• 환경영향평가
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.573-581
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• 2010

Natural ecosystem is an essential part to connect with the plan for biodiversity conservation in response strategy against climate change. For connecting biodiversity conservation with climate change strategy, Europe, America, Japan, and China are making an effort to discuss protection necessity through national biodiversity valuation but precedent studies lack in Korea. In this study, we made biodiversity maps representing biodiversity distribution range using species richness in National Forest Inventory (NFI) and Forest Description data. Using regression tree algorithm, we divided various classes by decision rule and constructed biodiversity maps, which has accuracy level of over 70%. Therefore, the biodiversity maps produced in this study can be used as base information for decision makers and plan for conservation of biodiversity & continuous management. Furthermore, this study can suggest a strategy for increasing efficiency of forest information in national level.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제111권3호
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• pp.428-434
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• 2022

본 연구는 밀원식물인 아까시나무의 적지적수 조림을 위해 임지생산력을 나타내는 지위지수를 도출하고, 지위지수에 어떠한 입지환경인자가 영향을 미치는 지를 수량화이론 I방법으로 구명하고자 수행되었다. 분석에 사용된 자료는 6차 국가산림자원조사와 1/5,000 산림입지토양도 상의 임령, 우세목 수고 및 각종 입지환경인자였다. 6차 국가산림자원조사에 의한 우리나라 아까시나무 임분의 지위지수는 평균 14였으며, 범위는 8에서 18 사이에 있는 것으로 분석되었다. 그리고 지위지수에 영향하는 입지환경인자는 모암, 기후대, 토양성질, 국소지형과 해발고였으며, 수량화이론 I방법을 적용한 추정모델의 적합도는 33%였다. 이 추정모델의 적합도는 낮으나 1% 수준에서 유의성이 인정되어 지위지수와 입지환경인자 간의 상호 연관성을 설명할 수 있었다. 지위지수와 입지환경인자 간의 수량화 분석 결과, 모암은 변성암, 화성암이, 기후대는 온대중부지역 이상에서, 토성은 식양토, 미사질양토가, 국소지형은 산복 지역에서 높은 점수를 갖는 것으로 나타났다. 임지생산력(지위지수)에 영향하는 입지환경인자 각각의 편상관을 분석한 결과, 산림 내 토양의 성질과 해당 입지의 해발고에 대한 편상관계수가 0.4129, 0.4023으로 각각 나타나, 이들이 가장 영향력이 높은 인자임을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.241-255
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• 2020

Background: The stem exclusion stage is a stage of forest development that is important for understanding the subsequent understory reinitiation stage and maturation stage during which horizontal heterogeneity is formed. Over the past 11 years (2009-2019), we observed a deciduous broad-leaved forest in the Albongbunji Basin in Ulleungdo, South Korea in its stem exclusion stage, where Fagus engleriana (Engler's beech) is the dominant species, thereby analyzing the changes in the structure (density and size distributions), function (biomass and species richness), and demographics. Results: The mean stem density data presented a bell-shaped curve with initially increasing, peaking, and subsequently decreasing trends in stem density over time, and the mean biomass data showed a sigmoidal pattern indicating that the rate of biomass accumulation slowed over time. Changes in the density and biomass of Fagus engleriana showed a similar trend to the changes in density and biomass at the community level, which is indicative of the strong influence of this species on the changing patterns of forest structure and function. Around 2015, a shift between recruitment and mortality rates was observed. Deterministic processes were the predominant cause of tree mortality in our study; however, soil deposition that began in 2017 in some of the quadrats resulted in an increase in the contribution of stochastic processes (15% in 2019) to tree mortality. The development of horizontal heterogeneity was observed in forest gaps. Conclusions: Our observations showed a dramatic shift between the recruitment and mortality rates in the stem exclusion stage, and that disturbance increases the uncertainty in forest development increases. The minor changes in species composition are likely linked to regional species pool and the limited role of the life-history strategy of species such as shade tolerance and habitat affinity. Our midterm records of ecological succession exhibited detailed demographic dynamics and contributed to the improvement of an ecological perspective in the stem exclusion stage.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제8권8호
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• pp.465-473
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• 2021

This study is the application of a choice experiment to assess Mekong Delta urban households' preferences and motivations for ecosystem conservation in the U Minh forest. The study applied a choice modeling approach to estimate the economic values of the proposed ecosystem conservation program in the U Minh forest by accessing urban consumer preferences and their willingness to pay for the project. Discrete choice experimental data was collected from 450 residents in the cities of the Vietnamese Mekong Delta. The multinomial logit model was employed to identify consumer's stated preferences for the environmental and sustainability attributes of the conservation project. The results showed that Mekong Delta urban residents paid much attention to the proposed project to protect and develop the U Minh forest. In addition, the results showed that higher education, income, and knowledge of the U Minh forest revealed a higher likelihood of selecting the project, while the older residents would select the status quo more than the younger ones. The study also proved that the effect of participation had a strong impact on the willingness to pay for the project. The findings could be useful for policymakers to take action to raise resident's awareness and willingness to pay for the U Minh forest project.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.1-24
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• 2022

