inhabitation environment was classified into Riffle, Glide, Run, Pool, and E.D.Z according to the relationship between water velocity and water depth.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.149-156
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• 2001

한국산 거머리말속(Zostera, Zosteraceae) 중 포기거머리말(Zostera caespitosa Miki)의 생태 및 분류학적 특성을 파악하기 위하여 생육 환경과 형태적인 특징을 분석하였다. 한반도에 자생하는 포기거머리말읜 생물지리학적인 분포는 동해연안의 덕산항과 대변, 황해 연안의 백령도 두무진과 남해 연안의 진해에서 종의 실체가 확인되었다. 포기거머리말의 생육지는 만과 항구로 수심 2.5∼5.2 m의 사질과 사니질의 퇴적환경에서 생육하였다. 본 종은 같은 생육지에 생육하는 거머리말 군집보다 깊은 수심에서 군집을 형성하였다. 외부 형태적인 특징은 황해 연안의 개체가 동해 연안의 개체보다 크게 신장하였으며, 생식지가 출현한 시기 의 수온은 6.0∼13.7℃로 1월부터 4월초까지 개화하였다. 포기거머리말의 생육지의 수심, 퇴적물의 평균입도와 유기물함량은 개체의 형태적인 형질 변이에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다.

• 생태와환경
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.102-109
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• 2016

노랑붓꽃은 주로 해발 50~150 m, 경사는 $2{\sim}11^{\circ}$의 범위에 분포하였다. 또한 대부분의 노랑붓꽃자생지는 산지계류 하천에 위치하고, 수로를 따라 인접한 경계면에 띠상으로 분포하거나 상부사면에 점의 형태로 분포하는 경향이었다. 수관열림도 (%)는 평균 11.97이었으며, BA2에서 가장 높게 나타났고, JS1에서 가장 낮게 나타났다. 광량 ($mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}d^{-1}$)은 평균 6.34이었으며, BA2에서 가장 높게 나타났고 JS1에서 가장 낮게 나타났다. 개체밀도 (/$m^2$)는 평균 25.81이었으며, JS2에서 49.65으로 가장 높았고 JS1에서 9.3으로 가장 낮았다. 개화촉수는 BA3에서 가장 많았고, BA5에서는 가장 적게 나타났다. 개체군특성과 환경요인 사이의 상관관계분석 결과, 광량과 수관열림도가 높은 곳에서 노랑붓꽃의 촉수가 많이 출현하는 것으로 나타났다. 엽면적을 분석한 결과, 전체적으로 역-J자 형태를 나타내어, 지속적으로 작은 개체들이 이입하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 우리의 연구결과는 개체군 동태 예측 및 노랑붓꽃의 장기적인 보전전략을 마련하는 데 중요한 기초자료로 활용될 것으로 생각된다.

• 생태와환경
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.253-262
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• 2015

연구결과에 기초하여 내린 시험적 결론은 다음과 같다. 광릉요강꽃은 주로 해발 450~990 m, 경사는 $5{\sim}30^{\circ}$의 범위에 분포하였고, 사면향은 $0{\sim}110^{\circ}$로 나타났다. 자생지 기온 ($18.94^{\circ}C$)은 계절 변화와 유사한 경향이었고 장소 간의 차이는 위도에 따른 차이가 강하였으며, 가장 남쪽에 위치한 GY에서 가장 높게 나타났다. 반면에 상대습도는 지역 간의 차이는 크지 않았다. 수관열림도 (%)는 평균 18.17이었으며, HC (22.1)에서 가장 높게 나타났고 MJ (16.1)에서 가장 낮게 나타났다. 광량 ($mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}d^{-1}$)은 평균 9.1이었으며, CC (10.6) 가장 높게 나타났고 GY (6.87)에서 가장 낮게 나타났다. 엽록소 함량 (SPAD value)은 평균 26.12로 나타났으며, MJ (30.64)에서 가장 높았고 HC (23.69)에서 가장 낮았다. 엽면적 ($cm^2$)은 평균 $253.35cm^2$이었으며, CC (281.51)에서 가장 높았고, HC (238.23)에서 가장 낮았다. 자생지 층위별 우점식생으로 교목층 식생은 물푸레나무, 고로쇠나무 및 층층나무가 우점하는 것으로 나타났고, 관목층은 고추나무, 초본층은 십자고사리, 단풍취가 우점하는 것으로 나타났다. 식분의 서열화 결과, I상에서는 수관울폐도와 지온, II축상에서는 토양노출, 해발고도 등의 환경요인이 높은 상관관계를 보였다. 우리의 연구 결과는 개체군 동태 예측 및 광릉요강꽃의 장기적인 보전 전략 및 복원에 중요한 역할을 할 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.48-54
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• 2024

