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Vegetation Structure and Management Planning of Mountain Type Urban Green Space in Inchon, Korea : a case study of land area (인천광역시 산지형 도시녹지의 식생구조 및 관리계획: 육지지역을 중심으로)

  • Cho, Woo
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture
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    • v.26 no.2
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    • pp.15-27
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    • 1998
  • The purposes of this study were to investigate vegetation structure and present management planning of mountain type green space using the green space changes during the 20 years, actual vegetation, and plant community structure in land area of Inchon, Korea. The actual vegetation area in survey sites was consisted of Quercus acutissima community, Robinia pseudoacacia forest, Pinus rigida forest, Q. mongolica-Pinus rigida community, P. rigida-Q. mongolica community, Q. monogolica community and so on. According to the classification by TWINSPAN, 61 survey plots were divided into 9 groups; Q. mongolica-Alnus japonica-R. pseudoacacia-P. densiflora, R. pseudoacacia-Styrax japonica, P. rigida-R. pseudoacacia-Q. mongolica, R. pseudoacacia-P. rigida-Q. mongolica-A. hirusta, Q. mongolica-P. thunbergii, and prunus sargentii-Zelkova serrata community. From this result, ecological succession trend of vegetation seems to be change from artificial result, ecological succession trend of vegetation seems to be change from artificial planting forest to native plant community which was dominated by Quercus spp.. This study area need to manage for the increase of biodiversity through the restoration of naturalness by ecological management of artificial planting forest and ecological planting of injured green space.

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Wetland Environment and Vegetation Development of the Ilwol Reservoir (일월저수지의 습지 환경과 식생발달)

  • Han, Youn Ho;Kim, Dong Yeob;An, Won Yong
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Environmental Restoration Technology
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    • v.5 no.2
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    • pp.9-16
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    • 2002
  • Wetland areas have characteristics of dynamic cycling of materials in relation to land and water. Although having great potential for providing unique natural environments, they are vulnurable to human land use activities and some places are in danger of being eliminated. This study had an objective of investigating vegetation changes in Ilwol reservoir to provide basic information for the preservation and ecological restoration of the wetland area. Wetland vegetation was investigated along with the site conditions which may affect the vegetation development. There were 10 vegetation types with various species composition. Humulus japonicus, Zizania latifolia, Phragmites japonica, Bidens frondosa, Typha orientalis, Scirpus tabernaemontari, Phragmites communis, Persicaria thunbergii were the major wetland plants found at the reservoir area. Precipitation and water level were the elements mostly affecting the distribution of the plants. Phragmites japonica was closest to the water front, followed by Zizania latifolia, Humulus japonicus and Bidens frondosa. Most plant zones were predominated by one or a few species.

A Study on the Changes of the Vegetation by Burned Grasses in Saebyeol-Oreum of Jeju-do (새별오름에서 초지 화입에 의한 식생 변화 연구)

  • Song, Kuk-Man;Kang, Seong-Hyun;Choi, Sun-Ah;Kim, Moon-Hong
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.19 no.5
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    • pp.543-548
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    • 2010
  • This research was made to investigate the effects of burned, which is made in the early spring every year at Saebyeol-Oreum from 2003 to 2009, on changes in vegetation on the grassland. The results of analyzing the characteristics of the lay of the land showed that the proportion of the surface land that had the angle of azimuth and the angle of slope in the range of southeast $135^{\circ}{\sim}180^{\circ}$ accounting for 73.89% and $21^{\circ}{\sim}30^{\circ}$ accounting 58.33% of the entire surface land, respectively, was found to be highest. The results of the analysis showed that the relative importance value was found to be lowered from 27.07 in 2003 to 19.47 in 2009, and this can be attributable to the relative importance value of Artemisia japonica having been heightened from 7.07 in 2003 to 16.23 in 2009. The reason that the relative importance value of Artemisia japonica was found to be high is thought to be that vegetation on the surface land was removed by burned in the early spring and, due to this, the dry surface of soil and the high slope accelerated the soil erosion and could not provide proper environment of the growth and development for Imperata cylindrical and Miscanthus sinensis, so Imperata cylindrical and Miscanthus sinensis were excluded and Artemisia japonica whose importance value had been highest have flourished. Researches to maintain the current vegetation on the burned location of Saebyeol-Oreum and to adjust physical characteristics of soil to restore vegetation and the proper time and cycle of burned should be conducted.

