• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.31-40
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• 2022

Background: Plant vegetation appears in heterogeneous and patchy forms in arid and semi-arid regions. In these regions, underneath the plant patches and the empty spaces between them are covered by biological soil crusts (moss, lichen, cyanobacteria, and fungi). Biological soil crusts lead to the formation and development of fertile islands in between vegetation patches via nitrogen and carbon fixation and the permeation of runoff water and nutrients in the soil. Results: The present study has investigated the association of biological soil crusts, the development of fertile islands, and the formation of plant patches in part of the Takht-e Soltan protected area, located in Khorasan Razavi Province, Iran. Three sites were randomly selected as the working units and differentiated based on their geomorphological characteristics to the alluvial fan, hillslope, and fluvial terrace landforms. Two-step systematic random sampling was conducted along a 100-meter transect using a 5 m² plot at a 0-5 cm depth in three repetitions. Fifteen samplings were carried out at each site with a total of 45 samples taken. The results showed that the difference in altitude has a significant relationship with species diversity and decreases with decreasing altitude. Results have revealed that the moisture content of the site, with biocrust has had a considerable increase compared to the other sites, helping to form vegetation patterns and fertile islands. Conclusions: The findings indicated that biological crusts had impacted the allocation of soil parameters. They affect the formation of plant patches by increasing the soil's organic carbon, nitrogen, moisture and nutrient content provide a suitable space for plant growth by increasing the soil fertility in the inter-patch space.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.60-69
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• 2018

Background: This study was conducted from March 2011 to February 2013 in order to evaluate the ecosystem value by examining the organic carbon distribution and cycling in the Quercus glauca forest, evergreen oak community at Seonheul-Gotjawal, Jeju Island. Results: The amount of organic carbon distribution was $124.5ton\;C\;ha^{-1}$ in 2011 and $132.63ton\;C\;ha^{-1}$ in 2012 for aboveground biomass. And it was $31.13ton\;C\;ha^{-1}$ in 2011 and $33.16ton\;C\;ha^{-1}$ in 2012 for belowground biomass. In total, the amount of organic carbon distribution in plants was 155.63 and $165.79ton\;C\;ha^{-1}$ in 2011 and 2012, respectively. In 2011 and 2012 respectively, the amount of organic carbon distribution was 3.61 and $6.39ton\;C\;ha^{-1}$ in the forest floor and it was 78.89 and $100.71ton\;C\;ha^{-1}$ in the soil. As shown, most carbon was distributed in plants. Overall, the amount of organic carbon distribution of the Q. glauca forest was $238.13ton\;C\;ha^{-1}$ in 2011 and $272.89ton\;C\;ha^{-1}$ in 2012. In 2011, the amount of organic carbon fixed in plants through photosynthesis (NPP) was $14.22ton\;C\;ha^{-1}\;year^{-1}$ and the amount of carbon emission of soil respiration was $16.77ton\;C\;ha^{-1}\;year^{-1}$. The net ecosystem production (NEP) absorbed by the Q. glauca forest from the atmosphere was $5ton\;C\;ha^{-1}\;year^{-1}$. Conclusions: The carbon storage value based on such organic carbon distribution was estimated about $23.81mil\;won\;ha^{-1}$ in 2011 and $27.29mil\;won\;ha^{-1}$ in 2012, showing an annual increment of carbon storage value by $3.48mil\;won\;ha^{-1}$. The carbon absorption value based on such NEP was estimated about $500,000won\;ha^{-1}\;year^{-1}$.

• 생태와환경
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.319-327
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• 2014

