• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.187-193
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• 1998

Seasonal changes of nitrogen fixation and growth characteristics of Melilotus suaveolens population under different light conditions were quantitatively analyzed during growting period. Height growth of M. suaveolens population was promoted after April and the shade (site 2) showed 10-20% increase of height growth in compared with that of sunny (site 1). Seasonal changes of biomass were in creased after March, the biomass at site 1 attained 78.5% that of site 2 in May. Chlorophyll content was maintained high value from March to April but, Chlorophyll content of leaf at site 1 was decreased 11.7% compared to that of site 2 in May. The nitrogen content of each organ of M. suaveolens showed higher value in March and then decreased, the high nitrogen contents of reproductive organ were achieved at the flowering stage at site 1. The root nodule of M. suaveolens population appeared in March and showed maximum value in early June and decreased remarkably after July, the amount of nodule formation of M. suaveolens at site 2 showed higher than that of site 1. The nitrogen fixation activity of root nodule of M. suaveolens initiated with shoot growth and showed maximum value in mid April, and attained second peak in early June and then decreased after July. The total nitrogen fixation of the plant showed higher value at site 2 than that of site 1. From the overall results, M. suaveolens showed increased growth under half-shady, well ventilated barren soil than fertile sunny site.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.383-389
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• 2002

Pb and Cd concentrations and reproductive progress of feral pigeons were investigated in urban (Seoul) and industrial complex (Ansan) areas from November 2000 to May 2001. Results of the Pb analysis for the feral pigeons from the Ansan industrial complex (egg contents: 1.13 $\mu$g/wet g, bones of adult: 10.5 $\mu$g/wet g) and Seoul (1.64 $\mu$g/wet g, 29.5 $\mu$g/wet g, respectively) indicated that the Pb level of eggs and bones of adults were significantly different between the two colonies (p<0.05). Cd concentrations in liver and kidney of adult pigeons were also significantly different between the Ansan (liver: 0.14 $\mu\textrm{g}$/wet g, kidney: 0.43 $\mu$g/wet g) and Seoul (liver. 0.24 $\mu$g/wet g, kidney: 1.05 $\mu$g/wet g) colonies. (p<0.05). However, egg size and thickness, incubation period and nestling growth rates did not differ between the study areas. Also, clutch size, number of young hatched per nest and number of young fledglings per nest did not significantly different in the noted areas. Considering the lead and cadmium concentrations of pigeons, these were not as high as those considered as results in toxic effects in other species, and the biological significance from these level differences is uncertain.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.9-15
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• 2008

Growth and reproduction of Palaemon serrifer were described and analyzed in a population inhabiting tide pools in warm temperate waters in Korea. The water temperature varied greatly in the tide pools, ranging from 8$^{\circ}C$ to 27.8$^{\circ}C$ Population structure and growth were investigated using size frequency distribution data collected from January to December 2003. Sex ratios fluctuated, but were almost equal during the breeding period. Growth was continuous and size increased gradually throughout the year. Adult females were larger and grew faster than males. von Bertalanffy growth parameters for a one-year sample of females and males were estimated as $L_{i\ddot{A}}$ = 11.32, K = 0.311, $t_0$ = -0.4115 and $L_{i\ddot{A}}$ = 8.36, K = 0.228, $t_0$ = -0.9693 respectively. Breeding was seasonal, starting in May, peaking in August, and finishing by the end of August. The species showed continuous production of successive broods. Laboratory observation showed that females with embryos near hatching had ovaries filled with vitellogenic oocytes ready for spawning. The reproductive output (effort) of each female (mean number of eggs: $552{\sim}1355$) was not high. The mean embryo volume, $0.078mm^3$, is relatively small, indicative of low energy allocation to each embryo. Recruitment of juveniles was closely linked to the breeding period, beginning in September.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.31-41
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• 1995

