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Vegetation Structure of Yongso Valley in the Nakdong-jeongmaek, Samcheok-si (낙동정맥 삼척시 용소골 계곡의 식생구조)

  • Cho, Hyun-Seo;Lee, Soo-Dong
    • Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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    • v.24 no.5
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    • pp.582-590
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    • 2010
  • Baekdudaegan field survey has been proposed and presented as a various plan such as field survey analysis, management and restoration plan, etc. Whereas, the concerns of the Jeongmaek has increased continuously, nevertheless there is no research of present condition for Jeongmaek. This paper is to contribute to suggest for management and restoration as a basic study of vegetation structure in Yongso valley. We set up 30 plots($100m^2$) to verify the vegetation structure. As a result of classification analysis used by DCA, the type of 5 communities i.e. Pinus densiflora community, Betula schmidtii community, Populus maximowiczii community, Quercus mongolica community, Q. variabilis community were the most representative of Yongso valley vegetation communities. P. densiflora community was mainly distributed in the ridge of mountain, ridge of steep slope and stony area. In that reason, they avoid to compete with B. schmidtii community and Q. spp. community. In addition, the appearance of Rhododendron micranthum was mainly characteristics in the P. densiflora community. Species diversity indices(H') of groups were ranged from 0.7914~0.9942, the tree ages were 30~115 years. According to these results, the forests of Yongso valley not only form muti-layer vegetation structures but also have a great ecological value for protection and preservation.

The Study of vegetation Structure and Soil Characteristics in Koelreuteria paniculata Communities of Anmyondo and Gunhung-Myon, Taean-Gun (안면도 및 태안군 근흥면 모감주나무군락의 식생구조 및 토양특성에 관한 연구)

  • Song, Ho-Kyung;Park, Kwan-Soo;Lee, Sun;Lee, Mi-Jung;Ji, Yoon-Eui
    • Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.69-75
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    • 2000
  • The vegetation structure and soil characteristics in Koelreuteria paniculata communities of Taean-Gun and Anmyondo were studied. The Koelreuteria paniculata community in Anmyondo had two vegetation layers, lower-tree and herb layers, but the Koelreuteria paniculata community in Anmyondo had three vegetation layers, subtree, shrub, and herb layers. Also the Koelreuteria paniculata was only the species of subtree layers in the Koelreuteria paniculata community of Anmyondo, but the subtree layer in the Koelreuteria paniculata community of Taean-Gun consisted of Pinus thunbergii, Cornus walteri, Celtis jessoensis, Celtis sinensis, and Evodia danielii. The soil organic matter, total N, available P, CEC, and exchangeable K, Ca, Mg, and Na concentrations were greater in the two Koelreuteria paniculata community than in the adjacent forest. The range of soil pH in the two Koelreuteria paniculata communities were 6.3-7.0, but those in adjacent forests were 4.7-5.5. [Dierssen scale, Vegetation classification, Forest soil] .

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Molecular Phylogenetic Classification of Dermatophytes Isolated from Dogs and Cats (개와 고양이 유래 피부사상균의 분자생물학적 계통 분석)

  • Kim, Doo;Jeoung, Seok-Young;Ahn, So-Jeo
    • Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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    • v.23 no.4
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    • pp.405-410
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    • 2006
  • Using internal transcribed spacer 1 (ITS1) region ribosomal DNA sequences from 9 strains of Microsporum canis and 5 strains of Microsporum gypseum isolated from dogs and a cat with dermatophytosis, we demonstrated the mutual phylogenetic relationship of these strains. Nucleotide sequence analysis of the ITS 1 gene fragments from the 9 strains of M canis had the 100% nucleotide sequence similarities and the 5 strains of M gypseum also had the 100% nucleotide sequence similarities. The phylogenetic analysis of the nucleotide sequences of the 9 strains of M canis formed a nested cluster with the reference strains of M canis originating from USA, Australia, Japan, and Europe. M canis were genetically distinct from the other reference strains of Microsporum spp, but M distortum, M equinum, and M. ferrugineum were genetically very close to M canis. M gypseum from a cluster in the phylogenetic tree with M canis as an outgroup. The molecular analysis of ITS 1 genes provided the useful information for the identification of these microsporum species and the understanding of their relationship.

