• Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.230-238
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• 2020

This study inferred the ecology of habitat use of the wild boars (Sus scrofa) in Yeongwol Hanbando wetland through DNA analysis using non-invasive samples of hairs. From November 2018 to May 2019, hair samples were collected from rubbing trees and hairtraps within the Hanbando wetland (2.772 ㎢). We extracted DNA from the hair samples and conducted PCR to verify the species and identify sex of the individuals. In addition we analysed 6 microsatellite markers to identify individuals and genetic relationship among the pairs of individuals. A total of 16 boar hairs were sampled, which turned out to be from 10 individual (7 females and 3 males) boars. We found that 9 pairs, out of 45 possible pairs, were most likely to be relatives. The result from kinship data and the location of the sampled hairs suggest that wild boars in this area live as family groups that consist of a mother and her offspring, which is consistent with known habits of wild boars. It is needed to include more samples and microsatellite markers for better precise estimation of kinship among the boar individuals.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.28 no.4
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• pp.424-431
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• 2014

Analysis of the fish community in Yeongwol Hanbando wetland in Korea was investigated from April to October 2012. During the survey period, total 33 species belonged to 10 families and 7,107 individuals. There were 18 Korean endemic species (52.94 %), including to Acheilognathus signifer. Also, the dominant species were Zacco koreanus at St. 1, 2, 3 & 5, as well Acheilognathus signifer at St. 6, and Pseudopungtungia tenuicorpus at St. 7, respectively, and these species were inhabited in the midstream. But at St. 4, Carassius auratus was dominance, so there appeared to characteristics of downstream or lentic habitat. Also, according to the similarity analysis on fish species and their individuals in each sites, they were divided into three major groups (A,B and C). Among them, group C (St. 4) showed the special inverse characteristics as a stagnant pond. unlike the river branch (group A) and anthropogenic disturbances receiving stream point (group B), Therefore, the ecosystem of Yeongwol Hanbando wetland is considered to very unique and these characteristics are not found in other stream ecosystems and it is confidently believed that the ecological value is very high.

• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.378-385
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• 2016

This study aims to suggest the framework of functional assessment on lotic area based on HGM(Hydrogeomorphic) approach targeting Wetland Protected Areas which are in the type of river channel, and to set up the fundamental data as a reference wetland. A total of 10 factors in terms of hydrology, biogeochemistry, plant habitat and animal habitat was analyzed based on the original approach of HGM and each Functional Capacity Index(FCI) of those factors was calculated. As the result of the modified FCI analysis, Damyang riverine wetland which is with artificial river bank had high values in the variables of area ratio of actual vegetation in the foreland, the number of plant per area and the area ratio of Salix spp., and those values were highly reflected on the factors of Nutrient Cycling(947,668.00), Species Richness and Maintain Characteristic Plant Communites(6.39) and Maintain Spatial Structure of Habitat(11.00). The Hanbando wetland which is keeping the natural bank had higher values in the variables of structural scale and species diversity, and the those values were highly reflected on the factors of Energy Dissipation(17,805.16), Subsurface Storage of Water(0.54), Removal of Imported Elements and Compounds(103,052.73), Maintain Characteristic Detrital Biomass(2.31), Maintenance of Interspersion and Connectivity (6.50), Species Diversity of Benthic macro-invertebrates(1.60) and Species Diversity of Vertebrate & Species Number of Other Animals(2.52/ 151.50), compared to the Damyang Riverine Wetland.

