• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.120-129
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• 2008

Removal rate of $NO_3-N$ and TN in a free water surface wetland system with litter layer on its bottom was compared with that without one. The system was established on floodplain in the down reach of the Gwangju Stream in 2001. Its dimensions were 31 meters in length and 12 meters in width. Water of the stream was funneled into it and its effluent was discharged back into the channel. Average litter layer of 9.6 cm was formed on its bottom in 2007. The layer and above-ground parts of reeds and cattails on the system were eliminated in Spring 2008. Volumes and water quality of inflow and outflow of the system were analyzed from May to November in 2007 and 2008, respectively. Inflow into the system both in 2007 and 2008 averaged approximately $40m^3/day$ and hydraulic residence time both in 2007 and 2008 was about 1.5 days. Average influent $NO_3-N$ concentration in 2007 and 2008 was 2.16 and 2.05 mg/L, respectively and influent TN concentration in 2007 and 2008 averaged 3.98 and 3.89 mg/L, respectively. With a 0.05 significance level, effluent temperatures, influent concentrations of $NO_3-N$ and TN, and stem numbers per square meter and height of the emergent plants showed no difference between the system with litter layer and without one. $NO_3-N$ removal in the system with litter layer and without it averaged 55.59 and 46.06%, respectively and TN retention averaged 57.24 and 48.97%, respectively. Both $NO_3-N$ and TN abatement rates in the system with litter layer were significantly high (p < 0.001) when compared with those without one. The wetland system having litter layer on its bottom was more efficient for $NO_3-N$ and TN retention than that without one.

• 한국농림기상학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.87-92
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 광릉 활엽수림의 수문순환과정에서 낙엽층의 역할을 이해하기 위해 낙엽층의 차단저류능을 산정하였다. 낙엽층 두께의 공간 분포를 조사하여 낙엽층 두께 지도를 작성하였으며, 낙엽층의 두께와 차단저류능 간의 관계를 확인하고자 낙엽 표본을 채집하여 실험을 수행하였다. 25~100mm 두께의 낙엽 표본에 대한 실험 결과, 둘 간에 선형 비례 관계가 존재함을 확인하였다. 낙엽층의 응집이 상대적으로 적은 0~25mm 두께에서는 낙엽층 두께의 증가에 따라 더 급격한 차단저류능 증가가 일어나는 비선형적인 관계를 보였다. 또한 강우 강도가 약한 경우에도 낙엽층 두께와 차단저류능 간의 비선형 관계가 더 크게 나타날 수 있음을 확인하였다. 제작된 낙엽층 두께 지도와 낙엽층 두께와 차단저류능 사이의 관계식을 통하여 산정한 낙엽층의 차단저류능은 평균 $0.94{\pm}0.39mm$ 이었다. 산정된 낙엽층(평균 두께 $59{\pm}32mm$)의 차단저류능은 군락의 차단저류능과 비교할 때 그 크기가 비슷하였으며, 이는 낙엽층이 광릉 활엽수림의 수문순환에 중요한 역할을 할 수 있음을 보여준다.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.111-122
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• 2009