Community Structure and Habitat Environment of Genus Liriope Group in Korea (한반도 맥문동속 집단의 자생지 생육환경과 군락구조)

  • Song, Hong-Seon;Lee, Jung-Hoon;Kim, Seong-Min;Shin, Dong-Il;Kim, Chang-Ho;Koo, Han-Mo;Park, Chung-Berm;Park, Yong-Jin
    • Korean Journal of Medicinal Crop Science
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.24-30
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    • 2011
  • This text was analyzed and investigated the vegetation and floristic composition by cluster analysis and classification of phytosociological method, to evaluate the species composition, habitat environment and community structure of Liriope platyphylla and Liriope spicata group in Korea. The southeast slope gradient of the habitat of L. platyphylla and L. spicata was 6.7 to 8.4%, and the habitat altitude of L. platyphylla (41.0 m), L. spicata (114.9 m) was different. Habitat distribution of L. spicata was broader than L. platyphylla. Appearing plants of L. platyphylla and L. spicata group was 58 taxa, 99 taxa, respectively, and Coverage of tree layer was 87.5%, 92.5% respectively. In genus Liriope group, the highest appearing frequency of plant grow in the moist valley as Quercus serrata. Thus, plants of genus Liriope growth was better in moist shade. The vegetation of L. platyphylla group was classified into Quercus serrata community, Castanopsis sieboldii community, Pinus densiflora community and Pinus thunbergii community, and the Liriope spicata group was classified into Quercus serrata community, Quercus alien community, Quercus acutissima community, Prunus verecunda community, Robinia pseudoacacia community, Pinus densiflora community and Pinus thunbergii community. In genus Liriope group, Quercus serrata and Pinus densiflora communities was the closest the similarities.

A Study on Wildlife Habitat Suitability Modeling for Goral (Nemorhaedus caudatus raddeanus) in Seoraksan National Park (설악산 산양을 대상으로 한 야생동물 서식지 적합성 모형에 관한 연구)

  • Seo, Chang Wan;Choi, Tae Young;Choi, Yun Soo;Kim, Dong Young
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Environmental Restoration Technology
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    • v.11 no.3
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    • pp.28-38
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    • 2008
  • The purpose of this study are to compare existing presence-absence predictive models and to predict suitable habitat for Goral (Nemorhaedus caudatus raddeanus) that is an endangered and protected species in Seoraksan national park using the best model among existing predictive models. The methods of this study are as follows. First, 375 location data and 9 environmental data layers were implemented to build a model. Secondly, 4 existing presence-absence models : Generalized Linear Model (GLM), Generalized Addictive Model (GAM), Classification and Regression Tree (CART), and Artificial Neural Network (ANN) were tested to predict the Goal habitat. Thirdly, ROC (Receiver Operating Characteristic) and Kappa statistics were used to calculate a model performance. Lastly, we verified models and created habitat suitability maps. The ROC AUC (Area Under the Curve) and Kappa values were 0.697/0.266 (GLM), 0.729/0.313 (GAM), 0.776/0.453 (CART), and 0.858/0.559 (ANN). Therefore, ANN was selected as the best model among 4 models. The models showed that elevation, slope, and distance to stream were the significant factors for Goal habitat. The ratio of predicted area of ANN using a threshold was 31.29%, but the area decreased when human effect was considered. We need to investigate the difference of various models to build a suitable wildlife habitat model under a given condition.

