Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) is a species that has devastated the United States and Canada. It is known to play a role in destroying the ecosystem. In this study, the domestic distribution of garlic mustard was confirmed and a detailed distribution map was created for the Samcheok region, where the largest population has been established in South Korea. This study investigated the growth environment, life cycle, and population dynamics of the species in the Samcheok region. Garlic mustard was found in a total of 301 locations in Samcheok, with a total distribution area of 2,957 square meters. Annual plants germinated in mid-April, overwintered in rosette form, underwent vegetative growth from April 10 to April 24 the following year, and flowered from April 24 to May 7. Individuals producing seeds began to die off from June. Both annual and biennial individuals showed a trend of increasing and then decreasing in number around April 27 (118 days). Garlic mustard grew well under favorable light conditions in early spring. They showed less growth on leaf litter, short distance from roads, lower altitude, deciduous broad-leaved forest of middle and lower parts of the slope and forest edge. Without proper control measures in the Samcheok region, it is likely to spread more rapidly in deciduous broad-leaved forests along hiking trails in the Galyasan Mountains. In particular, it is more likely to extend to oak community where light enters the site during flowering than to pine community where there is less light in the site.

In the last five decades, there has been a consistent decline in the total catch of fisheries in the Korean jurisdiction since the peak in 1986. The decline in catch slowed and slightly rebounded in the 2000s, but changed back to a decline in the 2010s. As indicators that can identify changes in the marine ecosystem, trophic level (TL), biodiversity index (H'), and the ratio between pelagic fish and demersal fish (P/D) were analyzed by each local marine ecosystem. There were some different changes in each local marine ecosystem, but the mean TL and H' decreased and P/D increased in general in Korean waters. Demersal fish, which were dominant in the 1970s and 1980s, declined, and small pelagic fish and cephalopods have dominantly changed since the 1990s. However, these changes are not simple, and they are fluctuating in complex ways relating to each marine ecosystem and the timing. It is believed that changes in marine ecosystems in Korean waters are likely caused by a combination of fisheries and climate change. The ecosystem indicators reflected a change in the total catch, a sharp drop in catch of demersal fish, and increasing catch of pelagic fish since the mid-1980s.

도로 건설로 인한 서식지 파편화에 대한 저감방안으로 육교형 생태통로가 건설되고 있기는 하지만 효과성에 대해서는 아직도 논쟁이 있다. 생태통로의 효과성 평가를 위해 족적트랩, 카메라트랩과 같은 모니터링 방법이 실시되고는 있으나 얼마나 많은 개체가 이용하는지 정량적으로 평가하기에는 한계가 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 생태통로와 인근 지역을 서식지로 이용할 가능성이 큰 소형포유류인 등줄쥐를 대상으로 포획-재포획 방법으로 개체 위치 파악을 통해 생태통로 이용 정도를 도출하고, 트랩 주변 환경 특성을 이용하여 등줄쥐의 생태통로 이용에 미치는 요인을 확인하였다. 등줄쥐의 생태통로 이용도는 격자 단위의 포획지점을 연결하여 이동 거리와 경로를 확인하였고, 생태통로 이용에 미치는 환경 특성은 트랩당 포획 횟수를 종속변수로 한 일반화 선형 모형(Generalized linear model)을 이용하였다. 연구결과, 등줄쥐의 이동 거리는 선행연구와 유사하게 나타났으며, 생태통로를 횡단하는 개체가 나타나지 않음에 따라 등줄쥐는 생태통로를 통로보다는 서식지로 이용함을 확인하였다. 등줄쥐가 생태통로를 이용하는 데 영향을 미친 환경 특성은 층위별 식생피복량(1~2m, 2~8m, 8m 이상), 교목 식생, 트랩 주변 최대 수목 흉고직경, 경사도가 유의하게 나타났다. 이에 따라 생태통로 조성 시 더 많은 교목과 관목을 식재하고, 높은 경사와 절토사면 생성을 방지하여 생태계 내 먹이원으로 이용될 수 있는 등줄쥐 이용도를 높인다면 생태통로의 효과성을 더 높일 수 있을 것으로 예상된다.

