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Sapflux Measurement Database Using Granier's Heat Dissipation Method and Heat Pulse Method (수액류 측정 데이터베이스: 그래니어(Granier) 센서 열손실탐침법(Heat Dissipation Method)과 열파동법(Heat Pulse Method)을 이용한 수액류 측정)

  • Lee, Minsu;Park, Juhan;Cho, Sungsik;Moon, Minkyu;Ryu, Daun;Lee, Hoontaek;Lee, Hojin;Kim, Sookyung;Kim, Taekyung;Byeon, Siyeon;Jeon, Jihyun;Bhusal, Narayan;Kim, Hyun Seok
    • Korean Journal of Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.327-339
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    • 2020
  • Transpiration is the movement of water into the atmosphere through leaf stomata of plant, and it accounts for more than half of evapotranspiration from the land surface. The measurements of transpiration could be conducted in various ways including eddy covariance and water balance method etc. However, the transpiration measurements of individual trees are necessary to quantify and compare the water use of each species and individual component within stands. For the measurement of the transpiration by individual tree, the thermometric methods such as heat dissipation and heat pulse methods are widely used. However, it is difficult and labor consuming to maintain the transpiration measurements of individual trees in a wide range area and especially for long-term experiment. Therefore, the sharing of sapflow data through database should be useful to promote the studies on transpiration and water balance for large spatial scale. In this paper, we present sap flow database, which have Granier type sap flux data from 18 Korean pine (Pinus koraiensis) since 2011 and 16 (Quercus aliena) since 2013 in Mt.Taehwa Seoul National University forest and 18 needle fir (Abies holophylla), seven (Quercus serrata), three (Carpinus laxiflora and C. cordata each since 2013 in Gwangneung. In addition, the database includes the sapling transpiration of nine species (Prunus sargentii, Larix kaempferii, Quercus accutisima, Pinus densiflora, Fraxinus rhynchophylla, Chamecypans obtuse, P. koraiensis, Betulla platyphylla, A. holophylla, Pinus thunbergii), which were measured using heat pulse method since 2018. We believe this is the first database to share the sapflux data in Rep. of Korea, and we wish our database to be used by other researchers and contribute a variety of researches in this field.

Internal Structure of the Sense of Place for Parks that were aimed at Reenacting the Place Memory - Focusing on Seoul Park and Seonyudo Park - (장소기억의 재현을 주제로 조성된 서울숲, 선유도공원의 장소성 형성 구조 연구)

  • Im, Seungbin;Kwon, Yoonku;Jeong, Younhee;Hue, Younsun;Byeon, Jaesang;Choi, Hyungsuk
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture
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    • v.42 no.5
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    • pp.1-12
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    • 2014
  • Recently, the reenaction of place's memories that were considered sense of place based on its historical and structural characteristic were assumed important topics for recovering and making the park from industrial sites, such as factory, industrial complex, industrial city, labor residential development, landfill, etc., to the public all over the world. This research aimed to conduct some preliminary data for making the park's sense of place highly. So, after conducting the structural forms of sense of place for Seoul Forest and Seonyudo Park that were designed and built by considering its place memories actively, park planning and design implications that were considered its sense of place were suggested. The research results those were derived from the structural forms of sense of place for Seoul Forest and Seonyudo Park's are the following. First, the Structural Equation Modeling(SEM) on Seoul Forest and Seonyudo Park were determined that the natural-physical, artificial-physical, and experiential environmental factors' satisfaction of Seoul Forest and Seonyudo Park have an effect on forming the Sense of Place. In addition, the sense of place was affected by the willingness to visit. Second, according to its physical environment, the experiential factors, such as plays, exercises and etc., were more important relatively. Therefore, experiential factors should be considered significantly with physical factors to make the sense of place highly. Third, even the places were under similar category, the factors' and valuables' relative importance were changed. As the results of structural equation modeling said, specific valuables' related with each factors would be differentiated due to the places' characteristics. For example, the results were showed that natural-physical factor was more important than artificial-physical factor in Seoul Forest. On the other hand, artificial-physical factor was more important than the natural- physical factor. This research carries some significance for applying a quantitative research method(structural equation modeling) to various place to conduct the sense of place's structural model, for suggesting relative specific methods to make the sense of place, and for being a step forward to substance of sense of place. If further studies conduct focusing on various places to draw the forming models of sense of place that were based this research's analysis methods and results, those researches would contribute to make the urban place meaningful, characteristically and affectionately. Furthermore, those researches would contribute in making a humane and competitiveness city.

