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Comparison of potential food resources by barn swallow habitat type (제비 서식지 유형에 따른 잠재적 먹이원 비교)

  • Sung Hoon Choi;Seon-Deok Jin;Tehan Kang;Eun-Jung Kim;Joohyuk Yoon;Hong-Shik Oh
    • Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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    • v.40 no.4
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    • pp.604-614
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    • 2022
  • This study analyzed habitat status of barn swallows within 800 m and changes in potential food resource occurrence for 63 nests (Seocheon 23, Sejong 40) where barn swallows breeding was confirmed in Seocheon and Sejong in 2019 and 2020. As a result of checking habitat compositions of barn swallows in the study area, Sejong showed more varieties of habitat types than Seocheon, showing a larger number of dominant groups. Such large number of dominant groups was found to be an advantageous habitat factor for producing flying insects as potential food resources for barn swallows. As for the production of potential food resources, Seocheon had the highest production in dwelling and stream and Sejong had the highest production in the stream. The production of potential food resources differed in production season by habitat type. This study analyzed compositions of the habitat around the breeding site of swallows. It provides basic data necessary for protecting barn swallow habitats by comparing the production timing and production volume of potential food resources occurring in the habitat.

Development of Functional Yogurts Prepared with Mulberries and Mulberry Tree Leaves

  • Lee, An-Cheol;Hong, Youn-Ho
    • Food Science of Animal Resources
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    • v.30 no.4
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    • pp.649-654
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    • 2010
  • In order to develop new functional yogurts using mulberries and mulberry leaves, which were cultivated in Hwasun-gun, Jeonnam Province, Korea, the nutritional compositions, fermentation conditions, sensory properties, and storage stabilities of the yogurts were analyzed. The mulberry powder yogurt contained 87.96% moisture, 3.21% carbohydrate, 4.52% protein, 3.63% lipid, and 0.68% ash, and the mulberry leaf yogurt contained 86.36% moisture, 4.13% carbohydrate, 4.87% protein, 3.79% lipid, and 0.85% ash. A yogurt base was fermented for 13 h with 0.01% ABT-5 starter inoculum at $40^{\circ}C$. To prepare the mulberry jam and mulberry leaf yogurts, a variety of mulberry jam and mulberry leaf samples were added to the yogurt base. The sensory evaluation results of the yogurts containing the mulberry jam and mulberry leaves indicated that a product made with 15% mulberry jam was more strongly preferred than other samples. When the mulberry jam and mulberry leaf yogurts were stored at $4^{\circ}C$ for 15 d, there were no significant changes in pH, titratable acidity, or viable cell numbers of lactic acid bacteria and Bifidobacterium bifidum.

Population genetic structure based on mitochondrial DNA analysis of Ikonnikov's whiskered bat (Myotis ikonnikovi-Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from Korea

  • Park, Soyeon;Noh, Pureum;Choi, Yu-Seong;Joo, Sungbae;Jeong, Gilsang;Kim, Sun-Sook
    • Journal of Ecology and Environment
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    • v.43 no.4
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    • pp.454-461
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    • 2019
  • Background: Ikonnikov's whiskered bat (Myotis ikonnikovi) is found throughout the Korean Peninsula, as well as in Kazakhstan, Russia, Mongolia, China, and Japan. It is small-sized and primarily inhabits old-growth forests. The decrease and fragmentation of habitats due to increased human activity may influence the genetic structure of bat populations. This study was designed to elucidate the population genetic structure of M. ikonnikovi using mitochondrial genes (cytochrome oxidase I and cytochrome b). Results: The results showed that M. ikonnikovi populations from Korea have high genetic diversity. Although genetic differentiation was not detected for the COI gene, strong genetic differentiation of the Cytb gene between Mt. Jeombong and Mt. Jiri populations was observed. Moreover, the results indicated that the gene flow of the maternal lineage may be limited. Conclusions: This study is the first to identify the genetic population structure of M. ikonnikovi. We suggest that conservation of local populations is important for sustaining the genetic diversity of the bat, and comprehensive studies on factors causing habitat fragmentation are required.

The Distribution of non-native Plants in Ulleung Island (울릉도의 귀화식물 분포)

  • Park Soo-Hyun;Koh Kang-Suk;Kil Ji-Hyon
    • Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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    • v.19 no.2
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    • pp.237-242
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    • 2006
  • Non-native flora of the Ulleung island, located in the eastern part of South Korea, was surveyed as 54 taxa with 16 families, 35 genera, 53 species and 1 variety. Considering the geographical distribution aspects of the island, the flora of the island showed more closely related with Korean Peninsular than Japan. Poaceace (28%) and Asteraceae (24%) represents more than 50% of the non-native flora in Ulleung island, meaning that they have an advantage of seed dispersal and adaptation to new environments. Ulleung island is comparatively small island of vulnerable to the attack of invasive alien plants but presently, it has the least number of non-native plants than other areas in South Korea. Therefore, we need to take much interest in prevention and mitigation of non-native plant in the future.