Hypochaeris radicata, native to Europe and Eurasia, is a perennial plant of the Asteraceae family. In Korea, H. radicata was reported in 1992, mainly in Jeju Island, and gradually spreading to the inland. It overwinters in the form of a rosette and blooms yellow flowers from May to June. H. radicata propagates by seeds and rhizomes. The germination temperature of the seed is 15/20°C (day/night), and the rhizome forms a new plant at a depth of 2-3 cm in the soil. The roots of H. radicata secrete allelochemicals that inhibit the development of other plants. Some use it as a salad or forage substitute but to a limited extent. However, extensive research on ampicillin contained in H. radicata has been conducted, and its anticancer and anti-inflammatory effects have been recognized. There are only a few methods to manage H. radicata both culturally and physically. In orchards, soil treatments such as oxyfluorfen and diclobenil, or nonselective foliar treatments such as glufosinate-ammonium and glyphosate are used. Notably, there are no known biological control agents.

The occurrence of sudden strike pest events in urban areas is increasing as global warming intensifies, consequently, re causing harmful impacts. Studies on these incidents are fewer in number and insufficient compared to research on other nuisances such as mosquitoes and flies. Therefore, we conducted a study on the development of a selective collection method, using a filter layer to establish a monitoring system for Ephemera orientalis (Ephemeroptera: Ephemeridae), a species frequently identified as a sudden strike pest. Three sampling points were selected along the Hangang River in Namyangju, where E. orientalis outbreaks occur. Prototypes, consisting of four layers and with a light source attached to attract insects, were installed at each sampling point. Sampling was performed every 30 minutes between 19:00 and 22:30 in the month of June. The filter interval of each layer was adjusted so that the collected mayflies were distributed into specific layers. To evaluate the collection efficiency in line with the materials and the filter intervals, the optimal collection efficiency was investigated by combining two types of layer materials (stainless and acrylic) and filter intervals (1-5 mm). The optimal conditions were as follows: The selective collection efficiency was found to be highest at 96.5% when the interval of the selective target filter was 2.0 mm and there was one upper filter.

This study was conducted to obtain basic data on domestic wild Lanopila nipponica K specimens collected in Jeollanam-do from 2015 to 2017 to investigate the characteristics of fruit bodies and analyze their nutritional components. L. nipponica K. was mainly found near hills, such as in persimmon fields around hills, on mountain trails, and in bamboo fields. L. nipponica K. occurred from July to mid-October, especially after the rainy season or a typhoon, when the air humidity was increased. Rainfall occurred for 8–15 days during the 20 days before the collection date, and the average temperature was ≥ 23oC. The size of the fruit body was 12.3–28 cm, and the weight varied depending on the size; however, the fruit body was estimated to grow overnight, reaching the size observed at its discovery. As aging progressed, the surface of the fruit body cracked, and it turned dark after 6 days. Spores were lump-shaped when the surface was cut with a knife. When the soil on the surface of the site where the fruit body was located was scratched, a white thread-shaped mycelium expanded. At the time of collection, the flesh of the fruit body was white, but it turned brown and fluffy as maturity progressed. On the sixth day after the mushroom was generated, it produced a pungent odor and became friable, resembling a black cotton ball. The surface of the fruit body was white and had a circular or elliptical shape. Crude protein content tended to be high at 59% of the dry weight. The antioxidant activity, determined using the DPPH radical scavenging analysis method, was 167 vitamin C equivalents/100 g. The spores were brown, approximately 6 μm in size, with protrusions on their surface.