Change of Organic Matter Decomposition Rates and Greenhouse Gas Emission of the Soil of Gyeongan Stream under Different Environmental Conditions (환경 조건 차이에 의한 경안천 토양의 유기물 분해속도와 온실가스 발생 변화)

  • Choi, In Young;Kang, Min Kyoung;Choi, Jung Hyun
    • Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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    • v.46 no.1
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    • pp.75-85
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    • 2013
  • This study investigated the effects of organic matter decomposition on the emission of greenhouse gas under the influence of environmental factors such as change of climate condition ($CO_2$ concentration and temperature), vegetation, and N concentration in the soil of Gyeongan stream in the laboratory. The experimental results showed that organic matter decomposition and $CH_4$, $CO_2$ flux were influenced by changes of complex environmental conditions. Organic matter decomposition rate was affected by changes of climate condition with N concentration and climate condition with vegetation. Through the results of $CH_4$, $CO_2$ flux, $CH_4$ flux was affected by change of climate condition with N concentration and climate condition with vegetation and affected by the presence of vegetation and N concentration. $CO_2$ flux was affected by change of climate condition with vegetation and vegetation with N concentration. According to results of the study, change of (1) climate conditions, (2) vegetation, and (3) N concentration, each have an effect on organic decomposition rate, that also influences emission of greenhouse gas. It is known that climate change is related to an increase in greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere However, additional study will be needed whether vegetation could remove positive effect of nitrogen addition in soil since this study shows opposite results of organic matter decomposition in response to the nitrogen addition.

The Satellite Observation for Spatial Changes of Vegetation in Saemangum Tidal Flat (새만금 갯벌의 식생 공간변화에 대한 위성관측)

  • Jeong, Jong-Chul
    • Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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    • v.23 no.2
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    • pp.150-156
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    • 2014
  • The aim of this study is to detection of changed vegetation area of Saemangeum tidal flat with comparison of topography and surface sediments during the dyke construction. Sedimentary facies of four seasons of 2001 from inside Saemangeum tidal flat revealed homogeneous layers in the upper part, however near sea side tidal flat were detecting with carried out rapid sediment deposition during the dyke construction using satellite image spatial analysis. The sedimentation types inside Saemangeum tidal flat were classified with vegetation types, which were well matched with the sedimentation pattern revealed by change in vegetation patterns.

Vegetation changes and their causes in andong dam areas (安東댐 建設에 의한 植生變化와 그 要因)

  • Song, Jong--Suk
    • The Korean Journal of Ecology
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    • v.15 no.4
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    • pp.411-431
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    • 1992
  • The present study was undertaken to classify and describe the vegetation around andong dam area, kyong-buk, korea$(36^{\circ}\;35^{\prime}\;N, \;128^{\circ}\;47^{\prime}\;E)$ by methods of the ZM school of phytosociology. The investigations were carried out in the plot. The homogeneous part of forest and grass communities was analyzed by recording the combined scale of cover-abundance and sociability of all species found in the plot. The community data obtained were classified into two associations and seven communities; festuco onvinae-pinetum densiflorae assoc. nov., quercetum variabili-serratae, quercus acutissima community, larix leptolepis, populus tomentiglandulosa, acer canadensis, prunus spp. afforestations, robinia pseudo-acacia-commelina communis community and acer palmatum cv. afforestation. The grass vegetation was divided into six associations and seventeen communities; lactuco indicae- humuletum japonicae, eragrostio ferruginei-plantaginetum asiaticae, polygonetum thunbergii, phragmitetum japonicae, eragrostio ferruginei-plantaginetum asiaticae, polygonetum thunbergii, phragmitetum japonicae, artemisio-potentilletum chinesis, eleusinetum indicae, amorpha freticosa, artemisia princeps, achyranthes fauriei and other fourteen communities. amoung the above vegetationship of the vegetation units with their environments was outlined.

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Forest Damage Detection Using Daily Normal Vegetation Index Based on Time Series LANDSAT Images (시계열 위성영상 기반 평년 식생지수 추정을 통한 산림생태계 피해 탐지 기법)

