This study was conducted to determine the micro-hotspot for bird habitats in Yeongheung Island. We analyzed the spatio-temporal changes in the distribution based on species diversity, species richness at the 13 focal areas, which was classified in five categories depending on the types of habitats, using Analysis of Variance Test for four years (2006~2009). The distribution of birds was different depending on areas, seasons but not years. The forests of two areas of 13 areas were determined as the micro-hospot in three season (spring, summer, autumn), which is consistent for 4 years. This study provides the new analytical method that habitats for birds are systematically characterized through micro-hotspot using the spatio-temporal analysis.

• 조항수(국립환경과학원 환경자원연구부) | Hang-Soo Cho
• 강종현(국립환경과학원 환경자원연구부) | Jong-Hyun Kang
• 김창회(국립환경과학원 환경자원연구부) | Chang-Hoe Kim
• 배양섭(인천대학교 생명과학부) | Yang-Seop Bae Corresponding Author