• 농업과학연구
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.545-553
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• 2012

In Asia, including Japan and Korea, rice paddies occupy the largest cultivated area in agricultural land. Rice paddies provide the habitats for many organisms including endemic species, sustaining high biodiversity. Insect natural enemies inhabiting rice paddies have an important function for rice production as agents of 'ecosystem services' because they play a major role in suppressing rice pests. The diversity and abundance of natural enemies can be a good index reflecting the 'healthiness' of agro-ecosystem services in rice paddies. The present study investigates whether insect natural enemies could be good biological indicators for general arthropod biodiversity and agricultural practice. First, the concept of ideal bio-indicators was summarized. The strategy to explore and select such bio-indicators was then proposed. Lastly, field survey was made to evaluate the abundance and biodiversity of natural enemies in Japanese rice paddies where chemical inputs, i.e., insecticide use, were different. The results showed that reduction of chemical inputs led to an increase in species richness or diversity of natural enemies including parasitoids and predators. Then, the data were analyzed to examine suitable indicator species to assess environmental soundness of agricultural practice and biodiversity in rice paddies. The density of several species of natural enemies did respond both to pesticide use and to general arthropod biodiversity. The analyses thus have indicated that natural enemies can be suitable as bio-indicators. Usefulness of indicator species in rice paddies is discussed in the context of ecologically sound agriculture.

• 수산해양교육연구
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.51-63
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• 2017

Rice Fields have provided large areas of open water for centuries in regions with a variety of rice-growing cultures, and, in addition to producing rice also provide other animal and/or plant food sources and medicinal plants, thus acting as wetland systems and helping to sustain livelihoods and human well-being in these regions. Also rice fields in many parts of the world support important wetland biodiversity, such as reptiles, amphibians, fish, crustacean, insects and mollusca, and play a significant ole in water-bird flyways and the conservation of water-bird populations. The purpose of this study is to find a way conservation of rice fields in connection with paddies's laws, for example, amend the Conservation of Wetlands Law or legislate for the conservation of paddies.

• Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.85-94
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• 2013

Methane concentrations have been monitored at the Anmyeon-do Observatory, Korea, since 1999. In recent years, the methane concentration has increased, but the sources of this increase have yet to be identified. This study was designed to identify the major source contributing to the increase by using World Data Centre for Greenhouse Gases (WDCGG) data and the Greenhouse Gases Emission Presumption (GEP) method. The data were collected at Anmyeon-do between 2003 and 2009 (except 2008), and the analyses showed that the increase in methane concentration originated mainly in rice paddies around the observation point. The annual average methane concentration at Anmyeon-do was 1894 ppb, of which 100-103 ppb (5.3-5.4%) was shown to originate mainly from rice paddies. The seasonal fluctuation in methane concentration from May to October estimated by the GEP method was compared with experimental data of previous research conducted on rice paddies. The close match obtained through this comparison shows that the GEP method is effective. The difference in methane concentration was also analyzed in terms of land use and land cover. It was shown that although rice paddies account for only 14.7% of the area surveyed, they accounted for between 69 and 90% of the total increase in methane concentration. These results confirm that rice paddies are the main source of the increase in methane concentration observed at Anmyeon-do.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.151-177
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• 1975

충남지방(忠南地方)의 답이용도(沓利用度) 제고(提高)를 위(爲)한 기초정보(基礎情報)를 얻기 위(爲)하여 충남(忠南)의 입지적(立地的)인 조건(條件)과 아울러 답이용현황(沓利用現況) 및 답이용도(沓利用度)의 제고(提高)를 조해(阻害)하는 요인(要人)을 분석(分析)하고 보다 생산성(生産性) 높은 작업(作業) 및 경종체계를 모색(摸索)하였던바 결과(結果)를 요약(要約)하면 다음과 같다. 1. 답전후작(沓前後作)을 기피(忌避)하는 일차적(一次的)인 원인(原因)은 논의 배수불량(排水不良)이었고 이차적(二次的)인 원인(原因)은 이앙기(移秧期)에 지장(支障)을 초래(招來)한다는 점(点)이었고 삼차적(三次的)인 원인(原因)은 노동력(勞動力) 부족(不足)이었다. 2. 답전후작(沓前後作)을 수행(遂行)하는 농가(農家)는 대부분영세농(大部分零細農)으로서 자가식량(自家食糧)을 대보를 위(爲)한 소규모재배(小規模栽培)가 많았으며 주작목(主作目)은 보리였다. 3. 충남(忠南)의 기조적(氣條的)인 조건(條件)을 고려(考慮)할 때 대체로 답전후작물(沓前後作物)의 수확기(收穫期)는 6월(月)10일(日)이 한계(限界)이며 수도(水稻)의 이앙기(移秧期)는 6월(月)25일(日)이 한계(限界)이다. 4. 답전후작(沓前後作)으로 보리를 파종(播種)할 경우(境遇) 경운전(耕耘前) 로타리살파(撒播)가 가장 능률적(能率的)이었을 뿐아니라 적은 경비(經費)가 소요(所要)되었다. 5 소득(所得)과 아울러 수확(收穫) 및 이앙작업소요기간(移秧作業所要期間)을 고려(考慮)할 경우(境遇) 일반적(一般的)으로 조생(早生)통일+올보리의 작부방식(作付方式)이 유리(有利)하였다.