Abatements of TN and ${NO_3}^-$-N in a horizontal subsurface-flow wetland with litter layer on its surface were compared with those without one. The wetland was constructed in 2001 on floodplain of the Gwangju Stream which flows through Gwangju City in Korea. Its dimensions were 29m in length, 9m in width and 0.65m in depth. A bottom layer of 45cm was filled with crushed granites (15~40mm in diameter) and a middle layer of 10cm had pea pebbles. An upper layer of 5cm contained coarse sands. Reeds (Phragmites australis) growing in natural wetlands were transplanted on its surface. Water of the stream was channelled into the wetland by gravity flow and its effluent was discharged back into the stream. Average Litter layer of 12.2cm was formed on its surface in 2007. The layer and above-ground parts of reeds were eliminated in April 2008. Volumes and water quality of influent and effluent of the wetland were analyzed from May to November in 2007 and 2008, respectively. Inflow into the wetland both in 2007 and 2008 averaged approximately 40$m^3$/day and hydraulic residence time both in 2007 and 2008 was about 1.5days. Influent TN concentration in 2007 and 2008 averaged 3.96 and 3.89mg/L, respectively and average influent ${NO_3}^-$-N concentration in 2007 and 2008 was 2.11 and 2.05mg/L, respectively. With a 0.05 significance level, influent concentrations of TN and ${NO_3}^-$-N, temperatures and pH of effluent, and heights and stem numbers of reeds showed no difference between the wetland with litter layer and without one. TN retention in the wetland with litter layer and without one averaged 64,76 and 54.69%, respectively and ${NO_3}^-$-N removal averaged 60.83 and 50.61%, respectively. Both TN and ${NO_3}^-$-N abatement rates in the wetland with litter layer were significantly high (TN abatement: p<0,001, ${NO_3}^-$-N abatement: p=0.001) when compared with those without one. The subsurface-flow wetland having litter layer on its surface was more efficient for TN and ${NO_3}^-$-N removal.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.175-186
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• 2010

This study was designed to evaluate changes in the terpene composition of 3 types of pines (Pinus densiflora, Pinus thunbergii and Pinus rigida), while decomposing their leaf litter. Needle litters were placed at two different organic layer depths, one on the surface and the other beneath the litter layer. Changes in the terpene composition of this litter were detected using a gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer. Among the monoterpenes acquired from the fresh needles of P. densiflora and P. rigida, $\alpha$-pinene (12.05% and 19.87%, respectively) was the major one, followed by $\beta$-pinene (2.90% and 14.07%). However, from the needles of P. thunbergii, $\beta$-pinene (20.77%) was the major one, followed by $\alpha$-pinene (10.79%). Among the sesquiterpenes detected in P. densiflora, trans-caryophyllene (3.12%) was the highest composition compound, whereas germacrene-D (6.09%) for P. thunbergii and 1,6-cyclodecadiene (7.41%) and endo-1-bourbonanol (7.41%) for P. rigida were the highest content compounds. However, the total amounts of terpenes decreased sharply by 40-85.4% in all three types of pine needle after 90-120 days of the experiment. The concentration of each terpene differed during decomposition, and the majority of compounds disappeared from beneath the litter layer. It was determined that three types of reducing patterns of each compound appeared on the rate of loss of concentration during decomposition; one pattern decreasing sharply during the initial period, another pattern steadily or slowly decreasing, and a newly detected pattern at low concentration occurring during decomposition.

• 한국토양동물학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.91-105
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• 1998

This study was conducted to analyze oribatid mites communities in deciduous forests in Namsan and Kwangreung on which different levels of environmental stresses might press, and to select potential condidate of biological indicator species. In overall, pH was lower in soil than in litter layer. Also soil pH, total nitrate content and soluble sulfate content were significantly higher in Namsan than in Kwangreung (p<0.05). The flora in Namsan and Kwangreung deciduous forests were dominated by Quercus mongolica, and Carpinus laxiflora respectively. It indicated that Namsan was in the lower stage of the floral succession. The number of species of oribatid mites was significantly higher in Kwangreung (39 families, 65 genera and 114 species) than in Namsan (32 families, 53 genera and 89 species) (p<0.05). Common species found in two regions were 77 species. Mean density of oribatid mites was 1.8 times higher in Kwangreung than in Namsan and this difference came mainly from litter layer. Among correlation analyses between environmental factors and oribatid mites density and species number, only density was negatively correlated with fresh litter depth in Namsan litter layer (r=-0.89, p<0.05). The pH which was considered to affect distribution of oribatid mites didn't show significant results.

