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Vegetation Structure of Mountain Ridge from Gajisan to Neungdongsan in the Nakdong-jeongmaek (낙동정맥 가지산~능동산 구간의 능선부 식생구조)

  • Kim Dong-Pil;Choi Song-Hyun
    • Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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    • v.18 no.3
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    • pp.279-287
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    • 2004
  • To investigate the vegetation structure of the section of Nakdong-jeongmaek from Gajisan to Neungdongsan, fifty plots of 100$m^2$ at ten locations were set up. In accordance with the requirements of DCA(detrended correspondance analysis), which is an ordination technique, the sites were chosen contiguously with each other. The vegetation structure analysis showed Quercus dentata, Pinus densiflora, Q. mongolica to be the major species at canopy layer, Rhododendron schlippenbachii at the layer below the canopy and Tripterygium regelii at the shrub level. Shannon's diversity index was 1.5315~2.4005 per unit area of 500$m^2$. It appeared that the Quercus dentata forest of this ridge section of Nakdong-jeongmaek is about 30 or 40 years old.

Scattering Model for Hard Target Embedded inside Forest Using Physics-based Channel Model Based on Fractal Trees (프랙탈 나무 모델을 이용한 숲 속에 숨어 있는 타겟의 산란모델)

  • Koh Il-Suek
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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    • v.16 no.2 s.93
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    • pp.174-181
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    • 2005
  • In this paper, a hybrid model is developed, which can estimate scattering properties of a target embedded inside a forest. The model uses a physic-based channel model for a forest to accurately calculate the penetrated field through a forest canopy. The channel model is based on a fractal tree geometry and single scattering theory. To calculate scattering from the target physical optics(PO) is used to compute an induced current on the target surface since the dimension of the target is generally very large and the shape is very complicated. Then using reciprocity theorem, scattering generated by the PO current is calculated without an extra computational complexity.

Actual Vegetation and Plant Community Structure of Urban Forest in Kwangju Metropolitan City (광주광역시 도시림의 현존식생과 식생구조)

  • 이규완;오구균
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture
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    • v.23 no.2
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    • pp.148-156
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    • 1995
  • This study was conducted to investigate the actual vegetation and plant community structure of the urban forest in Kwangju Metropolitan City. Thirty eight plots in the urban forest were set up by the clumped sampling method. The degree of green naturality, 6 that is artifical planting area covered 10.9% in Kwangju Metropolitan City and Pinus densiflora community covered 48.7% of the actual vegetations of urban forest. Canopy height, Diameter of breast height (DBH) and No. of species in urban forest were 13.5m, 21cm and 24 species, respectively. The soil conditions and community structure of the urban forest were differenced by location of urban and suburban area. The plant communities divided into six groups which were Quercus acutissima community, Q. acutissima-Robinia pseudo-acacia community, Pinus rigida Community, P. rigida-P. densiflora community, P. densifrora-Q. acutissima community and Q, serrata-P. densiflora community. Successional series of the urban forest in the surveyed area were proceeding from P. dinsiflora to Quercus species. The species diversity of plant were high in natural plant community but low in artificial plant community. Tree density in the canopy layer varied from 600ea/ha to 2,800ea/ha.

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Index of Optimum Harvest Time as Seasonal Hesperidin Content Changes for Citrus lemon Juice in Plastic Film House (레몬 하우스 재배에 있어 시기별 과즙의 Hesperidin 함량변화에 따른 적정수확 기준)

  • Lee, Kwang Ju;Han, Sang Heon
    • Journal of Bio-Environment Control
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.55-59
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    • 2013
  • This study was evaluated that seasonal change of the hesperidin content was in relation to the skin color and weight of fruit in outer or inner side of the canopy, for determine the optimum time and the index of most abundant hesperidin content in lemon fruits juice. The hesperidin content was different with fruit growth and on fruit bearing site of the tree. The fruits of the either side contained the highest hesperidin value at 162 and 176 days after anthesis just after de-greening and the value was highest in the fruits of outer side of the canopy. This time also corresponded to the time just before the cessation of fruit growth. These results suggested that the optimum harvesting period for more hesperidin content was the stage just after de-greening and just before fruit growth cessation.