• 한국농공학회지
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.56-62
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• 2000

The NRCS curve number (CN) method has been widely adopted in practice to synthesize runoff hydrographs from small watersheds with complex land use. It may not be valid to apply this model for irrigated paddies, since hydrological characteristics of irrigated rice paddies are not sufficiently considered in CN method. This paper attempts to extend the capability of the well-known SCS TR-20 model to local conditions by formulating a submodel for the runoff-processes in paddies. The modified model was tested with field data from the Baran watershed. The results were in good agreement with field data. It was also applicable to simulate runoff changes resulting from land use changes within the watershed.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.33-41
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• 2002

Investigated was the ground-walking Coleoptera at the moor and adjacent forest at 800 m and rice paddies at lower level of 50 m in altitude. There were 5 species belonging to 5 genera and 2 families, 4 species belonging to 4 genera and 3 families, and 17 species belonging to 11 genera and 2 families respectively. Diplous depressus (Gebler) was the dominant species at the moor and forest in distinctive numbers, while Pheropsophus javanus (Dejean) was the one at the paddies. Three investigated sites supported independently their ground-walking Coleoptera groups. The moor group seemed to fail in establishing the resident Coleoptera community. The fact may imply to be related a kind of the pioneer species in early dry succession that D. depressus was found in a considerable range between forest and moor. The Coleoptera groups of moor and forest was different from that of paddies in species structure.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2009년도 춘계 학술발표회
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• pp.819-835
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• 2009

In order to investigate the field application of selected stabilization methods(cover soil method, surface and total interval treatment of embankment method) on rice paddies contaminated by heavy metals, column test was carried out with heavy metal-contaminated soils collected from rice paddies around abandoned mine site. Columns were made by acrylic and filled with untreated soil, treated soil mixed with amendments(lime stone and steel refining slag) and uncontaminated cover soil according to the design report. Distilled water was discharged into the columns with the velocity of 1 pore volume/day. During test, pH, EC, and heavy metal concentration were measured in the regular term. The column test result showed that the selected stabilization methods were effective remediation method to stabilize heavy metals in paddy soils, but it was also expected that application of surface treatment methods was required the careful observation on pH variation due to the lowest increment.

• 한국농공학회지
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.65-72
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• 2002

Rainfall and runoff data from a forested watershed and irrigated rice paddies at the Bal-an experimental watershed were monitored and analyzed to investigate the variations of runoff characteristics with different land use. The comparisons were conducted fourteen storm events ranging 21.8∼190.2 mm of rainfall. Field data showed that direct runoff from paddies and forested watershed are not significantly different in volume. The peak discharge from forest watershed was less than that from paddies far lighter storms, but became greater fur heavier storms. The peak runoff from the forest watershed was 39 percent greater than from the paddies. The results demonstrate that paddies play an important role to reduce peak discharge from heavy storms as compared to forest.

• 한국농공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국농공학회 1999년도 Proceedings of the 1999 Annual Conference The Korean Society of Agricutural Engineers
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• pp.525-530
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• 1999

A modified SCS TR-20 model that may be applied to a watershed having rice paddies as a land use type, was formulated and applied to a gauaged watershed. The model was applied to the Balan watershed of 26$\textrm{km}^2$ in size for estimation strorm hydrographs . And the simulation results from the model were also compared with thoses from the SCS model. The results showed that paddy fields play an important role to reduce peak runoff. When fractions of paddies are left to fallow conditions or when rice crop is replaced by other, the peak runoff was found to increase up to 10 to 20 percentg . The reduction rates in peak runoff appear to become greater for heavier storms or higher antecedent moisture conditions.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.361-365
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• 2003

우리나라의 벼논에는 벼를 기주로 하는 여러 종류의 멸구, 즉, 벼멸구, 애멸구, 흰등멸구 들이 혼재하고 있지만 이들간의 구분은 쉽지 않다. 이들의 정확한 식별은 예찰과 방제 전략에서 필수적인 과정이다. 특히, 벼멸구는 가장 중요한 벼의 해충이기 때문에 비전문가에 있어 쉽고, 신뢰성 높은 식별 방법이 요구된다. 따라서 벼논에 분포하고 있는 벼멸구의 정확한 구분을 위하여 벼멸구, 애멸구, 흰등멸구의 약충을 조사한 결과. 두 종류의 해충에 비하여 벼멸구 약충은 다른 특징을 지니고 있었다. 측, 벼멸구 약충은 겹눈 아랫부분과 촉각 사이에 흰색형광성광택을 가지고 있었지만 애멸구나 흰등멸구의 약충에는 없었다. 그리고 형광성 반점은 부화직후 가장 선명하였고, 령기가 진행될수록 약해지다가 성충이 되어서는 없어졌다. 따라서 두부의 형광성반점은 벼멸구 약충의 판별에 활용하는데 있어 혁신적인 방법이라 할 수 있을 것이다.