This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of site quality on allometric equations, stem density and biomass expansion factors(BEFs) in a 20-year-old Machilus thunbergii plantation. The study site was located in Jindo county, Chollanam-do, southern Korea. Total 14 trees were harvested from the good site(tree height: 6.7 m) or poor site(tree height: 4.6 m) assumed by tree height growth. Allometric equations, stem density and biomass expansion factors were calculated from the sampled trees. Site-specific allometric equations of tree components were significant(p<0.05) with diameter at breast height(DBH). Also, generalized allometric equations could be applied to estimate tree biomass regardless of the difference of site quality because of no significant effect on slope of site-specific allometric equations. Aboveground tree biomass was significantly higher in the good site(81.0 Mg ha-1) than in the poor site(46.3 Mg ha-1). Stem density was not significantly different between in the good site(0.65 g cm-3) than in the poor site(0.67 g cm-3), whereas aboveground tree and leaf BEFs were significantly higher(p<0.05) in the poor site(aboveground: 2.23; leaf: 0.42) than in the good site(aboveground: 1.82; leaf: 0.23). The results indicated that aboveground Biomass and Biomass expansion factors of a Machilus thunbergii plantation were affected by site quality.

Understanding effects of thermal pollution and acidification has long been a concern of aquatic ecologists, but it remains largely unknown in Korea. This study was performed to elucidate the effects of thermal wastewater effluent (TWE) and acid rain on water quality and attached algae in a small mountain stream, the Buso Stream, a tributary located in the Hantan River basin. A total of five study sites were selected in the upstream area including the inflowing point of hot-spring wastewater (HSW), one upstream site (BSU), and three sites below thermal effluent merged into the stream (1 m, 10 m and 300 m for BSD1, BSD2, and BSD3, respectively). Field surveys and laboratory analyses were carried out every month from December 2015 to September 2016. Water temperature ranged 1.7~28.8°C with a mean of 15.0°C among all sites. Due to the effect of thermal effluent, water temperature at HSW site was sustained at high level during the study period from 17.5°C (January) to 28.8°C (September) with a mean of 24.2±3.7°C, which was significantly higher than other sites. Thermal wastewater effluent also brought in high concentration of nutrients (N, P). The effect of TWE was particularly apparent during dry season and low temperature period (December~March). Temperature effect of TWE did not last toward downstream, while nutrient effect seemed to maintain in longer distance. pH ranged 5.1~8.4 with a mean of 6.9 among all sites during the study period. The pH decrease was attributed to seasonal acid rain and snow fall, and their effects was identified by acidophilic diatoms dominated mainly by Eunotia pectinalis and Tabellaria flocculosa during March and August. These findings indicated that water quality and periphyton assemblages in the upstream region of Buso Stream were affected by thermal pollution, eutrophication, and acidification, and their confounding effects were seasonally variable.

유동층가스화기는 경제적으로 기술적으로 입증된 기술로서 가장 상용화에 가까운 가능성을 보여주고 있다. 그러나 한국에서는 설계, 현장문제 해결뿐 아니라 파일럿 규모의 설비 운전 등이 부족하 여 상용화에 이르지 못하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 바이오매스의 가스화를 위하여 3 MWth 급 순환유동 층(CFB) 반응기를 개발하여 운전하였다. 유동층반응기는 순환유동층 반응기와 기포유동층 반응기로 구 성되었으며 타르와 산성가스를 제거하기 위하여 세라믹필터, 급속냉각, 습식스크러버를 사용하였다. 3 MWth 급 바이오매스 가스화기의 최적 운전조건을 도출하기 위하여 equivalence ratio에 따른 영향을 조사하였다

As the short rotation coppices(SRC), Salix spp., poplar and yellow poplar, they demonstratefast growth and asexual propagation ability. Despite the rapid growth characteristics, for use astree biomass materials, calorific value has not been extensively studied. In this study, itinvestigated the calorific values belonging to Salix spp., poplar and yellow poplar with particularemphasis on S. gracilistyla., S. gracilistyla and S. caprea showed greater calorific values thanthose measured with other species(4,546.6 cal g-1 and 4,539.6 cal g-1 respectively). Calorificvalues were demonstrated to the higher content of xylem tissue. S. gracilistyla from Wonju,YW1-1 and WJ2-9 showed the higher calorific values than other groups and clones. The presentresults demonstrate higher calorific value and low ash content, and these will be selectedasappropriate species and clones for biomass production purpose.