Effect of Sex Pheromone Trap and Bio-insecticides against Large Black Chafer (Holotrichia parallela) in Organic Pear Orchards (배 유기재배 과원에서 성페르몬 트랩과 살충효과 유기농자재가 큰검정풍뎅이 방제에 미치는 영향)

  • Song, Jang-Hoon;Md, Abdul Alim;Choi, Eu-Ddeum;Seo, Ho-Jin
    • Korean Journal of Organic Agriculture
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    • v.26 no.2
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    • pp.245-257
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    • 2018
  • The efficacy of different control techniques against the large black chafer, Holotrichia parallela Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), in organic pear (Pyrus pyrifolia) orchards was evaluated. In this study, field trials were conducted in three locations in Korea-Naju, Hampyeong, and Boseong-to evaluate different techniques to suppress these beetles. Pheromone traps, bio-insecticides (Hongmengye and Melchungdaejang), and a combination of the two were applied as treatments. In Naju, Hampyeong, and Boseong, the highest number of adult H. parallela were caught in the control plots (n=45, n=39, and n=20, respectively), while the fewest were caught in the pheromone plus bio-insecticide plot (n=19) in Naju and in the combined treatment plot in Hampyeong (n=10). In Naju, the greatest leaf damage was observed in the control (66%), and in all locations (Naju, Boseong, and Hampyeong), the least damage occurred in the combined treatment plots (42%, 36%, and 24%, respectively). Regarding the tree canopy, the greatest leaf damage was observed in the upper canopy, and less damage was observed in the lower canopy. These results demonstrate that the combination of sex pheromone traps and bio-insecticides can be used to manage H. parallela in organic pear orchards.

CORRELATION ANALYSIS BETWEEN FOREST VOLUME, ETM+ BANDS, AND HEIGHT ESTIMATED FROM C-BAND SRTM PRODUCT

  • Kim, Jin-Woo;Kim, Jong-Hong;Lee, Jung-Bin;Heo, Joon
    • Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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    • v.1
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    • pp.512-515
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    • 2006
  • Forest stand height and volume are important indicators for management purpose as well as for the environmental analysis. Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) is backscattered over forest canopy and DSM can be acquired from such scattering characteristic, while National Elevation Dataset (NED) provides bare earth elevation data. The difference between SRTM and NED is estimated as tree height, and it is correlated with forest parameters, it is correlated with forest parameters, including average DBH, Trees per acre, net BF per acre, and total Net MBF. Especially, among them, net Board Foot(BF) per acre is the index that well represents forest volume. The Project site was Douglas-fir dominating plantation area in the western Washington an the northern Oregon in the U.S. This study shows a relationship of high correlation between the forest parameters and the product from SRTM, NED, and ETM+. This research performs multi regression analysis and regression tree algorithm, and can get more improved relationship between several parameters.

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The Characteristics and Biomass Distribution in Crown of Larix olgensis in Northeastern China

  • Chen, Dongsheng;Li, Fengri
    • Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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    • v.99 no.2
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    • pp.204-212
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    • 2010
  • This study was performed in 22 unthinned Larix olgensis plantations in northeast China. Data were collected on 95 sample trees of different canopy positions and the diameter at breast height ($d_{1.3}$) ranged from 5.7 cm to 40.2 cm. The individual tree models for the prediction of vertical distribution of live crown, branch and needle biomass were built. Our study showed that the crown, branch and needle biomass distributions were most in the location of 60% crown length. These results were also parallel to previous crown studies. The cumulative relative biomass of live crown, branch and needle were fitted by the sigmoid shape curve and the fitting results were quite well. Meanwhile, we developed the crown ratio and width models. Tree height was the most important predictor for crown ratio model. A negative competition factor, ccf and bas which reflected the effect of suppression on a tree, reduced the crown ratio estimates. The height-diameter ratio was a significant predictor. The higher the height-diameter ratio, the higher crown ratio is. Diameter at breast height is the strongest predictor in crown width model. The models can be used for the planning of harvesting operations, for the selection of feasible harvesting methods, and for the estimation of nutrient removals of different harvesting practices.

