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Stand Density Effects on Herbage Yield and Forage Quality of Alfalfa

  • Min, D.H.;King, J.R.;Kim, D.A.;Lee, H.W.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제13권7호
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    • pp.929-934
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    • 2000
  • Optimum stand density of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) varies with locations and climates. Stand density is one of the factors that determines herbage yield, forage quality and persistence of alfalfa. As establishment costs increase, the question arises whether present population densities are optimum for obtaining maximum herbage yield and forage quality. The objectives of this study were: 1) to determine the optimum plant density for highest herbage yield and forage quality for the dehydrated alfalfa industry under Edmontons climatic conditions in Alberta, Canada; 2) to compare herbage yield and forage quality of the cultivars 'Algonquin' and 'Vernal' grown at a range of stand densities. Alfalfa seedlings of both cultivars were either transplanted at spacings of 6, 10, 15 and 25 cm or direct seeded at the 4.5 cm plant spacings, providing population densities of 494, 278, 100, 45 and $16plants/m^2$. The experimental design was a randomized complete block with a split-plot arrangement having three replicates; the main plots consisted of two alfalfa cultivars Algonquin and Vernal, and the sub-plots were the five population densities. The cultivar Vernal had significantly higher annual yield than did the cultivar Algonquin. There was no significant effect of plant density on herbage yield. There was no difference in crude protein (CP) between the two cultivars. At the first cut, there was a significant quadratic effect of plant density on CP content and the greatest CP occurred at the 100 plants/m2 density. Crude protein was not affected by plant density at the second cut. Acid detergent fiber (ADF) and neutral detergent fiber (NDF) were not affected by plant density. The cultivar Algonquin usually had a lower ADF and NDF than cultivar Vernal. In conclusion, high population densities ($278plants/m^2$ or more) of alfalfa did not improve herbage yield and forage quality compared with low plant population densities ($100plants/m^2$ or less) of alfalfa.

Exposure of the Population in the United States to Ionizing Radiation

  • Carter Melvin W.;Oliver Robert W.
    • Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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    • 제12권2호
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    • pp.37-50
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    • 1987
  • The exposure of the population in the United States to ionizing radiation has recently been evaluated by the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP). This was done by constituting six organizational groups to address various phases of the work and the results of this work are summarized in this article. The article is based on the report, by the same title, which is scheduled for publication by the NCRP in September, 1987. The six organizational groups are titled Radiation Exposure from Consumer Products, Natural Background Radiation, Radiation Associated with Medical Examinations, Radiation Received by Radiation Employees, Public Exposure from Nuclear Power, and Exposure from Miscellaneous Environmental Sources. These titles are descriptive of the subject areas covered by each of these separate groups. The data evaluated are for the years 1977-1984 with the majority of the data being for the period 1980-1982. Summary information is presented and discussed for the number of people exposed to given sources, the effective dose equivalent, the average effective dose equivalent to the U.S. population, and the genetically significant dose equivalent. The average annual effective dose equivalent from all sources to the U.S. population is approximately 3.6 mSv (360 mrem). Exposures to natural sources make the largest contribution to this total. Radon and radon decay products contribute 2.0 mSv (200 mrem) whereas the other naturally occurring radionuclides contribute 1.0 mSv (100 mrem). Among man-made or enhanced sources, medical exposures make the largest additional contributions, namely 0.39 mSv (39 mrem) for diagnosis and 0.14 mSv (14 mrem) for nuclear medicine. It was not possible to evaluate exposures for therapy. Most of the other sources of population exposure, including nuclear power and consumer products, are minor. A possible exception would be the use of tobacco products. These exposures are discussed in relation to a negligible individual risk level of $10{\mu}Sv/y$ (1 mrem/y). The NCRP considers exposures below the negligible individual risk level as trivial and as such should be dismissed.