In 2022, the Korean Ministry of Environment designated Parthenium hysterophorus as an ecosystem-disturbing plant. The purpose of this study was to present a management plan for P. hysterophorus considering its distribution, morphological, physiological, and ecological characteristics, and to introduce various control techniques. P. hysterophorus is native to Central America and occurs in about 45 countries worldwide. However, in Korea, it only grows in some areas of Tongyeong and Changwon, Gyeongsangnam Province. P. hysterophorus is an annual plant and spreads by seeds, moves between countries in the process of importing and/or exporting agricultural seeds, and spreads by agricultural machinery and vehicles after introduction. P. hysterophorus releases parthenin, an allelochemical that suppresses the occurrence of the surrounding vegetation, from its stems and roots. In addition, P. hysterophorus causes damage to humans and livestock through various allergens. P. hysterophorus can be controlled by physical methods, such as cutting its stems or pulling roots, and by treatment with non-selective herbicides, such as glyphosate. Many biological control research studies have been conducted and, unfortunately, there is no a practical solution so far.

본 연구는 보길도 격자봉과 큰길재를 잇는 능선부를 중심으로 분포하는 회양목 생육지역의 체계적인 보전 및 관리를 위한 기초자료를 제공하고자 식물군집구조 현황을 조사․분석하였다. 조사구는 관목층에 분포하는 회양목의 밀도와 지형, 향 등 입지적인 특성을 고려하여 대표적인 식생 군락 또는 지형의 변화가 있는 지역을 대상으로 총 26개소를 설정하였다. DCA와 TWINSPAN에 의해 소사나무-낙엽활엽수군락, 소사나무군락, 소사나무-회양목군락, 소사나무-상 록활엽수군락, 붉가시나무군락, 황칠나무-붉가시나무군락으로 분류되었다. 소사나무가 우점하는 군락은 당분간 현상태 를 유지할 것이나 장기적으로는 주변에 붉가시나무가 우점하고 있어 이들 종으로의 천이잠재성이 높았다. 붉가시나무군 락, 황칠나무-붉가시나무군락의 경우 난대림의 극상 수종으로 알려진 붉가시나무가 우점하는 현상태를 유지할 것이다. 회양목의 경우에도 소사나무가 우점하는 군락은 지형적인 조건으로 인해 양호한 상태를 유지하겠으나 붉가시나무 우점 군락의 경우, 피도가 높은 특성으로 인해 생육상 어려움이 예상된다. 환경요인과 식생분포간의 관계에서는 토양산 도(pH)만 식생분포에 영향을 미친 것으로 분석되었다. 그 외에 pH는 3.78~5.30, 전기전도도는 0.186~0.543dS/m, 유기물함량은 2.25~2.89%로 전반적으로 낮았다.

본 연구는 제주도 연안의 해역별 해조류 분포특성을 비교하기 위하여 2018년 5월부터 12월까지 제주도 본섬 4개 정점과 유인도서 2개 정점의 마을어장에서 수행되었다. 해조류는 총 101종으로 녹조류 13종(12.9%), 갈조류 24종 (23.8%) 그리고 홍조류 64종(63.4%)이 출현하였다. 계절별로는 5월에 가장 많은 해조류가 출현하고, 10월에 가장 적게 출현하는 전형적인 온대해역의 특징을 나타냈다. 수심별 해조류 출현 종수는 5m와 8m에서는 66종과 65종으로 유사하였으며, 12m에서는 74종으로 최대였다. 해역별로는 도서해역인 우도에서 66종으로 가장 많은 해조류가 출현하 였고, 본섬의 동부 표선에서 27종으로 가장 적게 출현하였다. 출현종 가운데 중요도가 높은 해조류는 감태(Ecklonia cava)와 둘레혹산호말(Corallina crassissima)로 각각 21.1%와 20.3%를 나타냈으며, 방황혹산호말(Corallina aberrans) 9.2%, 에페드라게발(Amphiroa ephedraea) 6.2% 그리고 큰열매모자반(Sargassum macrocarpum) 4.4%의 중요도를 나타냈다. 해조류 중 산호말류는 평균 11.2종이 출현하였고, 각 해역의 산호말류 중요도는 평균 32.6%로 우도에서 14.7%로 가장 낮았고, 표선에서 가장 높은 41.0%를 차지하였다. 해조류 군락의 생태학적 평가지수(EEI)는 2.1∼10.0으로 표선의 5월과 6월 12m에서 가장 낮았고, 그 밖의 다른 해역에서는 평균 7.3이상으로 좋은 상태를 나타냈다. 본 조사에서 설정한 생태등급기준 Ⅰ등급은 우도와 추자도의 수심 12m이었으며, Ⅱ등급은 사계와 추자도의 수심 5 m와 8 m가 해당되었다. Ⅲ등급은 표선과 귀덕2의 수심 5m와 12m, 평대의 수심 5m와 8m가 해당되었으며, Ⅳ등급은 귀덕2의 수심 8m가 해당되었다.