Studies on the Artificial Cultivation of Armillaria matsutake Ito et Imai (송이(松栮)(Armillaria matsutake Ito et Imai)의 인공재배(人工栽培)에 관한 연구(硏究))

  • Park, Chong Yawl;Park, Kwang Woo
    • Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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    • v.50 no.1
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    • pp.10-15
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    • 1980
  • This experiment was carried out to know the effects of artificial apawning of Armillaria matsutake in the Pinus densiflora stands. The results obtained were as followed: 1. The inoculation experiment resulted in only the development of hypha in the spore-spread plot and there appeared 2 fruit bodies in the spore injection plot and 4 fruit bodies in the hypha-transplanted plot. 2. The spore flushing plot method was considered a recommendable one in view of labor problem. 3. It was seemed that Armillaria matsutake was not a commensal fungus but a parasitic ectotrophic mycorhiza to pine trees since pine trees in the Armillaria matsutake-appearing plot grew remarkably slow comparing with the non-appearing plot. 4. Armillaria matsutake appearance only in 20 to 60 year-old pine trees seems to have a correlation with a special matter. Therefore the experimenter thinks that Armillaria matsutake spores must be inoculared only with 20 to 60 year-old pine trees.

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Survey of Actual Condition of Management of Persimmon Orchards in Sangju, Gyeongbuk in 2007 and 2008 (2007년과 2008년 경북 상주지역 감 과원의 과원 관리실태 조사)

  • Lim, Tae-Heon;Choi, Yong-Hwa;Song, In-Kyu;Kim, Kook-Rae;Lee, Dong-Woon;Lee, Sang-Myeong
    • The Korean Journal of Pesticide Science
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    • v.12 no.4
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    • pp.414-420
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    • 2008
  • To investigate the actual condition of orchard and pest management of persimmon orchards, a questionnaire was ask to the farmers in major cultivated areas of persimmon and dried persimmon, Sangju, Gyeongbuk in 2007 and 2008. 91.1% of persimmon farmers was over fifties in age and 94.7% of persimmon farmers was cultivated 'Sangjudungshi'. The greatest limiting factor for persimmon production was thought to be disease by the 58.4% of persimmon farmers and the most serious disease was anthracnose by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides. 60.2% of them was answered that the most serious insect pest was scale insects. Obtaining of knowledge or information on pest management depended own experience (37.2%) and 48.7% of answered farmers was decision-marking of pesticides depending on agrochemical market. 54% of persimmon farmers was applied pesticides $3{\sim}5$ times per year. Just 17.7% of them recorded the diary of pesticide application. The greatest problem for management of pest in persimmon orchard was lack of knowledge of pest (60.2%) and farmers considered increasing cost for pest management as the greatest problem with 52.2% in proportion. 66.4% of farmers was mixed cultivation with soybean (37.7%) and hot pepper (26.1%) in persimmon orchard. 44.2% among answered farmers mixed cultivation of persimmon with production of dried persimmon and 54.5% of farmers considered lack of labor as the greatest problem in production of dried persimmon.

Development of Mask-RCNN Model for Detecting Greenhouses Based on Satellite Image (위성이미지 기반 시설하우스 판별 Mask-RCNN 모델 개발)

  • Kim, Yun Seok;Heo, Seong;Yoon, Seong Uk;Ahn, Jinhyun;Choi, Inchan;Chang, Sungyul;Lee, Seung-Jae;Chung, Yong Suk
    • Korean Journal of Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
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    • v.23 no.3
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    • pp.156-162
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    • 2021
  • The number of smart farms has increased to save labor in agricultural production as the subsidy become available from central and local governments. The number of illegal greenhouses has also increased, which causes serious issues for the local governments. In the present study, we developed Mask-RCNN model to detect greenhouses based on satellite images. Greenhouses in the satellite images were labeled for training and validation of the model. The Mask-RC NN model had the average precision (AP) of 75.6%. The average precision values for 50% and 75% of overlapping area were 91.1% and 81.8%, respectively. This results indicated that the Mask-RC NN model would be useful to detect the greenhouses recently built without proper permission using a periodical screening procedure based on satellite images. Furthermore, the model can be connected with GIS to establish unified management system for greenhouses. It can also be applied to the statistical analysis of the number and total area of greenhouses.

