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Song Variations of Great Tits inhabiting Kwangnung and Chejudo (광릉과 제주도에 서식하는 박새 Song의 변이)

  • Hahm, Kyu-Hwang;Peak, Woon-Kee
    • The Korean Journal of Ecology
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    • v.17 no.3
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    • pp.379-385
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    • 1994
  • Sonograms of songs recorded in Kwangnung and Chejudo were analyzed to investigate the features and variances in the songs of Great tit, Parus major variety. Songs of Great tits were identified, most of which were repetitions of phrases compoed of high-frequency note and low-frequency note. Variances between the songs of the two areas in the minimum and maximum of low-frequency were significat. The CV range of the Great tit group in Chejudo was wider than that in Kwangnung. Interregional variance level was significant in the minimum (P<0.04) and maximum (P<0.0001) of low-frequency.

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Feeding Activities during Nestling Period of Coal Tit, Parus ater, Breeding in Mt. Chiri (지리산에서 번식하는 진박새의 육추 급이 활동성)

  • Paek, Woon-Kee;Kyu-Hwang Hahm
    • The Korean Journal of Ecology
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    • v.18 no.3
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    • pp.299-305
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    • 1995
  • Feeding activites during nestling period of Coal tit (Parus ater) were studied at breeding sites in Mt. Chiri. The average feeding frequency per hour of female Coal tit exceeded that of the male. The average excrement-cleaning frequency per hour of female exceeded that of male, with a longer feed duration. The feeding frequency per hour was generally higher in the morning, and the female exceeded the male in the frquency. It is shown that male of the Coal tit in nestling period played a major role in territorial defense compared with female.

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A Review of the Genus Grapholita (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae) in North Korea

  • Byun, Bong-Kyu;Lee, Bong-Woo;Bae, Kwan-Ho;Lee, Kyung-Jae
    • Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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    • v.28 no.4
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    • pp.291-296
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    • 2012
  • In North Korea, the first report of the family Tortricidae, comprising 34 species, was made in 1969. It includes three species of the genus Grapholita (G. inopinata, G. molesta, and G. turionana). Among them, G. turionana is now placed under the genus Blastesthia. In the present study, a total of four species of the genus Grapholita are recognized from North Korea, based on material deposited in the Hungarian Natural History Museum, Hungary. Of them, Grapholita molesta (Busck), is reported for the first time from North Korea. In the present study, G. inopinata was not found. All the known species are enumerated with illustrations of adults and genitalia. Also a key for the genus is given.

Brackish Lakes in Shinpo District North Korea. III. Fish

  • Gil, Joon-Woo;Hong, Young-Pyo;Park, Joon-Ho;Kim, Saywa
    • Proceedings of the Korea Society of Environmental Biology Conference
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    • 2004.05a
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    • pp.23-23
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    • 2004
  • Four times of field survey were carried out to collect fish samples at six stations in Shinpo district, North Korea in October 1997, July 1998, May and October 2002. Sampling stations were located in upstream, middle and down of the southern river of Bukchong and three brackish lakes of lake Hommanpo, Daein and Hyunkum, respectively. A total of 29 species belonging to 11 families occurred. Family Cyprinidae showed the prosperity in species number of 28% among total species occurred. No natural monument fishes or rare species were captured. Ten commercial fishes, five anadromous ones and five brackish ones were identified. Feeding habits divided fish fauna with 11 carnivores, two herbivores and seven omnivorous ones. In the river, 20 species belonging to seven families inhabited, 18 species of 6 families in lake Homanpo, 21 of seven III Hyunkum and 23 of eight in Daein, respectively. Ecological indices of richness, diversity and evenness were highest in lake Daein and dominance index was highest in lake Hyunkum.

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The Occurrence and Morphological Comparison of Dictyostelid Cellular Slime Molds in Mt. Muhak Soils

  • Hwang, Ji-Young;Hiromitsu Hagiwara;Kim, Jong-Hee
    • The Korean Journal of Ecology
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    • v.23 no.4
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    • pp.315-321
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    • 2000
  • The occurrence and distribution of Dictyostelid cellular slime molds on Mt. Mukak soils with two different vegetation types were investigated. Two plating methods were used for the isolation of dictyostelids following Dr. Hagiwara's method. Dictyostelium and Polysphondylium were isolated in these soils. D. purpureum (subtropical form ) and D. giganteum were observed in both Quercus variabilis and Pinus thunbergii communities soils. D. delicatum, B. sp-1 (D. brefeldianum complex). D. sp-2 (D. brefeldianum complex), D. minutum and P. pallidum complex occurred only in Q. variabilis soil. D. macrocephalum, D. purpureum (temperate form ), D. robustum, D. polycephalum, P. violaceum, and P. pallidium occurred only in P. thunbergii soil. P. pallidium complex is being identified.

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Cryptothecia austrocoreana (Arthoniales, Arthoniaceae), a New Species from South Korea

  • Woo, Jung-Jae;Lokos, Laszlo;Farkas, Edit;Park, Chan-Ho;Hur, Jae-Seoun
    • Mycobiology
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    • v.45 no.4
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    • pp.338-343
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    • 2017
  • Cryptothecia austrocoreana is a new lichen species from South Korea. The species is characterized by the presence of a heteromerous thallus and faveolate ascigerous area (ascomata) immersed in a slightly raised thallus. The species has muriform ascospores, (4)6-8-spored $8-11{\times}3-4$ septate, $(34)36-48(51){\times}(17)19-23(25){\mu}m$. Atranorin, chloroatranorin, and barbatic acid are present. In the phylogenetic tree, C. austrocoreana belongs to the arthonioid clade in Arthoniaceae.