본 연구는 국내 산림에 분포하는 습원을 대상으로 유형을 구분한 후 평가체계에 따라 등급을 부여하여 효율적인 보전 및 관리 체계를 구축하고자 2015년부터 2019년까지 수행되었다. 2005년부터 2014년까지 제 1차 전국 산림습원 조사를 통해 도출된 1,264개소와 추가로 발굴된 16개소 총 1,280개소의 산림습원 중 습원의 기능과 가치가 있는 455개소를 구분하여, 평가를 진행하였다. 산림습원은 자연형, 묵논형, 인공형, 변형 등 4개 유형으로 구분되고, 이를 세부적으로 재분류하여, 총 11개의 세부적 습지 유형으로 구분할 수 있었다. 이를 토대로 식물 및 생태, 수문·수리, 인문사회, 교란정도 등 다양한 항목에 따라 평가한 후 등급화한 결과, 산림습원의 가치가 매우 높은 A 등급은 30개소, 비교적 높은 수준의 가치를 지닌 B등급 201개소, 보통 수준의 가치인 C등급 184개소, 낮은 수준의 가치인 D등급 40개소를 확인하였다. 평가에서 A 또는 B로 높은 등급을 받은 231개소에 대해 산림유전자원보호구역과 기타 효과적인 지역 기반 보전 수단을 지정하고, 또한 장기적인 모니터링 체계 시스템을 구축하여 산림생물다양성의 핫스팟 지역인 산림습원을 범국가적인 차원에서 보다 더 효과적이고 체계적으로 관리할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.20-27
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• 2008

This study was conducted to investigate the influence of thinning and pruning on characteristics of forest stand, mesopore ratio and soil water content at the Pinus koraiensis stands in Gwangneung, Gyeonggido. The Pinus koraiensis had been planted in 1976 and thinning and pruning were carried out in 1996. A sample area survey was conducted at experimental plots (thinned and unthinned) in 1998 and 2005, and mesopore ratio and soil water content have been monitored from 2000 to present. Average tree height of the thinned plot increased from 10.9m to 13.2m and from 10.3m to 12.8m for the unthinned plot. Average D.B.H of the thinned plot increased from 15.9cm to 21.1cm and from 14.5cm to 16.7cm for the unthinned plot during the period 1998-2005. Crown density at the thinned plot increased from 81.5% to 95.0% and from 89.5% to 95.0% for the unthinned plot during the period 1998-2005. Mesopore ratio (pF2.7) of A layer soil at the thinned plot was 40.1% while that of the unthinned plot was 37.3%. Changes of mesopore ratio at unthinned plot were not associated with stand age, but those at thinned plot had increased and then decreased, showing declining of the practice effect. Average soil water content at the thinned plot were 23.7% and 22.4% for the unthinned plot. Soil watercontents at both plots have been increased with increase in stand age. But the difference of soil watercontent at each plot has been decreased, especially at the depth of 10cm.

• 한국문화재보존과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국문화재보존과학회 2006년도 제24회 학술대회발표 논문집
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• pp.174-180
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• 2006

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제94권2호통권159호
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• pp.117-120
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• 2005

This study was conducted to estimate population size and investigate habitat characteristics for the conservation and management of Amur goral Nemorhaedus caudatus raddeanus in DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) of Gangwon Province in South Korea from November 2003 to May 2004. The Amur gorals counting were carried out by assistance of military soldiers who guards the southern boundary of DMZ. Four hundred sixty individuals were estimated as total population size in DMZ of Gangwon Province. Deciduous forest, rocky area and coniferous forest were dominant land cover types in habitat of Amur goral. DMZ and its vicinity of Gangwon Province are very important areas for the conservation of this species. It is needed to establish management plan for the conservation of Amur goral and their habitats in DMZ.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.220-230
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• 2022

Seasonal variability of water quality in the upland headwater streams in ten forested catchments (37.0~209.0 ha) was examined from April to November 2021. Here, seven physicochemical parameters were analyzed including pH, electrical conductivity (EC), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD), total nitrogen (T-N), total phosphorous (T-P), and BOD/TOC. The parameters were compared with those of lowerland rivers as middle and lower reaches within a watershed. The pH showed was low (6.4~6.9) during all the seasons, however, BOD and BOD/TOC in the fall season were 2-fold higher than in the spring and summer seasons. Based on environmental standards, the water quality level revealed that the upland headwater streams maintained the purity and cleanliness of water except for pH in the summer season. BOD/TOC of all the seasons and BOD of the fall season in the upland headwater streams were higher than that in the lowerland rivers, whereas the rest of the physicochemical parameters in the upland headwater streams were lower than that in the lowerland rivers. Additionally, the water quality level maintained the purity and cleanliness of water as "Good" in two reaches. The unique aspects of our study design enabled us to draw inferences about water quality characteristics with temporal and spatial analysis in upland headwater streams. This design will be useful for the long-term strategy of effective water quality management for integrated upland headwater streams and lowerland rivers within a watershed.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.84-90
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• 2000

The objective of this study was to introduce the current status and development strategy for an environmental restoration of stream side in Japan, and to consider a methodology which could be effectively applied for the environmental restoration of stream side in Korea. 1. In order to change the recent direction of the forest conservation and erosion control projects which are focused on the restoration of stream side ecology, we have to quit the past erosion control policy such as water control purpose, and establish new plans regarding on the forest conservation and erosion control which is considered the regional environmental restoration of watershed. 2. When we restore stream side and river side ecosystem, we should establish restoration plans which can keep the original nature of stream and river. 3. The forest conservation and erosion control construction projects for the restoration of stream and river ecosystem should be planned for the perfect restoration of their ecosystem by way of sustainable maintenance and management. 4. The restoration direction of stream and river ecosystem needs to be planned to restore the diversity of small geographies such as waterway, shoal and puddles rather than flattening of stream bed. 5. The main principle in the restoration of stream and river ecosystem is to accomplish forest conservation and erosion control construction projects which can conserve the existing stream and river ecosystem.