본 연구는 NaCl 농도가 수리취의 무기이온 함량, 효소활성, 광합성 반응 및 생장특성에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여 수행되었으며, NaCl 농도는 4가지 처리로 조절하였다(0, 50mM, 100mM, 200mM). NaCl 처리농도가 증가할수록 최대광합성속도, 순양자수율, 탄소고정효율과 같은 광합성 활성이 감소하 였으나 수분이용효율은 증가하였다. 또한 엽면적, 엽건중, 엽면적비, 줄기길이 및 T/R율이 감소하였는 데 특히 100mM NaCl 농도조건에서 크게 감소하였다. 염분스트레스 처리시 이온유출량, H2O2 함량 및 지질과산화(MDA)가 증가하여 세포막의 피해가 커졌으나 염분스트레스에 대응하기 위해 삼투조절물질인 proline 함량도 유의적으로 증가하였고, 산화적 스트레스를 소거하기 위해 APX와 GR의 활성 역시 증가하였다. NaCl 농도가 증가할수록 엽과 뿌리의 Na 함량도 증가하였으나, Ca, K 및 Mg 함량은 이와 반대되는 경향을 보였다. 결과적으로 수리취는 비교적 염분 스트레스에 민감한 식물로 특히 NaCl 100mM에서 산화피해가 유의적으로 증가하는 것을 알 수 있었다.

Alpine plants with a scarcity of pollinators in harsh environments have been believed to undergo selfing for reproductive assurance; however, contradictory evidence is also available. Snowmelt regimes in alpine areas function to change life history characteristics of alpine plants such as flowering time and duration; yet the effects of snowmelt regimes have never been tested in alpine plants in Korea. This study was conducted to investigate the dichogamy, mating systems, and flowering characteristics of Megaleranthis saniculifolia populations [early and late snowmelt plots (ESP and LSP, respectively)] in a subalpine area of Sobaeksan Mountain in Korea. M. saniculifolia exhibited incomplete protogyny in that despite early maturation of pistils, maturation times of pistils and stamens within flowers were partly overlapped. Control and hand-outcrossing treatments produced significantly higher number of follicles and seeds per flower than autonomous and handselfing treatments. Based on the aggregate fruit set, the auto-fertility index (AI) and self-compatibility index (SI) were 0.33 and 0.50, respectively. Snowmelt occurred 10 days earlier in ESP than in LSP, thereby ESP and LSP showed distinct differences with regard to flower longevity and season, but showing no difference in peak flowering dates. We concluded that M. saniculifolia is an incomplete protogynous and largely outcrossing plant requiring pollinator service. Temporal variation in snowmelt time and subsequent changes in flowering characteristics under climate change may further threaten the population persistence of M. saniculifolia which has already been designated as endangered species in Korea.

New anionic oligomeric surfactants, sodium bis(alkyl decaoxyethylene) sulfonated succinates, had been synthesized through the addition reaction of sodium hydrogen sulfite to bis(alkyl decaoxyethylene) maleates. Bis(alkyl decaoxyethylene) maleates were obtained by esterification with maleic anhydride and long chain alkyl decaoxyethylene ethers which were also obtained by addition ethylene oxide 10 mole to straight long chain alcohol with alkyl group having from 10 to 18 carbon atoms, their structure of the synthetic compounds have been characterized with IR. 1H NMR and elemental analysis respectively.

This study was carried out to investigate the flora of indigenous habitat of Simjeok forest wetland, Mt. Jeombomg forest wetland, Mt. Sohwangbyung forest wetland, Jilmoi-neup, and Mt. Myeon forest wetland in Gangwon Province. The vascular plants were summarized as 547 taxa; 92 families, 296 genera, 468 species, 4 subspecies, 67 varieties, 8 forms. The plants that are specially noteworthy are 17 taxa of Korean endemic plants, 3 taxa of Critical Endangered Species (CR), 4 taxa of Endangered Species (EN), 8 taxa of Vulnerable Species (VU) and 17 taxa of Least Concemed Species (LC) in rare plants as categorized by the Korean Forest Service. Furthermore, V, IV, III degrees of floristic regional indicator plants as categorized by the Korean Ministry of Environment included 9 taxa, 14 taxa and 34 taxa, respectively. In addition, 25 taxa of naturalized plants were observed. In this study, we identified a variety of plants observed in the wetlands of Gangwon Province. We believe that this study will provide useful data for future research on the conservation and management of wetlands.