Floral analysis about vegetation of Kimpo landfills and its periphery region was carried out. The study area was defined to a square $(81km^2)$ of which center was located at 250m in front of Andongpo, Komdan-myon, Kimpo-gun in the northwest part of the Kyunggi Province. This study was accomplished by analyzing five qualitative traits such as ecological strategy, reproductive strategy, distribution type, native/foreign division and life-form throughout actual investigation of the flora. The flora was composed of 536 taxa which comprise 105 families, 343 genera, 458 species, 1 subaspecies, 70 varieties and 7 forms (including 92 species of horticultural plant). Lythrum salicaria community, Spiraea salicifolia community, ottelia alismoides community and woods of Alnus japonica were recorded ？ 새 retrictive distribution according to habitat characteristics. Owing to severe anthropogenic interferences such as construction of the Kimpo landfills in the study areas, a high proportion of ruderal plants and neophytes in the floral composition was recognized. The proportion of individual distribution type and therophyte was very high throughout whole study areas, and plant communities in the reclaimed areas were characterized by high proportion of phalanx plant species. Analysis of the correlations between meshes with ecological traits of plant species showed that Kimpo landfills and its periphery region was divided into two vegetation types, coastal type and inland type, as a result of possible saline effects.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.353-360
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• 2006

Ecological correlates of flowering times often are examined to infer evolutionary mechanisms for flowering time diversities. We examined ecological characteristic associations such as growth habits and pollination modes with flowering times among 3,037 Korean angiosperms experiencing strong climatic seasonalities. We first examined taxonomic membership effects on flowering times across diverse taxonomic levels. Phylogeny constrained flowering times at all levels down to the genus level. We then analyzed the effects of ecological characteristics using subset data consisting of species randomly selected from each genus to control phylogenetic effects. The commonly observed patterns of early flowering of woody species in temperate regions existed. Spring flowering shrubs and trees, however, both being woody, were involved with biotic and abiotic vectors, respectively. In two herbaceous groups of annuals and perennials, annuals flowered later in the growing season than perennials although both herbs tended to be associated with abiotic vectors when flowering in autumn. These results support our hypothesis that species able to decouple vegetative and reproductive growth flower in spring's dry season, but species with different habits, even when they flower within the same season, are subjected to different selective pressures for efficient pollination.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.127-133
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• 2007

The effects of water flow rate and phytoplankton concentration on the growth of the sandy shore clam Gafrarium tumidum was investigated in a laboratory flume study using a $3{\times}3$ factorial design. After 60 days, shell length, shell weight and tissue dry weight increased significantly with phytoplankton concentration. For the effect of flow rate, growth was faster when flow rate increased from low to medium level; further increases in flow rate, however, either did not sustain faster growth or resulted in a reduction in growth. The condition index (CI) of a standard-sized clam was significantly higher at low flow rate than at medium and high flow rates and was negatively correlated with phytoplankton concentration. The uncoupled growth of shell and tissue in response to flow rate and phytoplankton concentration may be adaptations to low food environments, so that energy can either be stored to sustain life or reserved for gametogenesis during the reproductive period.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.345-352
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• 1999

이 연구는 제주도 함덕연안에 분포하는 구멍연잎성게의 생태 및 번식생활사에 관한 연구보고서이다. 시료는 북제주군 함덕에서 SCUBA를 통하여 채집하였으며, 실험실로 옮긴 뒤, 크기 및 생식소에 대한 분석을 수행하였다. 구멍연잎성게의 크기는 각장 80$\~$200mm 이었으며, 각장 140$\~$170mm 의 개체가 주를 이루었다 (N=129). 구멍연잎성게는 세립질 또는 미립질 ($125\~250\mu$m ($2\~3\phi$))의 사질에 주로 분포하였으며, 퇴적물내의 유기물을 섭취하는 퇴적물식자로 확인되었다. 성숙한 암컷의 생식소는 보라색을 띠며, 수컷은 짙은 노란색을 띤다. 암, 수 모두 11$\~$3월 사이 휴지기를 거쳐 6월경에 성숙하며, 주 방란 방정은 7$\~$10월 사이에 이루어진 것으로 추정된다. 암컷의 경우 성숙한 난은 그 직경이 평균 381$\mu$m이었다.

• 한국어류학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.177-183
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• 2021

우리나라 멸종위기어류 버들가지 Rhynchocypris semotilus의 분포양상과 멸종위협을 평가하기 위해 강원도 고성군에서 2020년 6월에 분포조사를 실시하였다. 분포조사는 모두 12개 지점을 조사하여 6개 지점에서 268개체를 채집하였는데, 하천별로는 송현천(3개 지점), 고진동(2개), 오소동(1개) 순으로 지점수가 많았다. 버들가지 서식지는 하천 최상류 또는 상류(하천형 Aa type)의 유폭 3~15 m, 수심은 0.3~1.3 m로 하상은 큰돌과 작은돌의 비율이 높은 곳이었다. 전장빈도분포도(6월)로 연령을 추정한 결과, 전장 6~27 mm는 당년생, 38~59 mm는 만 1년생, 60~75 mm 만 2년생, 78~93 mm는 만 3년생, 96~125 mm는 만 4년생 이상으로 추정되었고, 생식소가 성숙되는 연령은 만 2년생 이상이었다. 버들가지의 멸종위협 등급을 IUCN 평가기준에 따라 평가하면, 개체군 크기는 크게 감소하지 않았으나, 성숙개체수는 1,000개체 이하로 추정되고, 적은 출현범위(39.668 km²)와 점유면적(16 km²), 지소수(3지소)를 보여 멸종위협 범주인 취약(VU D2)으로 평가되었다.

