• Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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• v.46 no.4
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• pp.414-425
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• 2011

The aim of this research is to infer paleovegetation and paleoclimate in the Hwajeon archeological site of Gwangju city during mid-Holocene through the analysis of pollen, waterlogged woods, and sediments. Between 8200 ~ 6800 years ago, relatively dry climate resulted in a weakened dominance of oak and high diversity of tree genus. During the Holocene climatic optimum period (6800 ~ 5900 years ago), oak forests expanded while wetland areas diminished as warm/humid climate intensified. Between 5900 ~ 4700 years ago, the entire forest area as well as oak climax forests was reduced due to a relatively cool/dry climate. However at the end of this period, oak forests expanded since a favorable climate condition temporarily resumed. Lastly, between 4700 ~ 3300 years ago, oaks dominated but alders were weakened. The density of forest was low because of a relatively dry climate in this period.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment Conference
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• 2002.09a
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• pp.315-318
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• 2002

낙동강 삼각주의 분포하는 제4기 홀로세 퇴적층 중 북부와 중부, 그리고 남부지역에 해당하는 가덕도 (신항만 조성지역), 범방리 (경마장 조성지역), 양산 (신도시 조성지역)의 조간대 퇴적층에 대한 대자율 연구를 수행하였다. 퇴적층의 층위별 대자율은 입도와 관입저항에 비례하여 대자율도 증가한다. 가덕도의 70여m의 퇴적층 중 20m, 40m의 점토층에서 대자율 변화가 나타나는데 인접한 녹산지역의 연구견과와 비교하면 고환경이 변화되는 지점과 일치한다. 삼각주의 중부에 위치하는 범방리 점토시료는 기반암까지 층위별 대자율이 일정하며, 북부의 양산지역 점토시료는 하부로 갈수록 대자율이 증가하는데 이러한 결과는 시료의 입도 분포와 같은 양상이다. 가덕도 시료와는 달리 모든 점토층이 유사한 대자율을 보여주고 있어 퇴적 동안 환경의 변화는 인지되지 않는다. 이 지역의 시료가 가덕도에 비해 높은 고도에 위치하여 가덕도 시료의 상부 점토에 해당되는 것도 환경변화가 나타나지 않는 이유가 될 수 있다. 따라서 보다 광범위한 지역에 대한 연구가 요구 된다.

• Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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• v.40 no.5 s.110
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• pp.571-583
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• 2005

This paper presents a paleoenvironmental study on Hoya San Nicolas, a maar lake in Valle de Santiago in Central Mexican Bajio. Maar lake sediments have been widely used for high-resolution reconstruction of paleoenvironment. Many different paleoenvironmental proxy data such as stable isotopes, pollen, and sediment chemistry were produced in this study. These data help to reveal paleoenviromental changes throughout the whole period covered by sediment materials from this study site. The evidence indicates that during ca. 11,000 - ca. 8,900 cal yr B.P. there was dry climate; during ca. 8,900 - ca. 7,000 cal yr B.P. it was wetter; during ca. 7,000 - ca. 4,000 cal yr B.P. drier; during ca. 4,000 cal yr B.P - the present wetter. Prominent dominance of Pinus pollen during ca. 11,000 - ca. 8,900 cal yr B.P. and during ca. 7,000 - ca. 4,000 cal yr B.P. may reflect very low lake levels resulting in poor preservation of pollen. Pinus pollen, the most resistant pollen type, may have been able to survive severe deterioration due to arid climate, but other pollen types may not. Due to likely droughts in these periods, a sedimentation gaps are probably present in the core.

• The Korean Journal of Mycology
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• v.50 no.4
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• pp.291-300
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• 2022

In this study, the physical properties of the medium and changes in the wood chemical composition of the sawdust were investigated during the cultivation of oak mushroom sawdust bags, and the following results were obtained. After inoculation, the weight of the medium decreased during the incubation period. It is determined that this is not due to evaporation of moisture containing the medium or decomposition of sawdust, but to decomposition of rice bran, a low molecular substance added to the medium. It was confirmed that the moisture content of the medium was steadily increased during incubation, and it was estimated that the organic substrates such as rice brane in the medium was decomposed by mycelium, and water, one of the decomposition products of organic substrates, caused an increase in the moisture content of the medium. Along with the increase in the harvest of oak mushrooms, the proportion of organic substances such as holocellulose and lignin, the main components of the wood cell wall of sawdust, steadily decreased. In particular, the degradation characteristics of the wood cell wall component of shiitake, which is a white rot fungi, were confirmed by higher lignin reduction rate than that of holocellulose. On the other hand, ash, which is an inorganic material, increased with an increase in the number of mushroom harvests. The increase in the amount of ash in the medium may have been due to the decrease in the organic matter content such as holocellulose and lignin.