Development of Urban Wildlife Detection and Analysis Methodology Based on Camera Trapping Technique and YOLO-X Algorithm (카메라 트래핑 기법과 YOLO-X 알고리즘 기반의 도시 야생동물 탐지 및 분석방법론 개발)

  • Kim, Kyeong-Tae;Lee, Hyun-Jung;Jeon, Seung-Wook;Song, Won-Kyong;Kim, Whee-Moon
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Environmental Restoration Technology
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    • v.26 no.4
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    • pp.17-34
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    • 2023
  • Camera trapping has been used as a non-invasive survey method that minimizes anthropogenic disturbance to ecosystems. Nevertheless, it is labor-intensive and time-consuming, requiring researchers to quantify species and populations. In this study, we aimed to improve the preprocessing of camera trapping data by utilizing an object detection algorithm. Wildlife monitoring using unmanned sensor cameras was conducted in a forested urban forest and a green space on a university campus in Cheonan City, Chungcheongnam-do, Korea. The collected camera trapping data were classified by a researcher to identify the occurrence of species. The data was then used to test the performance of the YOLO-X object detection algorithm for wildlife detection. The camera trapping resulted in 10,500 images of the urban forest and 51,974 images of green spaces on campus. Out of the total 62,474 images, 52,993 images (84.82%) were found to be false positives, while 9,481 images (15.18%) were found to contain wildlife. As a result of wildlife monitoring, 19 species of birds, 5 species of mammals, and 1 species of reptile were observed within the study area. In addition, there were statistically significant differences in the frequency of occurrence of the following species according to the type of urban greenery: Parus varius(t = -3.035, p < 0.01), Parus major(t = 2.112, p < 0.05), Passer montanus(t = 2.112, p < 0.05), Paradoxornis webbianus(t = 2.112, p < 0.05), Turdus hortulorum(t = -4.026, p < 0.001), and Sitta europaea(t = -2.189, p < 0.05). The detection performance of the YOLO-X model for wildlife occurrence was analyzed, and it successfully classified 94.2% of the camera trapping data. In particular, the number of true positive predictions was 7,809 images and the number of false negative predictions was 51,044 images. In this study, the object detection algorithm YOLO-X model was used to detect the presence of wildlife in the camera trapping data. In this study, the YOLO-X model was used with a filter activated to detect 10 specific animal taxa out of the 80 classes trained on the COCO dataset, without any additional training. In future studies, it is necessary to create and apply training data for key occurrence species to make the model suitable for wildlife monitoring.

Development of Screw-Type Handy Earth Auger for an Improved Digging Efficiency(I) - Design and Manufacture - (토양굴취력이 향상된 스크류형 경량 식혈기 개발(I) - 설계 및 제작 -)

  • Kim, Jin Hyun;Lee, Jae Hyun;Kim, Ki Dong;Ko, Chi Woong;Kim, Dong Geun
    • Journal of agriculture & life science
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    • v.50 no.3
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    • pp.31-41
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    • 2016
  • This study was conducted to develop a handy earth auger for use in sloppy and rugged forest terrains in order to reduce labor cost which comprises a major part of the production costs in forest afforestation projects. The first prototype is developed consist of two parts, the soil-digging screw and the battery power source. The specifications of the first prototype screw are: length of 170mm, a top diameter of 60mm, bottom diameter of 47mm, 23° angle for each helix, and a 50mm awl-head tip. The use of a single line of screw was selected for reduced weight. In addition, a power source of rotary DC Motor(WD-6G2425, WONILL, Korea) with a maximum torque of 30kgf-cm, rotation of 20-30rpm, K6G30C decelerator with a reduction ratio of 30:1 which could be used with no load for 48 was operated. In consideration of its weight, a lithium battery was utilized in line with the goal of developing a lightweight auger. In order to evaluate the performance of the first prototype, test sites were selected as 6 areas. The rotational force was found to be highest in area A(Solid area), followed by areas F(Mounted slope 40° area) and E(Mounted slope 30° area). It was also observed that in general, the rotational force increased along with the increase in soil depth with the maximum rotational force recorded at 10cm.