본 연구는 2015년 5월부터 2016년 12월까지 전라남도 완도군 소안도 일대에서 해마의 서식지 특성 및 산란생태를 밝히기 위해 조사하였다. 해마가 서식하는 조사지점은 주로 거머리말 개체군의 초지가 형성되었다. 거머리말 생육밀도 와 생물량(Mean±SE)은 각각 춘계(5월)에 136±14.4shoots/㎡, 489.8g DW/㎡로 가장 높았고, 생육밀도는 추계(10월)에 93±7.0shoots/㎡, 생물량은 동계(2월)에 122.3g DW/㎡로 가장 낮았다. 본 연구 기간 동안 다이빙과 족대 조사를 통해 293개체의 해마가 확인되었고 해마의 전장은 10.1~87.0㎜의 범위였다. 수정란 또는 자어를 보육중인 수컷 개체는 2015년, 2016년 모두 5월부터 출현하여 10월까지 채집되었고, 미성어의 출현은 2015년에는 7월, 2016년에는 6월부터 확인되었다. 산란기 특성을 종합적으로 분석한 결과, 해마의 산란시기는 4~10월까지로 추정되었다. 수컷의 보육낭에서 확인된 수정난수 또는 자어수는 38.3±14.8(20~76)개였고 암컷에서 확인된 포란수는 47.2±8.6(31~59)개였다. 해마의 암컷과 수컷의 성비는 1:1.7로서 수컷의 출현비율이 우세하였다.

Paspalum distichum and P. distichum var. indutum are perennial weeds of the family Poaceae that prefer moist environments such as waterfronts and waterways. The origin of both species is North America. P. distichum is distributed all over the world. However, P. distichum var. indutum occurs only in the United States, Japan, and Korea. For this reason, in many countries, P. distichum and P. distichum var. indutum are classified as the same species. In other words, P. distichum var. indutum is a different ecological type of P. distichum. Both species can reproduce and spread mainly by rhizome fragments rather than seeds. This rhizome has a characteristic that it does not germinate if it is buried in the ground with depth of more than 3 cm. As a management method for P. distichum and P. distichum var. indutum in agricultural lands (paddy fields), it is effective to combine cultural control and chemical control methods. In other words, combining deep plowing and harrowing can suppress the budding of water sparrow that has invaded paddy fields or fallow paddy fields. After that, these two species that germinate can be controlled by spraying soil treatment herbicides such as butachlor and thiobencarb or foliar treatment herbicides such as cyhalofop-butyl and fenoxaprop-pethyl.