본 연구는 백두대간보호지역의 천왕봉에서 악휘봉 구간을 대상으로 조류의 다양성에 영향을 주는 서식지 요인을 구명하기 위해 2021년 4월부터 2022년 12월까지 수행되었다. 백두대간보호지역의 천왕봉에서 악휘봉 구간은 공간적 규모가 736.4km²로 광범위하고 다양한 서식 환경이 혼재하는 지역이다. 그에 따라 조사지역은 서식지 동질성 분석을 통해 3km×3km의 조사구를 선정하여 20개의 조사구를 대상으로 수행하였다. 조사지역의 서식지 환경과 조류의 다양성 사이의 관계를 분석한 결과 조류 군집의 다양성은 육상곤충의 다양성을 비롯하여 경사도, 서식지의 평균 면적, 임상과 해발고도, 농경지와의 거리와 직·간접적으로 관련이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 서식지의 경사도를 비롯한 임상, 농경지로부터의 거리는 먹이원의 발생에 직·간접적으로 영향을 주며 서식지의 평균 면적과 임상은 서식지의 구조적 다양성과 밀접하게 관련된다. 따라서 조류 군집의 다양성은 서식지 내 먹이의 발생량과 서식지의 다양성에 영향을 받는 것으로 판단된다. 본 연구의 조류 군집과 서식지 환경의 관계는 조류 군집의 다양성 증진을 위한 산림의 관리방안을 수립하는데 기초 생태 자료가 될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제3권3_4호
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• pp.180-187
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• 2000

Reproductive effort and spawning frequency of the two palaemonid prawns, Exopalaemon modestus and Palaemon gravieri, were investigated. In both embryos of the two species, egg size was larger in E. modestus than in P. gravien but for a given size, number of eggs (EN) was fewer in E. modestus. The statistical results revealed that there were significant differences in egg size and EN between the two species. E. modestus living in freshwater environments had larger and fewer offspring than P. gravieri inhabiting marine environments. These findings are consistent with predictions from r- and K-selections models. Reproductive effort (RE) also was higher in E. modestus, suggesting the possibility for E. modestus to invest larger amount of energy per individual offspring. In the two prawns the ovarian dry weight of females with eyed eggs was significantly higher than those with non-eyed eggs. This indicates that the ovarian maturation occurs during the period between the two embryonic stages, suggesting females being potentially of continuous breeding within a single reproductive period. In the both species brood loss did not occur during the incubation period.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.26-35
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• 2020

BACKGROUND: Microbes that govern a unique biochemical process of oxidizing ammonia into dinitrogen gas, such as anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) have been reported to play a pivotal role in agricultural soils and in oceanic environments. However, limited information for anammox bacterial abundance and distribution in the terrestrial habitats has been known. METHODS AND RESULTS: Phylogenetic and next-generation sequencing analyses of bacterial 16S rRNA gene were performed to examine potential anammox bacteria in paddy soils. Through clone libraries constructed by using the anammox bacteria-specific primers, some clones showed sequence similarities with Planctomycetes (87% to 99%) and anammox bacteria (94% to 95%). Microbial community analysis for the paddy soils by using Illumina Miseq sequencing of 16S rRNA gene at phylum level was dominated by unclassified Bacteria at 33.2 ± 7.6%, followed by Chloroflexi at 20.4 ± 2.0% and Acidobacteria at 17.0 ± 6.5%. Planctomycetes that anammox bacteria are belonged to was 1.5% (± 0.3) on average from the two paddy soils. CONCLUSION: We suggest evidence of anammox bacteria in the paddy soil. In addition to the relatively well-known microbial processes for nitrogen-cycle, anammox can be a potential contributor on the cycle in terrestrial environments such as paddy soils.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.171-177
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• 2007

Korean rivers and their surrounding environments have been used excessively for rice production in the past and more recently for construction of urban areas to accomodate the rapidly increasing population. Affected Korean rivers experience dramatic fluctuations in their water levels and have faster currents compared with those in other countries. In order to restore more natural conditions in rivers experiencing such conditions, we employed a partial restoration method, which is designed to achieve physical and biological stability simultaneously. Concrete blocks were introduced to increase the river's physical stability during floods, and terra cottem, a soil enhancer, was used to reduce water loss due to intense heat. These interventions increased the river's ability to hold water and thereby promoted plant growth. This restoration method increased vegetation coverage and species diversity in treated areas, and changed the species composition in treated areas to more closely approximate that of the control site. These results suggest that this method is effective in restoring damaged habitats to more natural conditions.

• Journal of Species Research
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.337-350
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• 2019

In an investigation of indigenous prokaryotic species in Korea, a total of 35 bacterial strains assigned to the phylum Firmicutes were isolated from diverse habitats including natural and artificial environments. Based on their high 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity (>98.7%) and formation of robust phylogenetic clades with species of validly published names, the isolates were identified as 35 species belonging to the orders Bacillales (the family Bacillaceae, Paenibacillaceae, Planococcaceae, and Staphylococcaceae) and Lactobacillales (Aerococcaceae, Enterococcaceae, Lactobacillaceae, Leuconostocaceae, and Streptococcaceae). Since these 35 species in Korean environments has not been reported in any official report, we identified them as unrecorded bacterial species and investigated them taxonomically. The newly found unrecorded species belong to 20 species in the order Bacillales and 15 species in the order Lactobacillales. The morphological, cultural, physiological, and biochemical properties of the isolates were examined and the descriptive information of the 35 previously unrecorded species is provided here.