• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.47-57
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• 2010

To understand day-to-day fluctuations in soil moisture content in Seoul, I simulated daily soil moisture content from 1908 to 2009 using long-term climatic precipitation and temperature data collected at the Surface Synoptic Meteorological Station in Seoul for the last 98 years with a hydrological simulation model, BROOK. The output data set from the BROOK model allowed me to examine day-to-day fluctuations and the severity and duration of droughts in the Seoul area. Although the soil moisture content is highly dependent on the occurrence of precipitation, the pattern of changes in daily soil moisture content was clearly quite different from that of precipitation. Generally, there were several phases in the dynamics of daily soil moisture content. The period from mid-May to late June can be categorized as the initial period of decreasing soil moisture content. With the initiation of the monsoon season in late June, soil moisture content sharply increases until mid-July. From the termination of the rainy season in mid-July, daily soil moisture content decreases again. Highly stochastic events of typhoons from late June to October bring large amount of rain to the Korean peninsula, culminating in late August, and increase the soil moisture content again from late August to early September. From early September until early October, another sharp decrease in soil moisture content was observed. The period from early October to mid-May of the next year can be categorized as a recharging period when soil moisture content shows an increasing trend. It is interesting to note that no statistically significant increase in mean annual soil moisture content in Seoul, Korea was observed over the last 98 years. By simulating daily soil moisture content, I was also able to reconstruct drought phenomena to understand the severity and duration of droughts in Seoul area. During the period from 1908 to 2009, droughts in the years 1913, 1979, 1939, and 2006 were categorized as 'severe' and those in 1988 and 1982 were categorized as 'extreme'. This information provides ecologists with further potential to interpret natural phenomenon, including tree growth and the decline of tree species in Korea.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.117-123
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• 2000

Changing patterns and the possibility of climate change in the area of Cheiudo island, the southernmost Island in Korea, were analyzed using daily temperature and Precipitation data observed at the Cheiu Regional Meteorological Office from May 1923 to December 1998. A hydrologic simulation model "BROOK" was used to simulate and analyze the dynamics of daily soil moisture content and soil moisture deficit by applying the daily weather data. During the period, significantly increasing pattern was observed in temperature data of both annual and monthly basis, while no significantly changing pattern was observed in precipitation data. During the last 76 years. mean annual temperature was observed to have risen about 1.4$^{\circ}C$, which may show the Possibility of the initiation of climate change on the island whose validity should be tested in future studies after long-term studies on temperature. Based on the simulation, due to increased temperature, significant increase was predicted in evapotranspiration. while no significant decrease was detected in simulated soil moisture content during the period. Changing pattern of annual soil moisture content was markedly different from those of precipitation. In some dominant trees, negative effects of the drought of the late season for the previous year were shown to be statistically significant to radial growth of the tree for the current year. As annual variation of radial growth of trees is mainly affected by the soil moisture content. the information on the dynamics of soil moisture deficit possibly provides us with useful information for the interpretation of tree growth decline on the mountain. mountain.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제24권11호
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• pp.1417-1430
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• 2015

In this study we were to explore the seasonal variation of water temperature distributions before and after weir construction at Gumi, Chilgok, Gangjung(Goryung), Dalsung in the Nakdong River using Landsat satellite images. Relationship between in-situ water temperature and radiance values of Landsat-5, 7, 8 satellite images showed high correlation. Seasonal variation of water temperature in Nakdong River showed that the fluctuation ranges of water temperature before weir construction were larger than those after weir construction. This indicated that the variation of water temperature is due to the difference of heat storage volume by weir construction and dredging work. In particular, the water temperature after weirs construction in autumn was 4-8 times lower than that before weirs construction. Water temperature after weir construction decreased in spring and summer at the downstream of Gumi weir and Gangjung(Goryung) weir, and the upstream of Dalsung weir. In autumn and winter, the water temperature after weir construction increased in the upstream and downstream of the whole weirs except upstream of Gumi weir. Relationship between water temperature and meteorological elements (air temperature, wind speed, sunshine, radiation) showed high correlation of above 94% in air temperature, and then radiation was high correlation before and after 65%.