• 한국축산시설환경학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.211-218
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• 2007

본 시험은 축분을 이용한 활성탄소를 제조하는 기술을 개발하고 이의 활용방안을 연구하여 축분의 처리방법을 다변화하고 제조된 활성탄소의 토양개량재, 악취흡착재 등 농업적 이용을 모색하기 위하여 악취제거시험 등을 수행하였으며 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 가축분을 건조, 펠렛화 과정을 거친 후 $400^{\circ}C$에서 1시간 탄화처리하고 $750^{\circ}C$에서 1시간 활성화처리시 활성탄소가 제조되었다. 2. 축분의 회분 함량은 돈분퇴비가 11.9%로 낮았으나 계분퇴비 29.8%, 젖소깔짚 40.7%로 높았다. 휘발성물질은 젖소깔짚 11.6%, 계분퇴비 18.8%, 계분 31.0%, 돈분퇴비 22.3% 이었으나 육계깔짚은 49.8%로 높았다. 3. 축분활성탄소의 비표면적은 계분퇴비 259.8, 계분 209.8, 돈분퇴비 442.3, 젖소깔짚 $812.9\;m^2/g$으로 야자각 활성탄소 $1,040\;m^2/g$ 보다 낮았으며 미세기공의 크기는 육계깔짚 $5.02\;{\AA}$으로서 큰 반면 젖소깔짚은 $0.39\;{\AA}$으로 야자각 활성탄소와 비슷하였다. 4. 축분활성탄소의 요오드 흡착능력은 $530{\sim}580mg/g$으로 야자각 활성탄소의 1,000 mg/g 보다 낮았다. 5. 암모니아가스의 흡착율은 계분이나 계분퇴비로 만든 활성탄소가 가장 낮았으며 젖소깔짚 활성탄소가 가장 높았으며 계분퇴비 활성탄소는 20분 경에 흡착 포화에 도달하는 반면 젖소깔짚 활성탄소는 40분이 되어서 흡착 포화에 도달하였다. 6. 황화수소의 경우 휘발성물질이 비교적 많은 육계깔짚, 계분퇴비, 산란계분 등으로 만든 활성탄소에서 흡착율이 낮았으며 젖소깔짚 활성탄소에서 높았다.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.241-253
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• 2000

생태계 내에서 미소환경요인과 식생 요인의 상호관련성을 밝히는 일은 생태계의 구성원리와 생태계의 관리에 많은 도움을 준다. 생물권보전지역으로 지정된 점봉산 일대의 온대낙엽수림에서 식생요인과 환경요인의 공간적 이질성을 정량화하고, 임상식생의 공간분포에 미치는 미소환경요인의 영향을 파악하였다. 대부분의 환경요인과 식생요인은 영구방형구내 미소지소간에 변이를 나타내었다. 환경요인 중에서 공간의존도가 높은 요인들은 지형적요인(고도, 경사도), 낙엽층 두께, 토양수분 함량 및 상대광도이었고, 공간의존거리가 상대적으로 짧은 요인은 낙엽층 두께, 상대광도 및 마그네슘 함량이었다. 식생요인 중에서 아교목층의 피도, 가을 초본층의 피도 및 철쭉꽃의 피도를 제외하고는 모든 변수들의 공간의존도는 높은 편이었다. 교목층의 피도, 관목층의 피도 및 가을 초본층의 종다양성 지수의 공간의존거리는 15 m 이내이었고,초봄 초본층의 종풍부도와 종다양성지수 및 가을 초본층의 종풍부도의 공간의존거리는 28∼48 m이었다. 초봄과 가을 임상식물의 종풍부도와 종다양성지수의 공간분포에 영향을 주는 요인으로는 낙엽층 두께, 경사도, 아교목층의 피도, 관목층의 피도, 조릿대의 피도 등이었는데,그 중에서 가장 크게 영향을 주는 요인은 낙엽층 두께로서 낙엽층 두께가 두꺼운 곳일수록 종풍부도와 종다양성지수가 낮은 경향이었다. 본 조사지역에서 낙엽층의 공간 분포에 영향을 주는 요인들로는 바람의 방향, 미소지형 및 관목의 밀집정도로 추정되었다.