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멸종위기식물 층층둥굴레의 자생지 생육환경 및 식생구조 (Growth Environment and Vegetation Structure of Natural Habitat of Polygonatum stenophyllum Maxim)

  • 송재모;이기영;이재선
    • Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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    • 제25권3호
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    • pp.187-194
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    • 2009
  • This study was carried out to investigate vegetation structure and soil property of natural habitat of Polygonatum stenophyllum to provide basic information for propagation, conservation and restoration. Habitats of Polygonatum stenophyllum were classified into Hemiptelea davidii-Robinia pseudo-acacia dominant population (Yeongwol-eup), Pinus densiflora-Hemiptelea davidii-Callicarpa japonica dominant population (Nam-myeon), and Hemiptelea davidii-Rubus crataegifolius dominant population (Gangchon-ri). The soil pH 6.49~7.28; and electron conductivity 0.10~0.19 ds/m. The average content of organic matter, total nitrogen, available $P_2O_5$, $Ca^{2+}$, $Mg^{2+}$, $K^+$, and $Na^+$ were 8.24~16.45 g/kg, 0.02~0.13%, 45.67~123.67 mg/kg, 4.61~6.71 cmol(+)/kg, 0.17~0.63 cmol(+)/kg, 0.06~0.27 cmol(+)/kg and 0.03~0.30 cmol(+)/kg, respectively. Species diversity index (H'), maximum species diversity index (H' max), evenness (J') and dominance (1-J') of investigated sites ranged 1.0323 (Nam-myeon)~1.1134 (Yeongwol -eup), 1.4914 (Gangchon-ri)~1.6128 (Nam-myeon), 0.6401 (Nam-myeon)~0.7270 (Yeongwol-eup) and 0.2730 (Yeongwol-eup)~0.3599 (Nam-myeon) respectively.

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환경공간정보를 이용한 수도권의 수자원 공급과 기후완화 기능을 위한 도시림의 생태계서비스 평가 (Ecosystem Service Assessment of Urban Forest for Water Supply and Climate Mitigation of Seoul Metropolitan Area)

  • 이수정;유소민;함보영;임철희;송철호;김문일;김세진;이우균
    • 대한원격탐사학회지
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    • 제33권6_2호
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    • pp.1119-1137
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    • 2017
  • 본 연구는 서울과 경기도 지역 도시숲의 수자원 공급 생태계서비스와 기후완화 생태계서비스를 평가하였다. 생태계서비스를 자연기능기반 서비스, 산림의 자연기능과 인구분포를 고려한 생태계서비스, 산림의 자연기능과 수혜자 분포를 고려한 생태계서비스의 세 가지 서비스로 구분하여 평가하고, 이후 기후변화가 생태계서비스에 미치는 영향을 평가하였다. 평가 결과, 토지피복과 토양 등 자연조건을 반영한 도시림의 수자원 공급서비스의 경우, 경기도가 서울보다 높은 서비스를 제공하는 것으로 나타났으며, 지역별 인구분포를 추가적으로 반영한 서비스 평가에서는 인구가 많은 곳에서 서비스가 높게 나타나는 양상을 보였다. 그러나 도시림의 수자원 수혜자 분포를 추가로 반영한 수자원 공급 생태계서비스 평가 결과는 인구분포를 반영한 서비스 평가 결과와 공간적으로 다르게 나타났다. 같은 수원함양 기능을 가진 지역이라도 인구분포나 물 사용 수혜자의 분포가 많은 지역일수록 높은 서비스 결과가 나타났다. 또한 기후변화가 수자원 공급 생태계에 서비스에 미치는 영향을 평가한 결과, 기후변화에 따른 수자원 공급 서비스는 평균적으로 26%정도 줄어들어 전반적인 수자원 공급 생태계서비스가 낮아지는 경향을 보였다. 기후완화부문의 경우, 산림으로부터 가까운 거리에 있을수록 높은 온도저감 효과가 나타나 산림주변지역에서 높은 기후완화서비스가 나타났으며, 기후 완화 서비스의 수혜자 인구를 고려한 생태계서비스 평가에서는 수혜인구의 밀도가 높은 서울 도심지역에서 높은 서비스가 나타났다. 기후변화에 따른 산림 생장량 변화를 반영하여 산림의 기후완화 생태계서비스의 변화를 평가한 결과, 평균적으로 약 33%의 서비스 감소가 나타났다. 본 연구의 결과는 도시림을 관리하기 위해서 산림청에서 제시하고 있는 공급기능기반의 6가지(자연환경보전, 산지재해방지, 목재생산, 산림휴양, 생활환경보전, 수원함양) 기능구분 외에 서비스를 수혜하는 수요자 기반의 기능 및 서비스가 평가의 필요성을 제시한다. 이는 기존의 산림의 공급기능기반의 평가에서 간과할 수 있는, 자연기능은 낮지만 수혜를 받는 시민들이 많아 높은 서비스 가치를 갖는 산림을 재평가하고 올바른 관리 계획을 수립하는데 기여할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