• 생태와환경
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• 제37권4호통권109호
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• pp.448-454
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• 2004

반폐쇄성 기수호인 Obuchi호에서 수질과 생물학적 mass balance를 평가하기 위해 생태계 모델을 개발하고 적용하였다. 2001년 1월부터 2002년 12월까지 관찰된 조석의 차이, 강으로부터의 유입수 및 기상 변수들에 대한 시계열 자료들을 hydrodynamic 모델의 변수들로 접목시켰다. 수질과 생물생체량 balance는 생태계 모델에 의해 평가되었으며, 모의된 수질 값은 관찰 값과 일치하였다. 호수에서 모델에 의해 계산된 POC와 식물플랑크톤, 동물플랑크톤의 carbon 함량은 각각 7,200 kg, 1,500 kg, 22 kg으로 나타났으며, 이는 관찰 값 POC (5,900 kg), 식물플랑크톤 (3,800 kg)밍, 동물플랑크톤 (150 kg)과 어느 정도 비교할 수 있었다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.499-505
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• 1990

The seasonal availability and abundance of the free-living stages of sheep nematodes is a key factor in the occurrence and severity of parasitic infection, and studies of larvae ecology could result in more rational control measures. In the present study seasonal pasture contamination and availability of nematodes for grazing sheep was examined as a baseline work for nematode control program at Namwon Branch, National Animal Breeding Institute during the period April 1988 through March 1989. Standard meteorological measurements were available from Unbong Sub-station, Honam Crops Experiment Station located about 200m from the experimental site. A total of 5 kinds of nematode larvae was detected: Haemonchus contortus was most prevalent (38.0%) with a decreasing order of Ostertagia spp (35.1%), Trichostrongylus spp (19.8%), nematodirus spp (6.6%), and Oesophagostomum spp (0.5%). A succession of species was recorded, in particular Ostertagia spp in May; Haemonchus contortus in June and July; Trichostrongylus spp in July and August; Nematodirus spp in August and September. These results can be incorporated into the nematode control program. To make a more rational control program, however, repeated herbage larval counts should be undertaken soil larval counts and fecal larval counts in the future.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2016

Responses of Botryosphaeria dothidea to interrupted wetness periods were investigated under in vivo and in vitro conditions. Conidia of B. dothidea were allowed to germinate on apple fruits under wetting condition at $25^{\circ}C$ for 5 hr. They were air-dried for 0, 1, 2 or 4 hr, and then rewetted at $25^{\circ}C$ for 5 hr. Following an initial wetness period of 5 hr, 83% of the conidia germinated. The percent conidial germination increased to 96% when wetting was extended continuously another 5 hr. However, no further conidial germination was observed when wetting was interrupted by dry periods of 1, 2 and 4 hr, resulting in 83, 81 and 82%, respectively. The mean length of the germ tubes was $37{\mu}m$ after 5 hr of wetting and elongated to $157{\mu}m$ after 10 hr of continuous wetting. On the other hand, interruption of wetting by a dry period of 1 hr or longer after the 5 hr of initial wetting arrested the germ tube elongation at approximately $42{\mu}m$ long. Prolonged rewetting up to 40 hr did not restore germ tube elongation on slide glasses under substrate treatments. Model simulation using weather data sets revealed that ending infection periods by a dry period of at least 1 hr decreased the daily infection periods, avoiding the overestimation of infection warning. This information can be incorporated into infection models for scheduling fungicide sprays to control apple white rot with fewer fungicide applications.

• 생태와환경
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2013

Algal blooms in potable water supplies are becoming an increasingly prevalent and serious water quality problem around the world. In addition to precipitating taste and odor problems, blooms damage the environment, and some classes like cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) release toxins that can threaten human health, even causing death. There is a recognized need in the water industry for models that can accurately forecast in real-time algal bloom events for planning and mitigation purposes. In this study, using data for an interconnected system of rivers and reservoirs operated by a New Jersey water utility, various ANN models, including both discrete prediction and classification models, were developed and tested for forecasting counts of three different algal classes for one-week and two-weeks ahead periods. Predictor model inputs included physical, meteorological, chemical, and biological variables, and two different temporal schemes for processing inputs relative to the prediction event were used. Despite relatively limited historical data, the discrete prediction ANN models generally performed well during validation, achieving relatively high correlation coefficients, and often predicting the formation and dissipation of high algae count periods. The ANN classification models also performed well, with average classification percentages averaging 94 percent accuracy. Despite relatively limited data events, this study demonstrates that with adequate data collection, both in terms of the number of historical events and availability of important predictor variables, ANNs can provide accurate real-time forecasts of algal population counts, as well as foster increased understanding of important cause and effect relationships, which can be used to both improve monitoring programs and forecasting efforts.