지역적 규모의 탄소 축적량 자료는 지역적 규모의 탄소순환 형태의 이해를 위한 필수적 요소이며 지구적 규모의 탄소순환 형태 변화를 예측하는 중요한 기초 자료가 된다. 본 연구는 국내 다양한 생태계 중 자연성이 높은 국립공원지역 산림 생태계의 탄소축적량을 산정하여 자연군락이 축적 가능한 탄소축적 잠재량을 평가하기 위해 실시되었다. 연구대상지인 계룡산 국립공원은 신갈나무류군락 1,743.5 ha (38.0%), 굴참나무류군락 1,174.0 ha (25.6%), 졸참나무류군락 971.90 ha (21.2%), 소나무류군락 695.19 ha (15.2%) 등의 순으로 분포하는 것으로 분석되었으며, 이들 군락의 분포 중심으로 판단되는 지점에 정밀 조사구를 설치하여 biomass 탄소축적량 측정을 위해 매목조사를 실시하였고, 리터층 및 토양층의 탄소축적량은 조사구 내 소방형구($30cm{\times}30cm$)를 설치, 리터와 토양 (0~30 cm)을 채취하여 측정된 리터 건중량 및 토양 유기물함량을 기초로 단위 탄소값을 구한 후 해당 군락의 총 면적으로 환산하여 산정하였다. 임목 biomass 탄소축적량은 굴참나무군락이 $130.1tCha^{-1}$, 소나무군락 $111.1tCha^{-1}$, 신갈나무군락 $76.2tCha^{-1}$, 졸참나무군락 $39.0tCha^{-1}$ 순으로 산정되었다. 리터층 탄소축적량은 소나무군락이 $18.3tCha^{-1}$, 신갈나무군락 $13.4tCha^{-1}$, 졸참나무군락 $5.8tCha^{-1}$, 굴참나무군락 $5.0tCha^{-1}$의 순으로 나타났다. 토양탄소축적량은 신갈나무군락이 $159.7tCha^{-1}$, 졸참나무군락 $121.0tCha^{-1}$, 소나무군락 $110.5tCha^{-1}$, 굴참나무군락 $90.8tCha^{-1}$의 순으로 산정되었다. 생태계탄소축적량은 소나무군락이 $239.9tCha^{-1}$, 신갈나무군락이 $235.9tCha^{-1}$, 굴참나무군락은 $226.0tCha^{-1}$, 졸참나무군락은 $165.9tCha^{-1}$를 나타냈고 총 $867.7tCha^{-1}$로 나타났다. 각 군락의 면적 별 탄소축적량은 신갈나무가 우점하는 신갈나무류군락에서 $411,200tCha^{-1}$, 굴참나무군락에서 $265,300tCha^{-1}$, 소나무군락에서 $166,800tCha^{-1}$, 졸참나무군락에서 $161,200tCha^{-1}$로 계룡산 국립공원에서 총 $1,045,400tCha^{-1}$로 산정되었다. 계룡산 국립공원의 생태계탄소축적량을 조사한 결과, 탄소축적량은 분포하고 있는 식생군락에 따라 다른 값을 보였으며, 이는 환경요인의 변화에 따른 것이다. 따라서 기후변화에 따라 식생의 분포 유형 및 종류가 변하게 되면, 생태계 탄소축적량도 변화할 것으로 예상되며, 이러한 연구를 통해 기후변화에 대한 한반도의 변화를 예측할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.283-292
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• 2015

토양으로부터 방출되는 $CO_2$의 양은 전 지구적 지구 탄소 순환에서 가장 큰 방출 중 하나로 알려져 있다. 특히 토양 내 미생물의 유기물질 분해 과정에 의해 방출되는 이산화탄소의 양은 토양의 탄소 저장량을 장기적으로 결정하는 요인이 되므로 그 양을 정량화 하는 것이 필요하다. 본 연구는 토양에서 고라니의 분변이 $CO_2$ 배출에 미치는 영향을 파악하기 위해 수행하였다. 그리고 고라니의 분변이 토양의 $CO_2$ 배출에 주는 영향과 토지의 이용에 따라 변화하는 $CO_2$ flux를 정량화 하였다. 그 결과 고라니 분변 내 많은 유기물질은 토양 미생물의 활성화에 영향을 주고 그로 인해 토양의 호흡 및 토양 내 물리 화학적인 변화가 발생되어 토양의 유기물 함량이 서로 다르게 나타남을 확인할 수 있었다. 특히 4개 지역의 토양(경작지, 휴경지, 버드나무 군락, 갈대습지)의 C/N ratio와 $CO_2$ flux는 분변의 유무와 통계적으로 매우 유의미한 상관 관계를 나타냈으며(P<0.01), 분변의 영향을 받은 토양의 $CO_2$ flux는 분변의 영향을 받지 않은 토양보다 2-20배 더 높은 것으로 나타났다. 이 연구는 고라니의 분변이 토양에 주는 영향과 야생동물 분변을 이용한 토양 물질 순환 연구를 통해 육상 생태계 및 토양권의 물질 순환과 그 영향의 정도를 정량화 하였다는 점에서 큰 의의가 있는 연구이다.

