• Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.1-13
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• 1995

One of the oldest fossil of conifers and taxads in the Korean peninsula includes Elatocladus, Ullmannia, Walchia and dates back to the Permian period of the Palaeozoic era. The only conifer which successfully survived since the Cretaceous period is Pinus and still thrives in Korea. The extinction of Miocene conifers, such as Sciadopitys, Taxodiaceae, Metasequoia and Cryptomeria may due to the climatic deteriorations during the late Pleistocene period. However, the cryophilous conifers and taxads, e.g..Pinus, Juniperus, Abies, Picea, Cupressaceae, Larix and Taxus continued to exist from the Miocene to the late Pleistocene and became major vegetational elements in the mountainous areas of Korea. As the temperature ameliorates in the late Holocene period, thermophilous Pinus (Diploxylon) gradually had increased in numbers and became a dominant vegetation in the lowland and montane areas since 2,000 years B.P. in korea. Out of various Korean conifers and taxads, Pinus which surviving since the Cretaceous period of Mesozoic era, ranges spatially from southern coastal area to northern alpine belt of the Korean peninsula. Pinus which contains largest species number in conifers is one of the most well-adapted genus to the Korean environment. The next important conifer Juniperus dates back to the Miocene period of Cenozoic era and continuously maintains speciation and expansion of distributional range. Other major conifers and taxads of Korea include Picea, Abies, Lorix and Taxus. The restriction of distributional range of Cephralotaxus and Tsuga may due to the climatic deterioration during the Pleistocene period of Cenozoic era. The patterns of the temporal and spatial distribution of Korean conifers and taxads may provide invaluable informations for the better understanding of present-day distributional range and ecology.

• Proceedings of the KGS Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.53-53
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• 2004

나자식물은 구과목(Coniferales), 주목목(Taxales) 그리고 은행목(Ginkgoales)이 있으며 바늘잎을 가져 흔히 침엽수로 알려졌다. 국제자연보호연맹(IUCN)의 침엽수전문가그룹에 따르면 지구상에 살아있는 구과목과 주목목의 침엽수는 8과 68속의 600여종에 이르며 송백류로 부른다. 남한 면적의 67%에 이르는 660만ha에 삼림 중 침엽수림은 273만ha(42.4%), 침엽수와 활엽수 혼합림은 185만ha(28.8%)로 활엽수의 168만 ha(26.0%)에 비해 훨씬 넓지만 침엽수에 대한 관심은 적다. (중략)

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.17-20
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• 1962

Altitudinal zones of Mt. Hanla were geoecologically investigated, and compared with climate index, according to Coniferae distribution. For climatic index, Warmth index was calculated on Mt. Hanla. With the resultsobtained, the altitudinal zones can be classified into the following three zones; Coniferous forest zone: below $43^{\circ}$ (month-degrees) (above 1, 450m) Deci(u)us broad-leaf forest zone: $84^{\circ}$-$43^{\circ}$ (600-1, 450m) Lucidophyllous forest zone: above $84^{\circ}$ (below 600m)

• Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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• v.107 no.2
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• pp.126-139
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• 2018

This study aimed to correct some inappropriate Korean gymnosperm terminologies. Rational Korean equivalents to some international terms are suggested to replace the conventional misleading words impling as if gymnosperm plants have flowers and/or fruits like angiosperm plants do as reproductive structures. So, the rectification has been primarily made on reproductive parts including cone, microsporangium (microsporangia), ovulate cone, ovuliferous scale, pollen, and strobilus (strobili). Also, additional suggestions have been made for some expressions other than reproductive parts, such as conifers (coniferous plants), softwood and hardwood misused in Korean traditional practices for a long period of time.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.9-18
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• 1991

This study deals with the effect of dwarf growth on xylem structure, especially on the dimension of xylem elements described for 12 species of naturally occuring dwarf trees. The length and tangential diameter of tracheary elements and fibers in dwarf trees appear to be shorter and narrower than those in normal trees. Radial width and cell number of the same annual rings are narrower and smaller in dwarf trees than those in normal trees. Height of rays in dwarf trees is lower than that in normal trees. Dwarf conifers appear to have higher ratio, of latewood to earlywood than that in normal trees. In the hardwood species studied, mesomorphy of vessel elements is lower in dwarfs than that in normal trees. It can be concluded that this dwarf growth occurs as a result of extremely slow growth by environmental stress such as water deficiency.ciency.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.13-24
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• 1989

Specimens of spider mites parasiting on conifer trees were collected from Korea during the period from May, 1986 to June, 1988. As a result, seven species belonging to the tribe Tetranychini, subfamily Tetranychinae, family Tetranychidae were identified as follows: 1. Panonychus citri(McGregor, 1916), *2. Oligonychus clavatus(Ehara,1959), *. O.hondoensis(Ehara,1954), *4. O.pustulosus Ehara, 1962, 5. O.karamatus(Ehara, 1956), 6. O.perditus Pritchard and Baker, 1955, 7. O. ununguis(Jacobi, 1905). Of which, three species with asterisk are newly recorded from Korea.

• The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.202-207
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• 2002

Purpose : This study was designed to investigate the effect of herbal medication prescribed for patients with febrile diseases in the pregnancy. Method : We prescribed Kungsosankakambang for 18 patients who had got cold, at Wonkwang University Gwangju Oriental Hospital from January 2001 to September 2002. They had the symptoms of cough, sputum, snivel, headache, whole body pain, etc. Results : The most of patients were improved. This herbal medicine did 9 patients good right after dosage. And 8 patients have improved much in health.

• The Korean Journal of Pesticide Science
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.83-92
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• 2016

New tree wound-treatment formulations (WTF) were developed in this study. Stimulating effects of plant growth regulating substance on callus formation were evaluated in vivo twig disc culture of Zelkova serrata, Ziziphus jujuba, Pinus densiflora, Ginkgo biloba. and Aesculus turbinata. Based on the evaluation, WTF were prepared with 2,4-D, NAA, and IBA using xanthan gum as an extending agent. WTF were pasted on $2{\times}10cm$ artificial wound on the stem and the effects were evaluated 12 weeks later with the thickness of new callus-tissues. The effects varied with tree species and the growth regulators. In Z. serrata and A. turbinata, 2 mg/L of 2,4-D was the best WTF. In P. koraiensis and G. biloba, 8 mg/L of NAA and 1 mg/L of IBA were the best, respectively. Callus formation was quite lower in G. biloba compared to other species. Stimulating effect of thiophanate-methyl paste was excellent only in Z. serrata and lower than certain WTF in other species. Vaseline, which was used generally as an WTF, remained longer on the wound and causing decay. From the results, it could be recommended that 2,4-D, NAA and IBA were the best WTF for Z. serrata/A. turbinata, P. koraiensis and G. biloba, respectively.