• 한국지역지리학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.16-33
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• 2010

본 연구는 한국의 고문헌인 "신증동국여지승람"과 "택리지"의 내용 중에 기후와 식생 관련 기록을 가려 뽑아 이 기록들이 갖는 기후 및 식생, 즉 자연 지리 또는 생태 연구 자료적 의의를 고찰한 것이다. 연구 대상인 두 종의 지리지에는 각각 14~15세기와 18세기에 살았던 사람들이 당시의 생활 터전에 대한 자연 환경과 생태에 대해 보였던 관심과 내용이 다수 들어있다. 이 기록들을 활용하면 당시의 기후 환경, 각 지방별 기후 특성, 산지 기후는 물론이고 한반도의 남해안 및 남부 중부 북부 지방의 식생 경관을 파악할 수 있을 뿐 아니라 복원도 가능할 것으로 믿어진다. 때문에 한국의 고문헌을 활용한 자연 지리 및 생태 경관 복원에 대한 연구 방법론에 대한 구체적인 논의를 시작할 필요가 있다.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.132-141
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• 2017

The importance of forests continues to increase throughout the world, and one of the reasons is that a forest is a major place to emit terpenes, which have been reported to be beneficial to human health. In South Korea, forests occupy about 64% of the total land area and consist mainly of pine and oak trees. Since only a limited number of forests have been analyzed to date, a comprehensive understanding of terpenes emitted from regional forests remains in its infancy in Korea. Here, to gain insights into terpenes from regional forests located in South Korea, we review the characteristics of Korean forests and recent studies on major terpenes emitted from regional forests as well as from native trees dominant in South Korea. We also discuss meteorological factors that affect the terpene emissions in Korean forests. In conclusion, 18 types of terpenes were detected in Korean forests and their compositions in different forests are largely dependent on the dominant plant species in the forest. Moreover, terpene emissions in Korean forests are affected by various environmental factors, including temperature, amount and duration of daylight, season, and age of trees. To improve the understanding of the characteristics of terpene distribution, more studies are required on the terpene production of Korean forests in various regions.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.491-499
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• 2020

불투수포장면적의 증가는 도심지 내 열환경 악화, 물순환체계 단절 등의 문제점과 더불어 인간의 여러 가지 신체적·정신적 질병에 원인이 되기도 한다. 이에 도시공원 내 거리에 따른 공기이온 실태와 거리별 기상요소 및 공기이온과의 상관성을 분석하여, 향후 도심지 내 대규모 도시공원 조성 혹은 리모델링에 있어서 기후적 측면의 건강성을 고려한 도시공원 조성의 기초자료로 제시하고자 하였다. 연구대상지는 서울시 송파구 올림픽공원을 대상으로 거리에 따라 4개 유형으로 구분한 뒤, 구간을 A, B로 분류하였다. 측정지점은 80지점을 선정한 후 토지피복 및 식생현황을 조사한 후 기상요소, 공기이온을 측정하였다. 첫째, 구간별 녹지율은 A구간 Center(90%) > Inner(70%) > Outer-inner(10%) = Outer(10%), B구간 Center(100%) > Inner(60%) > Outer-inner(30%) > Outer(0%) 순이었다. 둘째, 기상요소의 경우 기온의 경우 Outer(24.18℃) > Outer-inner(22.90℃) > Inner(22.43℃) > Center(21.719℃)으로 분석되었으며, 상대습도의 경우 Center(46.49%) > Inner(43.36%) > Outer-inner(42.41%) > Outer(38.53%)으로 분석되었다. 셋째, 공기이온 중 양이온의 경우 Outer(435.71ea/㎤) > Outer-inner(415.16ea/㎤) > Inner(389.46ea/㎤) > Center(352.64ea/㎤)의 순이었으며, 음이온의 경우 Center(569.72ea/㎤) > Inner(499.83ea/㎤) > Outer-inner(410.58ea/㎤) > Outer(292.02ea/㎤) 순으로 Center로 갈수록 증가하는 것으로 분석되었으며, 도로와 가까워질수록 감소하는 것으로 분석되었다. 이온지수의 경우 Center(1.67) > Inner(1.31) > Outer-inner(1.08) > Outer(0.71)으로 분석되었다. 넷째, 상관성 분석결과 정(+)의 상관인 것은 음이온, 이온지수로 도로로부터 공원 Center로 갈수록 증가하는 것으로 분석되었으며, 부(-)의 상관인 것은 기온, 일사량, 양이온으로 도로와 가까워질수록 증가하는 것으로 분석되었다.