• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.38-48
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• 2013

Decomposition of plant material is an important component in the study of forest ecosystem because of its critical role in nutrient cycling. Different tree species has different nutrient release patterns, which are related to leaf litter quantitative traits and seasonal environmental factors. The quantitative traits of leaf litter are important predictors of decomposition and decomposition rates increase with greater nutrient availability in the forest ecosystems. At the ecosystem level, litter quantitative traits are most often related to the physical and chemical characteristics of the litter, for example, leaf toughness and leaf mass per unit area, and lignin content tannin and total phenolics. Thus, the analysis of litter quantitative traits and decomposition are highly important for the understanding of nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems. By studying the role of litter quantitative traits on decomposition and nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems will provide a valuable insight to how quantitative traits influence ecosystem nutrient dynamics. Such knowledge will contribute to future forest management and conservation practices.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제85권4호
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• pp.656-666
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• 1996

미국 오대호 지역에서는 최근 들어 미국사시나무의 수요가 증가하고 있다. 마국사시나무는 1800년도 후반부터 이 지방에 들어오기 시작하면서 축적이 계속 증가해 지금은 오대호 지방의 임업 관련 산업의 구조를 바꾸기에 이르렀다. 집약적인 임목 벌채와 임지로부터 목재 반출은 양분의 손실을 초래해 양분 부족으로 인한 생산력 저하를 일으킬 수 있다. 산림내 양분과 양분순환의 변화 과정을 미국 미네소타의 사질토양에서 자라는 7-10, 27-33, 41-42년생 미국사시나무림에서 조사하였다. 대기로부터 그리고 풍화에 의해 유입되는 양분은 식물체내에 효과적으로 흡수, 저장되었다. 지상부 생물량은 유령림에서 $24.4t{\cdot}ha^{-1}$였고 성숙림에서 $139.2t{\cdot}ha^{-1}$로 증가하였으며, 여기에 저장된 양분의 총량도 같은 비율로 증가 하였다. 대기로부터 유입되는 양분의 양은 Ca, N, K, Mg, P 순으로 많았다. 연간 총낙엽생산량은 성숙림으로 갈수록 많았다. 그러나 유령임에서는 낙엽내 양분 함량이 높아 낙엽으로 인해 임지에 환원되는 양분의 총량에는 큰 차이가 없었다. 낙엽 분해와 양분 방출률은 성숙림보다는 유령림에서 높았고, 따라서 가용성 양분도 유령림에서 가장 많았다. 용탈에 의한 양분 손실은 모든 조사구에서 극히 적은 것으로 나다났다. 질소무기화작용은 유령림에서 가장 높았고 지하수위가 높은 곳에서는 2-3배 더 상승하였다. 양분순환 과정은 가용 양분의 증가와 함께 유령림에서 촉진된 것을 알 수 있었다. 양분의 수지균형과 벌채에 의한 양분 손실량을 고려했을 때 짧은 벌기령에 집약적인 벌채가 계속 될 경우 칼슘이 가장 고갈되기 쉬운 양분인 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제113권1호
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• pp.66-72
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• 2024

Determining the nutrient stoichiometry in plant organs is critical for understanding nutrient uptake and cycling in forest ecosystems. This study evaluated nutrient concentrations and stoichiometry in various plant organs (stem, bark, branches, and foliage) of species found in four warm-temperate forests in southern Korea. Cryptomeria japonica D. Don (CJ), Quercus serrata Thunb. (QS), evergreen broadleaved tree species (EB), and bamboo spp. (BB) were destructively sampled to measure nutrient (C, N, and P) concentrations in the plant organs. The mean C concentration in the stem was significantly higher in CJ than in QS, BB, or EB, whereas the C concentration in the foliage was the lowest in BB. The mean foliar N and P concentrations were higher in BB than in EB or CJ. The mean stem C:N and C:P ratios were highest in CJ but were lowest in the foliage of BB. Overall, stems of all species showed a strong positive correlation between C concentration and dry weight, but a negative correlation between N and dry weight. The N and P concentrations of foliage and bark were strongly correlated, whereas those of the stem and branches were poorly correlated. Positive correlations were detected between the C:N and C:P ratios in bark and foliage. These results indicate the existence of intraspecific differences in nutrient requirements in warm-temperate forest species and add to the understanding of nutrient uptake and storage patterns in the organs of species growing in warm-temperate forests.