Numerical Simulation of Turbulence-Induced Flocculation and Sedimentation in a Flocculant-Aided Sediment Retention Pond

  • Lee, Byung Joon;Molz, Fred
    • Environmental Engineering Research
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    • 제19권2호
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    • pp.165-174
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    • 2014
  • A model combining multi-dimensional discretized population balance equations with a computational fluid dynamics simulation (CFD-DPBE model) was developed and applied to simulate turbulent flocculation and sedimentation processes in sediment retention basins. Computation fluid dynamics and the discretized population balance equations were solved to generate steady state flow field data and simulate flocculation and sedimentation processes in a sequential manner. Up-to-date numerical algorithms, such as operator splitting and LeVeque flux-corrected upwind schemes, were applied to cope with the computational demands caused by complexity and nonlinearity of the population balance equations and the instability caused by advection-dominated transport. In a modeling and simulation study with a two-dimensional simplified pond system, applicability of the CFD-DPBE model was demonstrated by tracking mass balances and floc size evolutions and by examining particle/floc size and solid concentration distributions. Thus, the CFD-DPBE model may be used as a valuable simulation tool for natural and engineered flocculation and sedimentation systems as well as for flocculant-aided sediment retention ponds.

경제${\cdot}$과학기술 및 대학수학교육 지표에 의한 한국${\cdot}$미국의 대학수학교육 비교 (Korea-USA University mathematics Education Profile-data Comparison in the context of Population, Economy, Science Index)

  • 정치봉;정완수
    • 한국수학교육학회지시리즈E:수학교육논문집
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    • 제19권4호
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    • pp.805-822
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    • 2005
  • In Korea, many local university mathematics faculty knew that the institution faced serious student shortage problems and the restructuring and cut actions for such a mathematics major programs. In general, undergraduate mathematics education in korea is in the crisis. In general, lots of mathematics departments in korea was not prepared for such a severe risk. In this article, university mathematics education and research business are studied in the context of the size of korea-usa population, economy(such as GDP), SCI indices. Korea-usa university mathematics education profile data are presented to compare korea-usa university mathematics education business. Lots of precious data on mathematics education are being helped to prepare for the university mathematics education crisis.

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SEX RATIOS OF NATURAL POPULATION OF IXODID TICKS IN PASTURE GROWN IN BANGLADESH

  • Giasuddin, M.;Haq, M.M.;Mondal, M.M.H.;Sarker, N.R.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제8권6호
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    • pp.647-650
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    • 1995
  • The study on the sex ratios of natural population of Ixodid ticks in pasture was conducted in the Bangladesh Agricultural University Campus, Mymensingh, from 1988 to June 1990. The samples were collected from the five grazing fields consisting of five different vegetations. Dragging methods were used for the collection of samples. In 24 months of observations a total of 1113 ticks of two different species, Boophilus microplus (670), Haemaphysalis bispinosa (443) were collected and their sex ratio was determined. Females were recorded higher in both B. microplus and H. bispinosa.