Phytosociological Classification and its Ecological Characteristics of Pinus sylvestris Plantations in Eifel, Germany (독일(獨逸) Eifel 지방(地方) 구주적송(九州赤松)(Pinus sylvestris) 조림지(造林地)의 식물사회학적(植物社會學的) 분류(分類)와 생태적(生態的) 특성(特性))

  • Lee, Young-Geun;Cho, Hyun Je
    • Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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    • v.89 no.3
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    • pp.378-383
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    • 2000
  • Pinus sylvestris plantations in the Eifel mountains, Germany, were studied and classified phytosociologically. Ecological characteristics(soil, natural regeneration & succession) of the plant communities classified were analyzed and described with emphasis on the forest management. According to soil and topographic characteristics, this plantations were divided into four categories ; Vaccinium myrtillus-Pinus sylvestris community of the adequate moisture area, Pteridium aquilium-Pinus sylvestris community of the moisture area, Molinia caerulea-Pinus sylvestris community of the hardened soil layer B and Festuca tenuifolia-Pinus sylvestris of the dry area. Tree species growing below the shrub layer was analyzed. The results were considered as Vaccinium mytillus-Pinus sylvestris, Pteridium aquline-Pinus sylvestris and Molinia caerulea-Pinus sylvestris will be changed into Fagus sylvatica forest following Quercus forest, and Festuca tenuifilia-Pinus sylvestris will be changed into Pinus sylvestris-dominated climax forest.

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Analyzing Climate Zones Using Hydro-Meteorological Observation Data in Andong Dam Watershed, South Korea (수문기상 관측정보를 활용한 안동댐 유역 기후권역 구분 및 분석)

  • Kim, Sea Jin;Lim, Chul-Hee;Lim, Yoon-Jin;Moon, Jooyeon;Song, Cholho;Lee, Woo-Kyun
    • Journal of Climate Change Research
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    • v.7 no.3
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    • pp.269-282
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    • 2016
  • Watershed area can be submerged due to constructions and management of dams, and these change can impact not only on ecosystem and environment of river basin area but also on local climate. This study is conducted to construct and classify climate zones of Andong Dam watershed where the area is submerged due to the construction of the dam. By applying Principal Components Analysis (PCA) and Getis-Ord $Gi^*$ statistics, three climate zones were classified for the result. Each zone was then analyzed and validated with climatic and geological features including topography, land cover, and forest type map. As a result of the analysis, there was a difference in temperature, elevation, precipitation and tree species distribution among the zones. Also, an analysis of land cover map showed that there were more agricultural land near Andong Reservoir. This study on the climatic classification is considered to be useful as the basis for decision-making or policy enforcement regarding ecosystem, environmental management or climate change response.

Vegetation Characteristics in the Jeopdo(Island), Jindo-gun (진도군 접도의 식생 특성)

  • Kang, Hyun-Mi
    • Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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    • v.34 no.1
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    • pp.27-41
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    • 2020
  • The purpose of this study was to survey vegetation characteristics of Jeopdo (island) for the construction of a database. We installed and analyzed 52 plots with 100㎡ quadrat to investigate the vegetation characteristics. The community classification based on TWINSPAN found seven categories of vegetation communities in the surveyed region: Pinus thunbergii-Pinus densiflora community, Pinus densiflora-Quercus serrata community, Carpinus turczaninowii-Quercus variabilis community, Carpinus turczaninowii-Quercus acutissima community, Quercus variabilis-Carpinus turczaninowii community, Castanopsis sieboldii community, and Actinodaphne lancifolia-Camellia japonica community. The vegetation in Jeopdo is largely composed of evergreen conifer trees community (communities I and II), Carpinus turczaninowii-deciduous broad-leaved trees such as Quercus spp. community (communities III, IV, and V), and evergreen broad-leaved trees community (communities VI and VII). The evergreen conifer tree (Quercus serrata) community is currently competing with Pinus densiflora and Pinus thunbergii. The current state is expected to continue due to the lack of forces, such as Castanopsis sieboldii and Actinodaphne lancifolia, in the succession middle stage and climax stage. The current state of Carpinus turczaninowii-deciduous broad-leaved trees such as Quercus spp. community is expected to last for a long time due to slow vegetation development because of soil conditions. The evergreen broad-leaved trees community is transforming from the initial stage of Pinus densiflora and Pinus thunbergii through the stage in Quercus serrata to Castanopsis sieboldii and Actinodaphne lancifolia. The overall ages of the specimens were similar, and the oldest tree was the 59-year old Castanopsis sieboldii. The correlation analysis of major species showed a high positive correlation between Pinus thunbergii and Eurya japonica, Pinus densiflora and Fraxinus sieboldiana, and Actinodaphne lancifolia and Camellia japonica and a high negative correlation between Pinus densiflora and Carpinus turczaninowii and Carpinus turczaninowii and Eurya japonica.