Pollination of Cleisostoma scolopendrifolium (Orchidaceae) by megachilid bees and determinants of fruit set in southern South Korea

  • Son, Hyun-Deok;Im, Hyoung-Tak;Choi, Sei-Woong
    • Journal of Ecology and Environment
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    • v.43 no.1
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    • pp.9-13
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    • 2019
  • We investigated the pollinators of Centipede's foot orchid (Cleisostoma scolopendrifolium) at five locations in southern Korea. Only one species of megachilid bee (Megachile yasumatsui) was observed at three of the sites (Mokpo, Haenam, and Wando). We assumed that the megachilid bee worked as a sole pollinator of C. scolopendrifolium based on the visiting behavior of the bees the attached pollinia. Fruits were observed at the three locations that bees visited: 74% fruit set at Mokpo, 59% at Wando, and 31% at Haenam. By contrast, at two of the locations where megachilid bees did not visit the plants (Naju and Jindo), there were no fruits set. The differences in fruit set rates at the three orchid populations where bees were observed appear to be related to bee abundance and flower visitation rate rather than to differences in flower abundance. The pollination interaction between C. scolopendrifolium and megachilid bees appears to involve sexual deception since only male bees were attracted to the flowers. The underlying mechanism involved in this interaction needs investigation.

A Study on Characteristics of Geomorphic Landscape and Its Usage of 'Oreurn' on Jeju-Island (제주 '오름'의 지형경관 특성과 활용방안)

  • Suh, Joo-Hwan;Rho, Jae-Hyun;Kim, Sang-Beom
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture
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    • v.35 no.4
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    • pp.57-70
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    • 2007
  • As a basic element of Jeju landscape, Oreum offers a beautiful and aesthetic view. Considering topographical and geological research achievements, however, an effort to discover implicit value in terms of landscape characteristics and value has been ignored. This paper has investigated the characteristics and value of landscape by Oreum focusing on Jeju landscape characteristics and eco-touristic value and discussed a scheme to maximize the values. Under a theme of 'Sustainable Development' of the RIO Declaration, tour industry has recently changed its focus from eco-tourism to gee-tourism. Fortunately, Jeju Oreum has very distinctive and unique landscape with depressed crater at a crest. Nevertheless, it's very difficult to see a true aspect of Oreum from the street or over the car window. Therefore, it's urgent to begin a research on how to make advantage of and preserve Oreum landscape in order to maximize its landscape values and improve its potential as a tourist attraction. Through diverse programs such as sky leisure sports(ex: light airplane and helicopter riding, paragliding), sky watching, and mountain hiking, in particular, a possibility that Oreum can succeed as LBD(Learning by Doing)-based tour program with volcanic features needs to be examined. Besides, it's also a good idea to develop Oreum tour program or Oreum Museum as an alternative plan. Above all, however, it's most urgent to protect the existing Oreum and restore ecological and landscape beauty of Oreum through proper land use.

Diversity of Moths (Insecta: Lepidoptera) on Bogildo Island, Wando-gun, Jeonnam, Korea

  • Park, Marana;An, Jeong-Seop;Lee, Jin;Lim, Jin-Taek;Choi, Sei-Woong
    • Journal of Ecology and Environment
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    • v.32 no.2
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    • pp.129-135
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    • 2009
  • We investigated the moth diversity on an island of southern sea of Korea. We collected moths at three sites on the island of Bogildo, Wando-gun, Jeonnam using a 22-watt ultraviolet light trap from May to October, 2008, and identified a total of 272 species and 948 individuals in 13 families. Species of Noctuidae was the most abundant, with 107 species and 318 individuals, followed by Geometridae (62 species and 147 individuals) and Pyralidae (53 species and 269 individuals). The graph of the estimated species richness in Chao 1 (432.25$\pm$37.39) did not reach an asymptote, which suggests that more moth species could be identified on the island through further sampling. An arctiid moth, Miltochrista striata, was the most abundant species captured in this study. Monthly changes in moth species richness and abundance formed M-shaped curves, with peaks in early summer (June) and late summer (August). Cluster analysis of seven sites on three islands (Aphaedo Island, Sinan-gun, Oenarodo Island, Goheung-gun and Bogildo Island) divided the sites into two groups. Distances among sites and habitat types may play an important role in determining the similarities of moth faunas among sites.

The Tectonic Characteristics in the Works of Santiago Calatrava and the Role of Light (산티아고 칼라트라바 건축의 텍토닉 특성과 빛의 역할에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Chang-Sung
    • KIEAE Journal
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.79-86
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    • 2015
  • Purpose: The concept of the tectonic has researched to find out the identify of modern architecture. The meaning of traditional tectonic knowledge to emphasize structural joints and attention to detail in creativity has developed in various ways in contemporary architecture. The purpose of this study is to analyze the tectonic characteristics and architectural expressions of the light appeared in the works of Santiago Calatrava. Major features in his works could be found is to maximize structural beauties through deducing the architectural images from the nature and expressing the material properties and the kinetic structures, and thus, to ultimately create the functional space and form by connecting the light to the tectonic structure. Method: Accordingly, I tried to analyze the three works of Santiago Calatrava (the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Bodegas Ysios Winery and the City and Arts and Sciences) as following categories - the structural aesthetics, the expression of material properties, the relationship between he kinetic structures and the light. Result: According to the results of the study, Santiago Calatrava tried to create his own architectural aesthetic by combining structural tectonic with nature, material, regional place and culture. He also sought to express the tense and dynamic tectonic rather than the stable one in his works.