• 한국제4기학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.163-163
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• 2003

The study area, Kwangneung Experiment Forest (KEF) is located on the west-central portion of Korean peninsula and belongs to a cool-temperate broadleaved forest zone. At the old-growth deciduous forest near Soribong-peak (533.1m) in KEF, we have established a permanent plot and a flux tower, and the site was registered as a KLTER site and also a KoFlux site. In this study, we aimed to present basic ecological characteristics and synthetic data of carbon budgets and flows, and some monitoring data which are essential for providing important parameters and validation data for the forest dynamics models or biogeochemical dynamics models to predict or interpolate spatially the changes in forest ecosystem structure and function. We made a stemmap of trees in 1 ha plot and analyzed forest stand structure and physical and chemical soil characteristics, and estimated carbon budgets by forest components (tree biomass, soils, litter and so on). Dominant tree species were Quercus serrata and Carpinus laxiflora, and accompanied by Q. aliena, Carpinus cordata, and so on. As a result of a field survey of the plot, density of the trees larger than 2cm in DBH was 1,473 trees per ha, total biomass 261.2 tons/ha, and basal area 28.0 m2/ha. Parent rock type is granite gneiss. Soil type is brown forest soil (alfisols in USDA system), and the depth is from 38 to 66cm. Soil texture is loam or sandy loam, and its pH was from 4.2 to 5.0 in the surface layer, and from 4.8 to 5.2 in the subsurface layer. Seasonal changes in LAI were measured by hemispherical photography at the l.2m height, and the maximum was 3.65. And the spatial distributions of volumetric soil moisture contents and LAIs of the plot were measured. Litterfall was collected in circular littertraps (collecting area： 0.25m2) and mass loss rates and nutrient release patterns in decomposing litter were estimated using the litterbag technique employing 30cm30cm nylon bags with l.5mm mesh size. Total annual litterfall was 5,627 kg/ha/year and leaf litter accounted for 61% of the litterfall. The leaf litter quantity was highest in Quercus serrata, followed by Carpinus laxiflora and C. cordata, etc. Mass loss from decomposing leaf litter was more rapid in C. laxiflora and C. cordata than in Q. serrata litter. About 77% of C. laxiflora and 84% of C. cordata litter disappeared, while about 48% in Q. serrata litter lost over two years. The carbon pool in living tree biomass including below ground biomass was 136 tons C/ha, and 5.6 tons C/ha is stored in the litter layer, and about 92.0 tons C/ha in the soil to the 30cm in depth. Totally more than about 233.6 tons C/ha was stored in DK site. And then we have drawn a schematic diagram of carbon budgets and flows in each compartment of the KEF site.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.67-73
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• 1989

The action and growth of soil microorganisms were studied in accordance with the leachates from leaf litter over the time lapse, and soil properties and species compositions in studied area were investigated. The investigations of soil microorganisms were made through dividing into two groupsbacterial and fungal groups. The abundance of soil microorganisms showed high correlation with organic matter(0.98) and total nitrogen(0.97) of soil. The amount of soil microorganisms was found the highest in litter layer and the next were humus and A layer in order. The bacterial growth rate in leachates from leaf letter was increased continuously by two weeks. The fungal growth rate was increased only for one week and after then it was decreased abruptly.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제90권3호
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• pp.236-241
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• 2001

본 연구는 산림 하층의 환경특성과 설치류 서식밀도를 조사하여 산림생태계 내에서 소형 설치류와 산림 하층의 서식환경과의 관계를 파악하고자 1997년 7월부터 1998년 8월 사이에 지리산국립공원의 6개 지역에서 각각 해발고도 500m, 800m, 1,100m에 설정한 총 18개의 조사 지역에서 실시하였다. 해발고도가 높아짐에 따라 대부분의 지역에서 하층식생의 피도량과 유기물층의 깊이가 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 소형 설치류의 포획결과 등줄쥐, 흰넓적다리붉은쥐, 대륙밭쥐 등 3종 77개체가 포획되었는데 각 지역별 포획 개체수는 하층식생의 피도량과 유기물층의 발달 정도와 밀접한 관련이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 토양내 하층식생의 발달로 인한 피도량의 증가와 유기물층의 발달은 소형 설치류에게 있어서 알맞은 서식환경을 제공해 주는 것으로 판단된다.