• 한국유기농업학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.463-474
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• 2011

The objectives of this study were to establish of resource cycling agricultural system focused on farmer's organization. Case is selected as the farming corporation for the regional agriculture considering the amount of sowing by-products and livestock by-products generated. As a result, generation of fertilizer ingredient depend on feces and urine of Korean native cattle is estimated nitrogen 7.7 ton, phosphoric acid 2.9 ton, and potassium 4.9 ton. On the other hand, generation of fertilizer ingredient demand in cultivated acreage is estimated nitrogen 42.4 ton, phosphoric acid 14.3 ton, and potassium 17.0 ton. Therefore, optimum livestock numbers is estimated 1,867 cattle and it means 1,468 cattle can be raise additionally. In order to complete the resource cycling agricultural system, it should be establish nutrient management system at all of organization level and achieve improvements in regional resource supply. Both economic value of organic fertilizer and the resource cycling system linked market system is considered to develop resource cycling level.

• Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.57-63
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• 2007

Due to the strong influence of nitrogen(N) on plant productivity, a vast amount of N fertilizers is used to maximize crop yield. Over-use of N fertilizers leads to severe pollution of the environment, especially the aquatic ecosystem, as well as reducing farmer's income. Growing of N-efficient cultivars is an important prerequisite for integrated nutrient management strategies in both low- and high-input agriculture. Taking maize as a sample crop, this paper reviews the response of plants to low N stress, the physiological processes which may control N-use efficiency in low-N input conditions, and the genetic and molecular biological aspects of N-use efficiency. Since the harvest index(HI) of modern cultivars is quite high, further improvement of these cultivars to adapt to low N soils should aim to increase their capacity to accumulate N at low N levels. To achieve this goal, establishment and maintenance of a large root system during the growth period may be essential. To reduce the cost of N and carbon for root growth, a strong response of lateral root growth to nitrate-rich patches may be desired. Furthermore, a large proportion of N accumulated in roots at early growth stages should be remobilized for grain growth in the late filling stage to increase N-utilization efficiency. Some QTLs and genes related to maize yield as well as root traits have been identified. However, their significance in improving maize NUE at low N inputs in the field need to be elucidated.

• Journal of applied mathematics & informatics
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.597-606
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• 1998

In the present study we consider a mathematical model of a non-interactive type autotroph-herbivore system in which the amount of autotroph biomass consumed by the herbivore is assumed to follow a Holling type II functional response. We have also incorpo-rated discrete time delays in the numerical response term to represent a delay due to gestation and in the recycling term which represent a delay due to gestation and in the recycling term which represents the time required for bacterial decomposition. We have derived con-dition for global asymptotic stability of the model in the absence of delays. Conditions for delay-induced asymptotic stability of the steady state are also derived. The length of the delay preserving stability has been estimated and interpreted ecologically.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.131-134
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• 2000