Lactuca scariola L. is one of ecosystem-disturbance plants that grow everywhere such as roadsides, grasslands, railroads, banks, and fields. L. scariola usually occurs in autumn. It overwinters in rosette form. It flowers and produces seeds in early summer of the next year. Seeds of L. scariola can germinate immediately without dormancy when the temperature is over 20°C. Due to endogenous bacteria in seeds of L. scariola, it has a strong drought tolerance. Thus, it can grow well on roadsides. L. scariola should be controlled as it can result in 60-80% of soybean yield loss at densities above 50 plants m-2. It is advisable to remove L. scariola as it competes with native plants by acting as a pioneer to other ecosystem-disturbance plants. Among various control methods, chemical control is the most effective method that is widely used. Soil treatment with herbicides such as oxyfluorfen EC and pendimethalin EC can inhibit the development of L. scariola. Foliar treatment herbicides glyphosate and glufosinateammonium are widely used. L. scariola is resistant to 2,4-D, dicamba, and MCPA among foliar treatment herbicides. Thus, it is recommended to apply herbicides with different modes of action.

돌마자(Microphysogobio yaluensis)의 생태적 특징을 연구하기 위해 2021년 1월부터 12월까지 금강지류인 두계천에 서 조사를 실시하였다. 본 종의 서식지 하상구조는 조약돌(pebble)과 자갈(gravel)이 풍부하였으며, 수심은 12~85㎝로 평균 23㎝로 얕았으며, 유속이 1.03±0.34(0.72~1.47)m/sec로 빨랐다. 암수 성비는 1 : 0.86이었다. 전장빈도분포도에 따른 연령은 여름(6~7월)기준으로 50mm 미만(30.4~49mm)은 만1년생, 50~69mm은 만 2년생, 70~92mm 이상은 만 3년생으로 추정되었다. 생식가능 전장의 크기는 6, 7월에 암컷과 수컷 모두 50mm 이상의 만2년생에서 성적성숙이 이루어졌다. 산란시기는 7월에서 8월(산란성기 7월)이고 수온은 25.8~28.2℃이었다. 성숙란은 노란색 구형으로 직경이 0.52±0.16(0.33~0.77)mm이고 포란수는 평균 2,593(1,343~4,672)개 이었다. 돌마자의 먹이생물은 하천 여울의 돌과 자갈에 부착하여 생육하는 부착조류(Attached algae)만 확인되었다. 식성은 식물성이었으며 부착조류인 남조류 (Cyanophyta), 녹조류(Chlorophyta), 규조류(Bacillariophya) 등을 섭식하였고 규조류와 녹조류에 속하는 종이 풍부하 였다.

Ecological occupation in irrigation ponds is a well-acknowledged fact that is essential for biodiversity conservation in agricultural ecosystems. However, there are few studies on the ecological functions and relationship between a paddy field and irrigation using macroinvertebrates in an environmentally friendly paddy field. The objective of this study is to identify the community and distribution characteristics of macroinvertebrates in an agricultural paddy field and irrigation pond ecosystems, and to provide basic data on the ecological function of an environmentally friendly paddy field. Macroinvertebrate sampling was conducted from May to September in an agricultural paddy field and irrigation pond in an environment-friendly paddy field in Boryeong city. We conducted a study to identify the distribution characteristics using macroinvertebrate species analysis, such as Functional Feeding Groups (FFGs), Habitat Oriented Groups (HOGs), rarefaction curve, and a two-way dendrogram. A total of 37 species of macroinvertebrates in 28 families, 13 orders were collected study during the period of the investigation. Dominant taxa of macroinvertebrates included Coleoptera, Hemiptera, and Odonata. In terms of FFGs, predators and gathering collectors accounted for approximately 70%, in relation to HOGs, and climbers and swimmers occupied more than 50% from both the paddy field and irrigation pond. With respect to the rarefaction curve, the irrigation pond (July) was high as E (S, 141)=18 species, while the paddy field (May) was comparatively low as E (S, 141)=9 species. In conclusion, our results revealed that macroinvertebrates, such as Notonecta triguttata, Peltodytes intermedius, Appasus major, Laccotrephes japonensis, Appasus japonicus, Sigara substriata, Enochrus simulans, and Sternolophus rufipes, were used as a habitat and spawning ground in both paddy field and irrigation pond. The irrigation pond appears to be a very important spawning ground for macroinvertebrates.