A novice’s guide to analyzing NGS-derived organelle and metagenome data

  • Song, Hae Jung;Lee, JunMo;Graf, Louis;Rho, Mina;Qiu, Huan;Bhattacharya, Debashish;Yoon, Hwan Su
    • ALGAE
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    • v.31 no.2
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    • pp.137-154
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    • 2016
  • Next generation sequencing (NGS) technologies have revolutionized many areas of biological research due to the sharp reduction in costs that has led to the generation of massive amounts of sequence information. Analysis of large genome data sets is however still a challenging task because it often requires significant computer resources and knowledge of bioinformatics. Here, we provide a guide for an uninitiated who wish to analyze high-throughput NGS data. We focus specifically on the analysis of organelle genome and metagenome data and describe the current bioinformatic pipelines suited for this purpose.

Two new records of Spiradiclis (Rubiaceae) from Vietnam

  • Lee, Joongku;Khang, Nguyen Sinh;Choudhary, Ritesh Kumar;Quang, Bui Hong
    • Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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    • v.46 no.3
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    • pp.645-651
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    • 2019
  • Spiradiclis hainanensis H.S. Lo and S. purpureocaerulea H.S. Lo (Rubiaceae) are reported as new additions to the flora of Vietnam. In Vietnam, the genus Spiradiclis has been represented by only two species, S. leptobotrya (Drake) Pit. and S. caespitosa Blume. During our field investigations in the Lao Cai and Ninh Binh Provinces of northern Vietnam, we collected two interesting specimens of Spiradiclis that were earlier known only from China and unknown in Vietnam. Here, we report S. hainanensis and S. purpureocaerulea as previously unrecorded species from Vietnam. Detailed descriptions and color photographs are provided along with a taxonomic key for Spiradiclis species in Vietnam.

Reproductive ecology of the sharp toothed eel in the southern Korean waters (한국 남해에 서식하는 갯장어, Muraenesox cinereus (Forsskal)의 생식생태)

  • Cha, Hyung Kee;Seo, Young Il;Oh, Taeg Yun;Kim, Heeyong;Lee, Sun Gil;Choi, Mun Sung
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Fisheries and Ocean Technology
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    • v.48 no.3
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    • pp.217-226
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    • 2012
  • Reproductive ecology of the sharp toothed eel, Muraenesox cinereus was investigated based on the samples captured in southern Korean waters from January 2010 to December 2011. Gonadosomatic index began to increase in April, and reached maximum between July to August. After spawning it began to decrease from October. Reproductive season was estimated to April-September, with peak in July. Fecundity was proportional to the size of the female, with the clutch size varying from 56,000 eggs in the smallest female (anal length, 27.0cm) to 1,400,000 eggs in the largest (anal length, 49.5cm). Size at 50% sexual maturity ($AL_{50}$), determined from mature females, were 21.9cm. Annual reproductive cycles of this species could be divided into four successive stages; immature stage (October-February), maturing stage (March-May), mature stage (June-August) and spent stage (August-October).

An Unrecorded Alien Species in Korea: Lactuca saligna L. (Compositae), Melilotus indicus (L.) All. (Leguminosae), Hainardia cylindrica (Willd.) Greuter (Poaceae) (한국 미기록 외래식물: 가는잎가시상추, 좀전동싸리, 나도뿔이삭풀)