Utilization of Weather, Satellite and Drone Data to Detect Rice Blast Disease and Track its Propagation (벼 도열병 발생 탐지 및 확산 모니터링을 위한 기상자료, 위성영상, 드론영상의 공동 활용)

  • Jae-Hyun Ryu;Hoyong Ahn;Kyung-Do Lee
    • Korean Journal of Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
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    • v.25 no.4
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    • pp.245-257
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    • 2023
  • The representative crop in the Republic of Korea, rice, is cultivated over extensive areas every year, which resulting in reduced resistance to pests and diseases. One of the major rice diseases, rice blast disease, can lead to a significant decrease in yields when it occurs on a large scale, necessitating early detection and effective control of rice blast disease. Drone-based crop monitoring techniques are valuable for detecting abnormal growth, but frequent image capture for potential rice blast disease occurrences can consume significant labor and resources. The purpose of this study is to early detect rice blast disease using remote sensing data, such as drone and satellite images, along with weather data. Satellite images was helpful in identifying rice cultivation fields. Effective detection of paddy fields was achieved by utilizing vegetation and water indices. Subsequently, air temperature, relative humidity, and number of rainy days were used to calculate the risk of rice blast disease occurrence. An increase in the risk of disease occurrence implies a higher likelihood of disease development, and drone measurements perform at this time. Spectral reflectance changes in the red and near-infrared wavelength regions were observed at the locations where rice blast disease occurred. Clusters with low vegetation index values were observed at locations where rice blast disease occurred, and the time series data for drone images allowed for tracking the spread of the disease from these points. Finally, drone images captured before harvesting was used to generate spatial information on the incidence of rice blast disease in each field.

The Adaptation of Ginseng Production of Semi-arid Environments The Example of British Columbia, Canada

  • Bailey, W.G.
    • Proceedings of the Ginseng society Conference
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    • 1990.06a
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    • pp.155-167
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    • 1990
  • Ginseng Is renowned for both its medicinal and herbal uses and successful cultivation of Panax ginseng in Asia and Panax quinquefolium in North America has until recently taken place in the native geographical ranges of the plants. As a consequence of the potential high capital return and anticipated increases in consumer consumption, commercial cultivation of American ginseng now occurs well outside the native range of the plant in North America. In fact, the region of greatest expansion of cultivation is in the semi-arid interior region of British Columbia, Canada. Linked with this expansion is the potential domination of the ginseng industry by agricultural corporations. In the interior of British Columbia, the native deciduous forest environment of eastern North America is simulated with elevated polypropylene shade and a surface covering of straw mulch. The architecture of these environments is designed to permit maximum machinery usage and to minimize labor requirements. Further, with only a four- years growth cycle, plant densities in the gardens are high. In this hot, semi-arid environment, producers believe they have a competitive advantage over other regions in North America because of the low precipitation rates. This helps to minimize atmospheric humidity such that the conditions for fungal disease development are reduced. If soil moisture level become limited, supplemental water can be provided by irrigation. The nature of the radiation and energy balance regimes of the shade and many environments promotes high soil moisture levels. Also, the modified environment redlines soil heating. This can result in an aerial environment for the plant that is stressful and a rooting zone environment that is suloptimal. The challenge of further refining the man modified environment for enhanced plant growth and health still remains. Keywords Panax ginseng, Panax quinquefolium, cultivation, ginseng production.

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An Analysis of Consumer Expenditure Patterns according to Household Characteristics (가구특성에 따른 소비지출행태 분석)

  • Park, Moonsoo;Chong, Hogun;Koh, Daeyoung;Lee, Kyung-Hee
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.15 no.9
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    • pp.5564-5577
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    • 2014
  • This study examined how the differences in household characteristics influence consumer expenditure patterns. The Price-Scaling AIDS model with household income and expenditure survey data were used for the analysis. The results showed that the income elasticity of the service items is greater than non-service items, indicating an increase in higher demand of service items with the same increase in household income. The household expenditure patterns vary according to the commodities, holding age and income level. The so-called traditional pattern, which emphasizes spending for non-service items, changed to the one with a higher expenditure ratio for service items. Such a change in household expenditure patterns naturally derives the expansion of the relevant service market; hence, the growth of the related service industry. This highlights the need to formulate an appropriate response from the supply side that deals with the changes in the service market.