• 환경생물
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.352-358
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• 2018

본 연구는 PCR 기반 RFLP (Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism; 제한절편 길이 다형성) 분자기법을 활용하여 난 및 치어 대상 납자루아과 어류 3종의 동정을 좀 더 빠르고 정확하게 파악하고 납자루아과 어류의 종별 산란양상 및 번식생태 이해에 대한 기여가 목적이다. 본 연구를 위해 기존 선행된 문헌자료를 확인하고 납자루아과 어류가 2종 이상 동서하고 있는 지역을 확인하여 현지조사를 수행하였다. 현지조사 결과 확인된 납자루아과 어류는 묵납자루(Acheilognathus signifer), 줄납자루(A. yamatsutae) 및 각시붕어(Rhodeus uyekii)로 총 3종이 확인되었으며, 확인된 납자루아과 어류와 동서하고 있는 숙주조개(작은말조개; Unio douglasiae sinuolatus)를 채집하여 숙주조개 속 납자루아과 어류의 난 및 치어를 확보하였다. 현지조사 결과 확인된 납자루아과 어류 3종을 대상으로 미토콘드리아 DNA COI과 cyt b 유전자 염기서열을 비교하여 각각 종별로 특이성을 지닌 부위(단일염기변이; Single Nucleotide Variation: SNV)에 맞는 제한효소를 선정하였고, 숙주조개 속 난 및 치어를 대상으로 genomic DNA를 추출하여 PCR-RFLP 실험을 수행한 결과 현지조사 시 확인된 납자루아과 어류 3종의 독특한 제한절편 길이 양상을 전기영동을 통하여 확인하였다. 본 연구를 통해 묵납자루, 줄납자루 및 각시붕어의 종을 판별할 수 있는 RFLP 마커를 개발하였으며, 숙주조개 난 및 치어를 대상으로 정확한 종의 동정을 보다 빠르고 효과적으로 수행하여 각각 납자루아과 종별 산란양상을 보다 정확히 규명하고 향후 이들 자연개체군의 효과적인 유지, 관리 및 보전 방법 개발에 유용하게 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2011

집박쥐의 번식단계에 따른 행동권 변화를 파악하기 위하여 2009년 5월부터 8월까지 임신기, 수유기, 수유 후기로 구분하여 각 단계별 3개체씩 총 9개체를 대상으로 원격무선추적을 실시하였다. 원격무선추적은 0.38g 발신기와 R2000 수신기 그리고 3소자 안테나를 이용하였으며, 박쥐의 포획은 double-stacked mist net와 harp-trap을 이용하여 포획하였다. 행동권 분석에는 GIS용 SHP File과 ArcGIS 3.3(ESRI Inc.) Animal Movement Extension 2.0을 이용하였으며, Kernel Home Range Method와 Minimum Convex Polygon Method를 이용하여 분석하였다. 번식단계에 따른 암컷 집박쥐의 행동권을 분석한 결과 임신기의 행동권은 MCP 100% $13.46{\pm}1.84ha$, MCP 95% $12.28{\pm}2.15ha$, KHR 50% $3.00{\pm}0.71ha$로 나타났으며, 수유기의 행동권은 MCP 100% $8.13{\pm}0.23ha$, MCP 95% $7.73{\pm}0.63ha$, KHR 50%는 $1.84{\pm}1.05ha로 조사되었다. 수유 후의 행동권은 MCP 100% $125.58{\pm}97.77ha$, MCP 95% $123.89{\pm}97.73ha$, KHR 50% $28.61{\pm}26.78ha$로 분석되어 집박쥐의 행동권은 번식단계에 따라 MCP 100%, MCP 95%, KHR 50% 모두 유의적인 차이를 보이는 것으로 나타났으며, 수유 후기의 행동권이 가장 크고 수유기의 행동권이 가장 적은 것으로 조사되었다.