Forest vegetation in Korea can be largely divided into warm temperate, cool temperate and frigid forest zone. The cool temperate forest zone of them occupies the largest part of the Korean peninsula and it is generally divided into three subdivisions such as northern, central and southern subzone. The Forestry Research Institute established three long-term ecological research sites at Kwangnung Experiment Forest in the central subzone of the cool temperate forest zone, at the Mt. Kyebangsan Forest in the northern subzone of the cool temperate forest zone. and at the Mt. Keumsan Forest in the warm temperate forest zone. The objectives of long-term ecological research in the Forestry Research Institute, Korea are to study long-term changes of the forest ecosystems in energy fluxes, water and nutrient cycling, forest stand structure, biological diversity, to quantify nutrient budgets and fluxes among forest ecosystem compartments and to integrate ecological data with a GIS - assisted model. To achieve the objectives, forest stand dynamics. environmental changes in soil properties, stream water quality, nutrient cycling, air pollution and biological diversity have been investigated and plant phonology as an indicator of climate change has been monitored in the LTER sites.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.354-361
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 깔개물질에 의한 양분 유입 및 축사 내 분뇨 방치 및 퇴비화 과정 중 발생하는 양분손실이 양분순환에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위해 전남 지역 한우 농가(사육두수 100두, 경지 면적 2.5 ha)를 대상으로 사료$\rightarrow$ 가축 $\rightarrow$ 분뇨 $\rightarrow$ 퇴비 $\rightarrow$ 토양 $\rightarrow$ 사료의 양분순환구조를 분석하였다. 분뇨에 의해 발생한 질소와 인산을 기준으로 비교했을 때, 톱밥을 깔개물질로 사용할 경우 질소 1.6%, 인산 3.1%, 왕겨의 경우 질소의 14.2%와 인산 27.4%가 추가로 공급 되는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서, 양분수지 또는 양분순 환구조 분석에서 깔개물질의 종류와 사용량도 고려할 필요가 있다. 양분순환구조의 가장 큰 특징은 우사내 분뇨의 야적기간(21일)과 퇴비화 기간(90일) 동안에 발생하는 물질과 양분의 손실이었다. 톱밥퇴비의 경우 이 기간 동안 질소의 78.4%, 인산의 9.5%가 손실되었으며, 왕겨퇴비의 경우 각각의 손실률은 81.6%와 10.3%였다. 톱밥 퇴비의 물질 및 양분 손실률이 낮은 것은 톱밥의 C/N 비와 난분해성인 리그닌 함량이 높아서 유기물 분해가 상대적으로 느리게 일어났기 때문으로 판단되었다. 기존의 양분수지 연구는 대부분 분뇨 발생 시점의 양분함량을 기준으로 계산하였지만, 본 연구의 결과에 의하면 분뇨 발생 이후부터 농 경지 시용 이전까지 발생하는 양분손실과 이에 영향 을 미치는 깔개 물질의 특성을 고려하여야만 정확한 양분수지 구명이 가능한 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.215-221
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• 1995

S. coelicolor A3(2) cells were treated with various redox-cycling agents on nutrient agar plates and examined for their effect on the growth and differentiation. When treated with plumbagin, severe effect on cell viability was observed at concentrations above 250 $\mu$M. However, the surviving colonies differentiated normally. When treated with 100 $\mu$M paraquat, growth rate was decreased and morphological differentiation was inhibited, while the survival rate was maintained at about 100% even at 5 mM paraquat. Menadione or lawsone did not cause any visible changes at concentrations up to 1 mM. The effect of paraquat was also observed when it was added to nutrient agar plate before spore inoculation. Paraquat had also observed when it was added to nutrient agar plate before spore inoculation. Paraquat had no effect on colonies growing on R2YE agar plates. Among the components of R2YE medium selectively added to nutrient agar medium, CaCl$_2$ was found to have some protective function from the inhibitory effect of paraquat. As a first step to study the mechanism of the inhibitory effect of paraquat on differentiation, resistant mutants which sporulate well in the presence of paraquat were screened following UV mutagenesis. Three paraquat-resistant mutants were isolated with a frequency of 3 $\times$10${-5}$. Their mutation sites were determined by genetic crossings. All three mutations were mapped to a single locus near arg4 at about 1 o'clock on the genetic map of S. coelicolor A3(2).

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제6권6호
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• pp.697-709
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• 1997

Sequencing Batch Reactor(SBR) experiments for organics and nutrients removal have been conducted to find an optimum anaerobic/anoxic/aerobic cycling time and evaluate the applicability of oxidation-reduction potential(ORP) as a process control parameter. In this study, a 61 bench-scale plant was used and fed with night-soil wastewater in K city which contained TCODcr : 10, 680 mg/l, TBm : 6, 893 mg/l, $NH_4^+-N$ : 1, 609 mg/l, $PO_4^{3-}-P$ : 602 mg/l on average. The cycling time In SBRs was adjusted at 12 hours and 24 hours, and then certainly included anaerobic, aerobic and inoxic conditions. Also, for each cycling time, we performed 3 series of experiment simultaneously which was set up 10 days, 20 days and 30 days as SRT From the experimental results, the optimum cycling time for biological nutrient removal with nlght-soil wastewater was respctively 3hrs, 5hrs, 3hrs(anaerobic-aerobic-anoxic), Nitrogen removal efficiency was 77.9%, 77.9%, 81.7% for each SRT, respectively. When external carbon source was fed in the anoxic phase, ORP-bending point indicating nitrate break point appeared clearly and nitrogen removal efficiency increased as 96.5%, 97.1%, 98.9%. Phosphate removal efficiency was 59.8%, 64.571, 68.6% for each SRT. Also, we finded the applicability of ORP as a process control parameter in SBRs.