Phylogeny of Korean Viola based on ITS sequences (ITS 염기서열에 의한 한국산 제비꽃속(Viola)의 계통 유연관계)

  • Yoo, Ki-Oug;Jang, Su-Kil;Lee, Woo-Tchul
    • Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy
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    • v.35 no.1
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    • pp.7-23
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    • 2005
  • Molecular phylogenetic studies were conducted to evaluate interspecific relationships in 40 populations of Viola including 35 Korean taxa, four Japanese populations and one outgroup using nuclear ribosomal ITS sequences. The phylogenetic analyses were conducted using parsimony and neighbor-joining methods. Subsection Trigonocarpae of section Nomimium appeared as the most basal clade within the Korean Viola. Section Dischidium and Chamaemelanium was monophyletidbootstrap 100%) and placed between subsect. Trigonocarpae and three other subsections of sect. Nomimium. Sect. Nomimium was paraphyletic. Although each subsectional grouping was in accordance with previous infrageneric classification based on morphological characters, yet discordance remained at the series level. Two evolutionary trends observed in the ITS tree were as follows. First, subsect. Trigonocarpae(x=10) was derived from the outgroup(x=6); Second, subsects. Bilobatae and Vaginatae(x=10 or 12), and subsect. Patellares(x=12) of sect. Nomimium were originated from sects. Dischidium and Chamaemelanium(x=6). Viola albida complex including three very closely related taxa was recognized as independent group within subsect. Patellares in parsimony tree. This result suggested that they should be treated as a taxa in series Pinnatae. Phylogenetic position of a putative hybrid species, Viola woosanensis was not supported with previous morphological hypothesis.

A Study on the Change of the Plant Community Structure for Five years in Puk′ansan National Park (북한산 국립공원 삼림군집구조의 5년간 변화 연구)

  • 최송현;이경재
    • Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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    • v.7 no.1
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    • pp.35-48
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    • 1993
  • To compare ecological succession stage between 1987 and 1992, this study was executed in Mt. Puk'an. 26 sample plots of 500$m^2$ were set up. The results were summarized as follows; 1. To analysis plant community structure, the classification by TWINSPAN and CCA, DCA and RA ordination were applied to the study area. That of Mt. Puk'an was divided 4 groups by altitude. The dividing groups are Robinia pseudo-acacia-Quercus spp. community, mixed forest community, Q. serrata community, and Q. mongolica community. The successional trends of tree species over 500m seem to be from Pinus densiflora to Q. mongolica and below 500m in altitude seem to be from Robinia pseudo-acacia through Quercus acutissima, Q. mongolica, Prunus sargentii, Sorbus alnifolia to Q. serrata in the canopy layer. In the case of understory and shrub layer, the successional trends to be from Corylus sieboldiana, Zanthoxylum schinifolium through Rhus trichocarpa, Rhododendron mucronulatum, Rh. schlippenbachii to Acer pseudo-sieboldianum. 2. In comparing successional trends with 1987', the advanced data was not obtained in 1992. It was postulated that succession is not progressed by human disturbance and air pollution.

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