자생새우란 화색변이주 "색동" 선발 (Selection of a New Calanthe discolor Lindle Cultivar 'Saegdong' for color variation by natural population)

  • 이현숙;류정아;최경배
    • 한국자원식물학회지
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    • 제17권1호
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    • pp.20-23
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    • 2004
  • 우리나라에 제주도와 남부도서지방 등지에 자생하고 있는 새우란을 신품종으로 육성하기 위 하여 우량계통을 1차 선발한 57개의 우수계통 중에서 화려한 꽃색과 향기를 지니고 있어 원예적 가치가 인정되어 신품종으로 선발 육성한 ‘색동’의 품종특성을 보면 다음과 같다. 색동의 꽃받침색은 밝은 주황색이고 꽃잎은 짙은 노란색으로 화려한 화색을 가졌으며, 순판색은 노란색으로 화색이 화려한 변이종이었다. 또한 방향성을 지니고 있었고 꽃피기는 안아피기 형태를 가지고 있었다.

초파리의 보행행동에 관한 인위도태와 자연도태에 의한 유전적 효과 (Effects of Artificial and Natural Selection on Walking Behavior in Drosophila melanogaster)

  • 주종길;이현화
    • 한국동물학회지
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    • 제26권2호
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    • pp.95-106
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    • 1983
  • Drosophila melanogaster의 Oregon-R 계통과 lethal free 집단을 대상으로 connected test tube apparatus를 사용하여 보행행동에 관한 rapid와 slow 행동을 방향성도태의 방법으로 15세대 동안에 걸쳐 도태하였다. 한편 10세대째부터 natural selection을 행하여 유전적 효과를 분석하였다. 1. 보행행동의 rapid와 slow 성질은 초기세대에서부터 뚜렷한 도태효과를 나타내어 제 7세대 이후에 각각 selection plateau에 달하였다. 2. 방향성 도태를 10세대 동안 실시한 후 realized heritability를 계산한 결과 rapid 성질은 $9\\sim14%$, slow 성질은 $11\\sim16%$로서 rapid행동보다 slow 행동의 유전율이 다소 높게 나타났다. 3. Rapid 성질을 지배하는 유전자와 slow 성질을 지배하는 유전자의 우열관계를 밝히기 위한 hybridization 실험결과 slow 유전자가 rapid 유전자에 대하여 partial dominance의 효과가 있었다. 4. 10세대 동안에 걸쳐 방향성 도태를 실시한 후 natural selection을 5세대 동안 실시한 결과 rapid 성질은 단 5세대만에 neutral의 상태 (6.5)로 복원되었으나 slow 성질은 모집단의 보행지수와 비교하여 전혀 변화가 없었다. 실험결과로 미루어 rapid와 slow 형질은 polygenic system에 의하여 control 되는 양적 형질임을 알았다. 한편 rapid 유전자는 natural selection에 의한 homeostasis의 효과가 있으나 slow 행동은 소수의 major gene에 의하여 지배되는 것을 알았다.

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Determination of the minimum population size for ex situ conservation of water-shield (Brasenia schreberi J.F. Gmelin) inferred from AFLP analysis

  • Kim, Changkyun;Na, Hye Ryun;Jung, Jongduk;Kim, Hojoon;Hyun, Jin-Oh;Shin, Hyunchur;Choi, Hong-Keun
    • Journal of Ecology and Environment
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    • 제35권4호
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    • pp.301-306
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    • 2012
  • Determination of the minimum population size is an important component for the ex situ conservation of an endangered species. Here, we present the identification of collection strategies that most efficiently captured the genetic diversity of Brasenia schreberi J.F. Gmelin (water-shield) in natural populations from the mainland (MGC) and Jeju Island (JNS) of South Korea, using amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers. A total of 313 and 383 polymorphic bands were detected in the MGC and JNS populations, respectively. All of the 140 sampled ramets were distinguishable by the presence of distinct AFLP phenotypes. According to the simulation of the individual sampling by maximization sampling, 25 and 28 individuals captured all of the genetic diversity in the MGC population (mainland of South Korea) and the JNS population (Jeju Island), respectively. The level of genetic diversity of the core collections was similar to the entire collection, indicating that the core collections very well represent the diversity of the entire collection. We therefore suggest a management unit of B. schreberi based on the genetic information for assessing the minimum population size for its ex situ conservation.