• 한국농림기상학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.115-123
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• 2022

도시 공원지역의 토양 탄소저장량을 평가하기 위해 경상남도 진주시 하대공원(1977년 조성), 송림공원(1990년 조성), 평거공원(1992년 조성), 초전공원(2005년 조성) 등을 대상으로 0~30cm 깊이의 토양 성질 및 토양 탄소 저장량을 조사하였다. 토양 용적밀도는 공원 간 차이가 없었으나 석력함량, 토양 pH, 토양 전기전도도 등은 가장 최근에 조성된 초전공원이 가장 높은 값을 보였다. 토양 탄소 농도는 조사한 모든 깊이에서 조성연도가 가장 오래되고 미사함량이 높았던 하대공원이 평거공원에 비해 높은 농도를 보였다. 토양 0~30cm 깊이의 평균 탄소 농도는 하대공원 1.04%, 초전공원 0.87%, 송림공원 0.75%, 평거공원 0.57%이었다. 토양 탄소저장량은 0~10cm 깊이의 경우 공원 간 차이가 없었으나, 10~20cm와 20~30cm 깊이는 하대공원이 타 공원에 비해 높은 저장량을 보였다. 총 탄소저장량은 하대공원이 28,425 kg C ha^-1으로 송림공원의 20,561 kg C ha^-1이나 평거공원 15,622 kg C ha^-1에 비해 높았다. 평균 토양 탄소 농도 및 탄소 저장량은 미사함량과 정의 상관을 모래함량과는 부의 상관을 보였다. 본 연구 결과에 따르면 진주시의 공원지역의 탄소저장량의 증가는 조성연도나 토양 내 미사함량과 관련이 있을 가능성을 시사한다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.104-114
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• 2021

Petroleum-contaminated soil is considered among the most important potential anthropogenic atmospheric methane sources. Additionally, various rhizoremediation factors can affect methane emissions by altering soil ecosystem carbon cycles. Nonetheless, greenhouse gas emissions from soil have not been given due importance as a potentially relevant parameter in rhizoremediation techniques. Therefore, in this study we sought to investigate the effects of different plant and soil amendments on both remediation efficiencies and methane emission characteristics in diesel-contaminated soil. An indoor pot experiment consisting of three plant treatments (control, maize, tall fescue) and two soil amendments (chemical nutrient, compost) was performed for 95 days. Total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) removal efficiency, dehydrogenase activity, and alkB (i.e., an alkane compound-degrading enzyme) gene abundance were the highest in the tall fescue and maize soil system amended with compost. Compost addition enhanced both the overall remediation efficiencies, as well as pmoA (i.e., a methane-oxidizing enzyme) gene abundance in soils. Moreover, the potential methane emission of diesel-contaminated soil was relatively low when maize was introduced to the soil system. After microbial community analysis, various TPH-degrading microorganisms (Nocardioides, Marinobacter, Immitisolibacter, Acinetobacter, Kocuria, Mycobacterium, Pseudomonas, Alcanivorax) and methane-oxidizing microorganisms (Methylocapsa, Methylosarcina) were observed in the rhizosphere soil. The effects of major rhizoremediation factors on soil remediation efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions discussed herein are expected to contribute to the development of sustainable biological remediation technologies in response to global climate change.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.719-727
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• 2022

The soil physical and chemical properties are the main factors that influence plant productivity and soil fertility. Since 1999, South Korea has been conducting a survey on changes in the agricultural environment survey every four years. The purpose of the present study is to monitor the physical and chemical properties of soil in Chungcheongbuk-do. Soil samples were collected from the exact sites of the aforementioned environment survey, and land use and cultivated crops were also investigated. From a Pearson correlation analysis, it was found that the total carbon contents were most negatively affected by the soil depth. The bulk density of soil increased up to a depth of 40 cm but decreased to a depth of 60 cm. The porosity and moisture of soil generally decreased, but the porosity increased at a depth of 50 - 60 cm. Chemical properties of soil gradually decreased with an increase of the soil depth from 0 to 70 cm, but little change was observed in soil pH with soil depth. In addition, the organic matter contents of the soil at a depth of 30 cm or more were below the optimal range. The soil of Chungcheongbuk-do thus requires organic matter application as a whole, and correction of items that are partially out of the optimal range is necessary.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.30-35
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• 2002