  • Kim, Eun-sook;Lee, Bora;Lim, Jong-hwan
    • Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
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    • v.35 no.6_2
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    • pp.1133-1148
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    • 2019
  • Tree growth and vitality in forest shows seasonal changes. So, in order to detect forest damage accurately, we have to use satellite images before and after damages taken at the same season. However, temporal resolution of high or medium resolution images is very low,so it is not easy to acquire satellite images of the same seasons. Therefore, in this study, we estimated spectral information of the same DOY using time-series Landsat images and used the estimates as reference values to assess forest damages. The study site is Hwasun, Jeollanam-do, where forest damage occurred due to hail and drought in 2017. Time-series vegetation index (NDVI, EVI, NDMI) maps were produced using all Landsat 8 images taken in the past 3 years. Daily normal vegetation index maps were produced through cloud removal and data interpolation processes. We analyzed the difference of daily normal vegetation index value before damage event and vegetation index value after event at the same DOY, and applied the criteria of forest damage. Finally, forest damage map based on daily normal vegetation index was produced. Forest damage map based on Landsat images could detect better subtle changes of vegetation vitality than the existing map based on UAV images. In the extreme damage areas, forest damage map based on NDMI using the SWIR band showed similar results to the existing forest damage map. The daily normal vegetation index map can used to detect forest damage more rapidly and accurately.

Hydrological Characteristics of the Naeseong Stream before the Operation of Yeongju Dam, Korea (영주댐 운영 전 내성천의 수문 특성)

  • Kim, Donggu;Lee, Chanjoo
    • Ecology and Resilient Infrastructure
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.3-11
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    • 2017
  • In this study, change in vegetation on bars was analyzed using the data on hydrology and river morphology with on-site photographic monitoring data for the sites of interest of the Naeseong Stream during the period from March 2013 to July 2016 when the impoundment of Yeongju Dam began. The effect of flow condition on burial and removal of vegetation covered on bar surfaces was elucidated by comparison of on-site photographic monitoring data with continuous water level plotted with on the cross-section profile. In 2014 burial happened due to late flood, while July flood caused burial and removal in 2016. On the contrary vegetation increased in 2015 due to low flow without flood. Results of this study showing natural changes in vegetation will be reference to changes which is expected to be caused by dam impoundment.

Early Vegetation Succession in Abandoned Field in Cheju Island (제주도 저지대 묵밭 식물군락의 2차 천이)

  • 유영한;이창석
    • The Korean Journal of Ecology
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    • v.26 no.4
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    • pp.209-214
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    • 2003
  • In order to clarify the successional trend and its characteristics of plant community in abandoned field in Cheju Island, we investigated the seral changes of vegetation height, coverage, growth form, species richness, diversity and dominance index along with the time lapse, and then compared with those of mainland researches. And in order to seek the overall trend of vegetation changes, we used cluster, TWINSPAN and PCA ordination techniques. The succession was characterized by the lower species number, lower vegetation height, longer period of herb dominant and later invasion of tree species. These results may come from that ecological traits of Cheju Island itself, and ecosystem fragmented influences that block a seed (propagule) transport. Sere of the dominant species was shown as follows: Mazus japonicus(0.5∼1 years)→Conyza sumatrensis (2 years)→Artemisia princeps var. orientalis(4 years)→Artemisia princeps var. orientalis, indigofera pseudotinctoria(5 years)→Rosa multiflora, Miscanthus sinensis, etc.(8 years)→Miscanthus sinensis(12 years)→Boehmeria nivea, Pueraria thunbergiana etc.(15 years)→Mallotus japonicus(20 years)→Litsea japonica, Machilus thunbergii (20 years<). Abandoned fields were classified into three groups according to time lapse; earlier stage(0∼1 years), middle stage(2∼8 years) and later stage(8∼20 years).

Vegetation Structures Analysis and Management Plan Proposal for Seokseong Fortress in Buyeo-Gun (부여 석성산성의 식생 구조 및 관리 방안)

  • Yee, Sun;Lee, Donghyuk;Lee, Jihye;Song, Hokyung
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Environmental Restoration Technology
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    • v.12 no.4
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    • pp.23-33
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    • 2009
  • Vegetation structure of Seokseong fortress in Buyeo-Gun was investigated to suggest a desirable management proposal. Communities by phytosociological method were classified into Pinus rigida-Pinus densiflora community and Quercus variabilis community. The importance value of Pinus rigida, Pinus densiflora, Quercus variabilis, Pinus thunbergii, and Quercus acutissima were 127.06, 70.29, 69.63, 12.39 and 8.57. According to breast diameter analysis results, it is expected that the importance value of Pinus rigida, Pinus densiflora, and Quercus variabilis will be continuously increased. It should be prepared that vegetation management plan over the castle wall should be considered before the repair or restoration of castle wall. Vegetation management around castle wall should be carried out according to the mid or long-term plan and it would be needed to consider the gradual changes from planted Pinus rigida to the historical vegetation of Pinus densiflora.