• Journal of The Geomorphological Association of Korea
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.69-83
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• 2014

This study examines vegetation and climate changes from pollen compositions of alpine moors in the Korean Peninsula such as Mujechineup at Mt. Jeongjok, Yongneup at Mt. Daeam, Jilmoineup at Mt. Odae and Wangdeungjaeneup at Mt. Jiri including moors at Mt. Jeombong. It can be found that the alpine moors were less interfered by human than low moors during the past 2,000 years of the historical age. Based on dominant periods of Pinus and Quercus, pollen compositions of the alpine wetlands, climatic environments of vegetation and historical records, vegetation and climate changes during three periods such as approximately 2,000~1,000 yr BP, 1,000~400 yr BP and 400 yr BP~present are examined. It was warmer during the period of 1,000~400 yr BP than 2,000~1,000 yr BP. The period of approximately 400 yr BP indicate the coldest climate of Little Ice Age. This study finds dominances of Quercus, low NAP/AP ratios, obvious divisions of pollen zones and human interference after 400 yr BP from pollen compositions of the alpine moors during the historical age. Human interference in the high moors becomes obvious after approximately 400 yr BP, indicating that there is a time lack of approximately 1,500~2,000 years between the alpine and low moors.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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• v.39 no.2
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• pp.169-183
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• 2021

This study was carried out to investigate the flora of the Hanbando wetland (Yeongwol-gun, Gangwon-do) from April 2019 to May 2020. Vascular plants were grouped into 508 taxa, comprising 93 families, 309 genera, 456 species, 10 subspecies, 37 varieties, and 5 forms. Among the investigated 508 taxa, 2 endangered species, 8 rare plants, and 8 endemic plants were identified. The specific plants by floristic region were grouped into 71 taxa including, 3 taxa of grade V, 10 taxa of grade IV, 15 taxa of grade III, 17 taxa of grade II, and 26 taxa of grade I. Naturalized and ecosystem disturbing plants were grouped into 57 taxa and 5 taxa, respectively. The percentage of naturalized plants species and urbanization index were estimated to be 11.2% and 17.8%, respectively. This study provides important basic information for the efficient management of Hanbando wetland, which possess a high conservation value since it is forms part of the list of Ramsar wetlands.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2023.05a
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• pp.270-270
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• 2023

습지 생태계는 복잡한 물리적 생지화학적 프로세스의 상호작용이 있으나, 습지 생태계의 건강성 회복을 위한 첫 번째 단계는 습지 생태계에서의 물순환에 대한 정확한 이해일 것이다. 또한 지역적인 물 균형 및 생태계 보전에서 습지를 활용하기 위해서도 습지 물순환에 대한 정량적인 이해는 필수적이다. 그러나, 습지 물순환의 이해를 위해 필수적인 관측 자료들은 현장 측정으로 획득하기 어려운 자료이거나 비용적인 문제로 인하여 관측이 어려운 실정이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 Sentinel-2 위성 자료를 활용하여 습지의 유입량을 추정하기 위한 절차를 제시하고자 한다. 이를 위해 한반도 동남부의 낙동강에 위치한 주요 다목적댐의 자료를 활용한 분류 기반의 인공지능 모델이 설계된다. 인공지능의 학습을 위한 입력자료는 아래와 같은 절차에 의해 만들어진다. 1) 다목적댐의 수위-물 체적 관계를 이용하여 수위-수표면적 관계 곡선 도출. 2) 수위-수표면적 관계 곡선과 DEM을 활용하여 물과 육지 영역을 구분하는 식별자를 도출. 3) Sentinel-2 위성 정보와 물-육지 식별자를 비교하는 랜덤 포레스트 모델을 설계. 4) 위성 정보의 물-육지 정보로부터 미계측 습지 지역의 물과 육지를 식별할 수 있는 식별자 도출. 이러한 과정을 경유하여 추정된 습지의 수표면적과 습지 지역의 DEM을 결합함으로써 습지의 수위-수표면적-물 체적 관계 곡선이 산정되어, 최종적으로 습지의 유입량이 모의된다. 모의된 습지 유입량은 다양한 수문 모델의 매개변수를 추정하는데 활용될 수 있을 것이며, 검증된 수문 모델을 활용하여 습지의 물순환의 이해도를 증진시킬 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy
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• v.47 no.4
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• pp.297-303
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• 2017