The hyphal growth and biocontrol efficacy of Trichodemo harzianum in soil may depend on its interactions with biotic components of the soil environment. The effect of soil microbial biomass on growth and biocontrol efficacy of T. hanianum isolate ThzIDl-M3 (green fluorescent protein transformant) was investigated using artificially prepared different levels of soil microbial biomass (153,328, or 517ug biomass carbon per g of dry soil; BC). The hyphal growth of T. harzanum was significantly inhibited in the soil with 328 or 517 $\mu$g BC compared with 153 ug BC. When ThzIDl-M3 was added to the soils as an alginate pellet formulation, the recoverable population of ThzIDl-M3 varied, but the highest population occurred in 517ug BC. Addition of alginate pellets of ThzIDl-M3 to the soils (10 per 50 g) resulted in increased indigenous microbial populations (total fungi, bacterial fluorescent Pseudomonas app., and actinomycetes). Furthermore, colonizing ability of ThzIDl-M3 on sclerotia of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum was significantly reduced in the soil with high revel of BC. These results suggest that increased soil microbial biomass contributes to increased interactions between introduced T. harzianum and soil microorganisms, consequently reducing the biocontrol efficacy of 1T. harzianum.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.409-417
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• 2020

Investigation was carried out to assess the effect of cement dust deposition on the physico-chemical properties of soil near some cement plants in Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya. Soil samples were collected and analysed and compared with the control site. Comparison of various soil physico-chemical parameters revealed that cement dust emanating from cement plants has changed the soil quality in the surrounding areas of cement plants. The normal soil pH in the area is generally acidic. However, due to the continuous deposition of cement dust soil pH was found slightly alkaline near the cement plants. The higher values of soil parameters such as electrical conductivity and bulk density were also noticed near the cement plants. However, lower values of water holding capacity, soil moisture content, soil organic carbon and total nitrogen content were found compared to the control sites. The effect of cement dust deposition on soil is more in areas nearer to the cement plants. At present the changes may not be so serious but if this trend continues, soil properties of a vast area around the cement plants are likely to change leading to multiple effects on flora, fauna and socio-economy of the area.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.315-325
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• 2014

월악산국립공원에 발달되어 있는 신갈나무림에서 2012년 5월부터 2013년 4월까지 유기탄소 분포와 순환을 통한 생태계 서비스 가치를 파악하였다. 지상부와 지하부 생물량에 분포되어 있는 유기탄소량은 각각 81.94 및 20.53 ton C/ha 이었으며, 낙엽층과 토양의 유기탄소량은 각각 6.49 ton C $ha^{-1}$, 141.23 ton C $ha^{-1}$ $50cm-depth^{-1}$로 조사되였다. 조사지 신갈나무림의 전체 유기탄소량은 250.19 ton C $ha^{-1}$이었으며, 이중 41.0%가 식물체에 분포하였다. 신갈나무림의 전체 유기탄소량을 원화로 환산하면 약 527만원 $ha^{-1}$의 가치를 갖는 것으로 추정되었다. 조사기간 동안 토양호흡을 통하여 방출되는 탄소량은 7.31 ton C $ha^{-1}yr^{-1}$으로 이중 미생물호흡과 뿌리호흡을 통해 방출되는 탄소량은 각각 3.58, 3.73 ton C $ha^{-1}yr^{-1}$이었다. 유기탄소 순 생산량과 미생물호흡량의 차이로 추정했을 때 본 신갈나무림에서 연간 대기로부터 흡수하는 순 유기탄소는 1.61 ton C $ha^{-1}yr^{-1}$로서, 이를 원화로 환산하면 약 33,000원 $ha^{-1}$의 가치를 갖는 것으로 추정되었다.