Stand Structure and Regeneration Pattern of Kalopanax septemlobus at the Natural Deciduous Broad-leaved Forest in Mt. Jeombong, Korea

  • Kang, Ho-Sang;Lee, Don-Koo
    • Journal of Ecology and Environment
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    • v.29 no.1
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    • pp.17-22
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    • 2006
  • Since the demands not only for value-added timber but the environmental functions of forests had been increased, native tree species has been, and is rapidly being replaced by foreign tree species in many parts of the world. However, the studies on population structure and regeneration characteristics of native tree species were not conducted enough. Regeneration of Kalopanax septemlobus growing among other hardwoods in natural forests is very difficult because of its low seed viability and germination rate. The study examined the distribution of mature trees of K. septemlobus and their regeneration pattern at the 1.12 ha study plot in natural deciduous broad-leaved forest of Mt. Jeombong. The density and mean DBH of K. septemlobus was 97 trees per ha and 32 cm, respectively. The spatial distribution of K. septemlobus showed a random pattern (aggregation index is 0.935) in the 1.12 ha study plot. The age of 90 trees among 99 sample trees of K. septemlobus ranged from 90 to 110 years and represented a single cohort, thus suggesting that K. septemlobus in advance regeneration has regenerated as a result of disturbances such as canopy opening.

The Development of Evaluation System for the Sustainable Conservation of Old Tree in Agricultural Landscape (농촌지역 노거수의 지속가능한 보전을 위한 평가체계 개발 연구)

  • Son, Jinkwan;Kim, Mi-heui;Lee, Siyoung;Kang, Donghyeon;Kim, Nam-Choon;Kang, Banghun
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Environmental Restoration Technology
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    • v.19 no.3
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    • pp.59-69
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    • 2016
  • This study was conducted to develope an evaluation system for sustainable conservation of old trees with historic and traditional values in rural areas. Existing evaluation system was modified through field application of 10 old trees and expert research twice for development of new evaluation system. 4 evaluation items in 10 evaluation items were deleted by first expert research. Some items are proposed to offer a figure explanation by second expert research. End-developed evaluation items are consisted of 6 items ((1) Ground State, (2) Blight, Harmful Insects, (3) Tree Form, (4) Canopy Vitality, (5) Bark, (6) Damage) reflecting the order of importance evaluation. Old trees evaluation system developed in this study is expected to be utilized continuously to conserve the old trees in the rural areas and gradually help to increases the historic and traditional values.

Correlation Analysis Between Forest Volume, ETM+ Bands, and Height Estimated from C-Band SRTM Product

  • Kim, Jin-Woo;Kim, Jong-Hong;Lee, Jung-Bin;Heo, Joon
    • Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
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    • v.22 no.5
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    • pp.427-431
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    • 2006
  • Forest stand height and volume are important indicators for management purpose as well as for the environmental analysis. Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) is backscattered over forest canopy and DSM can be acquired from such scattering characteristic, while National Elevation Dataset (NED) provides bare earth elevation data. The difference between SRTM and NED is estimated as tree height, and it is correlated with forest parameters, it is correlated with forest parameters, including average DBH, Trees per acre, net BF per acre, and total Net MBF. Especially, among them, net Board Foot(BF) per acre is the index that well represents forest volume. The Project site was Douglas-fir dominating plantation area in the western Washington an the northern Oregon in the U.S. This study shows a relationship of high correlation between the forest parameters and the product from SRTM, NED, and ETM+. This research performs multi regression analysis and regression tree algorithm, and can get more improved relationship between several parameters.