  • Ryu, Taebok;Lee, Seungeun;Kim, Namyoung;Lee, JungHyo;Kim, Deokki;Choi, DongHui
    • Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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    • 2018.04a
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    • pp.50-50
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    • 2018
  • 본 연구는 국내 생육이 확인된 미기록 외래식물을 보고하고 그 특성을 기술하고자 한다. 가는잎가시상추(Lactuca saligna)는 국화과 다년생 초본이며 높이 10~65cm에 까지 자란다. 줄기에 난 잎은 피침형, 좁은피침형이며, 기부는 이저(耳底), 줄기를 반쯤 감싼다. 유라시아원산으로 지중해, 유럽온대까지 넓은 생육범위를 보인다. 한국에서는 부산, 울산 해안가 주변 공터에서 생육이 확인되었다. 부산, 울산 해안가 저지대를 중심으로 신속한 분포확산이 예상된다. 근연종인 가시상추의 국내 분포확산, 위해성 등을 고려할 때 가는잎가시상추에 대한 주의가 요구된다. 좀전동싸리(Melilotus indicus)는 해안 초지에 생육하는 일년초이며 높이 60cm까지 성장한다. 잎은 우상 3소엽, 소엽은 도란형~좁은도란형, 길이는 1~2.5cm이며 거치가 있다. 좀전동싸리는 국내생육하는 전동싸리와 매우 유사한 형태적 특성을 보인다. 좀전동싸리는 꽃의 길이 2~3mm 개화기는 4~5월이며, 전동싸리는 꽃의 길이 4~7mm 개화기는 7~11월로 차이를 보인다. 지중해, 유럽 남서부 원산으로 전세계적으로 온대 전역에 유입된 것으로 알려져 있다. 국내에서는 제주시 한림읍 옹포리 일대 해안가 저지대 공터 및 초지에서 생육이 확인되었다. 넓은 면적에서 분포하며 제주도에 정착된 것으로 판단된다. 나도뿔이삭풀은(Hainardia cylindrica) 해안 초지에 생육하는 일년초이며 높이 5~35cm까지 성장한다. 수상화서는 25cm에 이르며, 쇠뿔모양으로 단단하다. 소수는 화서 중축에 파인곳을 메우고 있으며, 길이 5~8mm 1개의 소화를 포함한다. 초형은 혁질이며 예두이다. 남아메리카원산으로 북아메리카, 호주 일본 등에 귀화되어 있다. 한국에서는 전라남도 완도군 신지면 신리 해안가 일대 공터 및 초지에 생육이 확인되었다. 나도뿔이삭풀속 Hainardia 은 국내 처음 보고되는 속이며, 뿔이삭풀과 유사한 형태적 특성으로 인해 국명을 신칭하였다.

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A Study on Knowledge, Consciousness and Attitude about Middle School Students and Mothers' Environment-Friendly Life Resources Management (중학생 자녀와 어머니의 생활자원관리에 대한 친환경 지식과 의식 및 태도)

  • Im, Hae-Yeon;Park, Sun-Hee
    • Korean Journal of Human Ecology
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    • v.9 no.3
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    • pp.23-36
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    • 2006
  • The present study purposed to examine how the knowledge, consciousness and attitude affect life resources use of the subjects, first-year middle school students and their mothers, and ultimately, to provide basic materials for maximizing the effect of the education consciousness and attitude on environment-friendly life resource management in everyday living. The followings are the results of the analysis of the collected data. First, in the aspects of analysis of valiance in the general home environment factors of this research, there were some significance according to fathers and mothers' educational level, fathers' job, the type of a house about students and mothers' life resources use. Second, knowledge about middle school students' life resources use had negative correlations with attitude. But consciousness had positive correlations with attitude. Knowledge about their mothers' life resources use had negative correlations with attitude, but consciousness had positive correlations with attitude. The results of mothers were similar to those of middle school students. Mothers' consciousness and attitude had positive correlations with middle school students' consciousness and attitude.

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Forest vegetation of Military Protective Sector in Kyeryongsan National Park (계룡산국립공원 내 군사보호구역의 산림식생)

  • Song, Ho-Kyung;Lee, Kyoo-Seock;Yee, Sun;Kim, Hyo-Jeong;Lee, Mi-Jeong;Ji, Yun-Ui
    • Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.332-340
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    • 2001
  • 본 연구는 계룡산국립공원 내의 군산보호구역의 산림식생을 대상으로 식물사회확적 방법으로 산림군락을 분류하고, 각 군락과 입지환경과의 상관관계를 분석하여 계룡산국립공원에 필요한 기초자료를 제공하고자 조사하였다. 계룡산 군산보호구역 내 총 94개 조사구를 분석한 결과, 식물군락은 졸참나무군락(Quercus serra-ta community)과 신갈나무군락(Quercus mongolica community)으로 구분되었다. 졸참나무군락은 해발고가 낮고 경사가 완만한 지역에, 신갈나무군락은 해발고가 높고 경사가 급한 지역에 분포하였다. 졸참나무군락은 하위군락인 때죽나무아군락(Styrax japonica subcommunity)과 소나무아군락(Pinus densiflora subcom-munity)으로 구분되었으며, 신갈나무군락은 하위군락으로 전형아군락(typical subcommunity)과 철쭉꽃아군락(Rhodoendron schlippenbachii scbcommunity)으로 구분되었다.

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