In central and southern Korea, the two small insectivorous, terrestrial herbs, Utricularia bifida and U. caerulea, often co-occur at wet locations (or in wetlands). The Korean Peninsula (with central China and northern Japan) constitutes the northern edge of their distribution, as their main range is subtropical and tropical Asia. The Korean populations of both species are very likely of post-glacial origin, given that warm-temperate vegetation was absent from the Korean Peninsula during the Last Glacial Maximum. Two hypotheses of the post-glacial colonization of the peninsula can be formulated; first, if current populations were founded by propagules coming from a single ancestral population (i.e., a single refugium), we would expect low levels of genetic diversity. Alternatively, if contemporary Korean populations originated from multiple sources (multiple refugia), we would expect high levels of genetic variation. To test which is more likely, we surveyed the degree of allozyme variation at 20 loci in ten populations for each of the two species from southern Korea. We found no allozyme variation within each species. However, their aquatic congener U. australis exhibited allozyme polymorphism across Japan (four polymorphic loci at three enzyme systems). We suggest that southern Korean populations of Utricularia bifida and U. caerulea were established by a single introduction event from a genetically depauperate ancestral population.

• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.190-196
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• 2003

The top-of-atmosphere(TOA) radiance and its seasonal variation for various surface types have been analyzed using the MODIS direct broadcasting data acquired from the KARI ground station for the period between July 2002 and November 2003. The selected study areas considering the MODIS spatial resolution and the characteristics of the Korean peninsular are as follows: agricultural land, forest land, inland water, sea water, urban land, wetland, and atmosphere(cloud). The results showed that TOA radiances depend on the surface characteristics for the selected sample areas. Furthermore, the MODIS observations appear to well depict the general features of earth radiation properties. The authors hope that this study may provide the basic information on the analysis of hyperspectral data.

• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.224-255
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• 2022

This study was carried out to examine the changes in vascular flora in the first and second surveys targeting 32 outstanding forest wetlands in Jeonnam area including Gwangju metropolitan city, and based on this, establish a future monitoring system and effectively manage the excellent forest wetlands. The survey investigated the area seasonally every 4-5 years from 2015 to 2021. The change of flora of 32 excellent forest wetlands in Jeollanam-do increased from 103 families, 311 genera, 496 species, 16 subspecies, 38 varieties, 6 varieties, 556 taxa, to 111 families, 362 genera, 599 species, 16 subspecies, 51 varieties, 8 varieties, 674 taxa. Remarkable plants such as Red list and plants endemic to the Korean Peninsula increased also. However, Nepeta cataria and the like are exterminated locally, so an in situ and ex situ conservation strategy must be established. In the case of plants categorized according to wetland preference, the distribution ratio of such wetland plants slightly decreased and the distribution ratio of such terrestrial plants lightly increased for absolute wetland plants. It is necessary to prepare countermeasures for the terrestrialization of forest wetlands and to develop research techniques that can distinguish boundaries. In addition, the forest wetland should be systematically managed and supervised by designating it as a Forest Genetic Resources Reserve that can effectively conserve it.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Fisheries Technology Conference
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• 2001.05a
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• pp.483-484
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• 2001

갯벌 생태계는 우리나라의 가장 중요한 습지생태계의 일부분으로 많은 해양생물에게 있어서 중요한 서식처이다. 한반도 서ㆍ남해안에 광활하게 펼쳐진 갯벌은 해양생물의 산란장으로서,다양한 생물들이 생활사중 일부, 특히 어린시기에 보육장으로 그리고 성육장으로 이용하고 있다. 그럼에도 불구하고 지금까지 갯벌에 대한 관심은 저서동물의 군집구조, 시ㆍ공간 및 우점종의 분포양상에 치중한 면이 우세하고, 비교적 최근에 들어 다양한 기능들에 대한 연구들이 수행중에 있다. (중략)