본 연구는 강원도 점봉산에 분포하고 있는 신갈나무군락에서 군락의 지상부 생물량과 생물종 다양성, 그리고 군락 구조의 다양성 간의 관계 특성을 밝히기 위하여 수행되었다. 이를 위해, 2004년부터 2013년까지 점봉산 신갈나무군락 에서 측정한 지상부 생물량은 총 311.1ton·ha-1였으며, 종 별 생물량 및 구성 비율은 신갈나무 206.3ton·ha-1(66.3%),까 치박달 36.9ton·ha-1(11.9%),피나무 30.6ton·ha-1(9.8%)등의 순으로 적었다. 신갈나무의 지상부 생물량이 가장 많은 것은 전체에 비해 임목 밀도가 많지 않지만, 평균 흉고직경(DBH)이 50㎝ 이상인 개체수 비율이 다른 수종에서 보다 월등히 높기 때문인 것으로 판단된다. 이 군락의 종 다양성 지수(H')와 종 균등도(J')를 추정해 본 결과 각각 2.015~2.166 과 0.673~0.736의 범위 내에서 시간에 따른 점진적인 증가를 보여 주고 있다. 위의 종 다양성 지수와 종 균등도는 지상부 생물량과 높은 양의 상관관계를 나타내는데, 이는 시간이 변함에 따라 신갈나무군락의 지상부 생물량이 공간적 으로 균일해진다는 것과 이러한 현상이 다양한 수종에 걸쳐 나타나고 있다는 것을 의미한다. 또한, 생물량-종 다양성 지수(BS)와 종 풍부도-생물량-종 다양성 지수(ABS)도 각각 3.746~3.811, 4.781~5.028 범위 내에서 시간에 따른 점진적 인 증가를 보여주고 있었으며, 이들 지수와 지상부 생물량 높은 양의 상관관계가 관찰되었다. 이는 신갈나무군락의 지상부 생물량이 다양한 수종에서 뿐만 아니라 다양한 직경급에 따라 균일해 지고 있음을 나타낸다. 그리고 점봉산 신갈나무군락은 군락의 구조적 다양성을 통하여 생산성과 탄소 저장 능력이 더욱 효율화 되어, 자원이 풍부한 생태계로 서의 역할을 수행 할 것으로 예상된다. 또한 복원된 산림의 생물다양성과 생산성의 유지를 위하여 생태적 특성을 고려한 다양한 수종과 다양한 DBH 수목의 선택적 식재를 제안한다.

암반생물막의 군집구조와 생물량의 시, 공간적인 변화를 확인하기 위하여, 파도에 대한 노출이 다른 고사포와 격포에 서 11월부터 2011년 9월까지 격월로 암반조각을 채집하였다. 군집구조는 채집된 암반조각을 칫솔로 긁어 광학현미경 하에서 미세조류의 분류군별 개체수를 계수하여 분석하였고, 생물량은 NDVI, VI, 엽록소 a 농도를 측정하여 확인하였 다. 고사포와 격포의 조간대 암반생물막에서 가장 우점하는 분류군은 Aphanotece spp., Lyngbya spp.를 포함하는 남조류 였으며, 환경스트레스가 적은 조간대 하부에서는 규조류의 출현율이 높게 나타났다. 암반생물막에서 우점하는 규조류는 Navicula spp., Achnanthes spp.와 Licmophora spp.로 확인되었다. 식생지수와 엽록소 a 농도는 격포에 비해 고사포 생물막에서 높게 나타났다. 식생지수인 NDVI와 VI는 고사포에서 각각 0.49-0.40(평균 0.43), 2.64-3.22(평균 2.90)였으 며, 격포의 암반생물막은 NDVI와 VI가 각각 0.32-0.41(평균 0.38), 2.03-2.86(평균 2.48)으로 확인되었다. 엽록소 a의 농도는 고사포에서 12.79-32.87 ㎍/㎠(평균 22.84 ㎍/㎠)였고, 격포에서는 11.14-18.25 ㎍/㎠(평균 15.48 ㎍/㎠)로 식생지수와 마찬가지로 1월(겨울)에 최대, 3월(봄)에 최소인 계절 변화를 보였다. 엽록소 a 농도는 NDVI, VI와 양의 상관관계를 보여 비파괴적인 식생지수 측정방법이 파괴적인 엽록소 a 추출 방법을 대체할 수 있음을 알려준다. 결론적으 로 암반생물막은 여름보다 겨울에, 조간대 상부보다 중부와 하부에서, 파도에 보호된 해안보다 노출된 해안에서 높은 값을 보였다.

본 연구는 바이오매스를 열분해하여 생성된 수상오일(water soluble oil)을 얻었다. MDO (Marine Diesel Oil)와 수상오일을 유화시켜 생성된 에멀젼 연료의 특성과 배출가스를 연구 하였다. 바 이오매스로는 톱밥을 사용하였고 500 ℃에서 열분해하여 생성된 물과 탄화수소를 응축시켜서 수상오일 을 얻었다. 수상오일을 MDO에 10∼20% 까지 혼합 후 유화시켜 에멀젼 연료를 만들었다. 엔진 배출가 스 측정은 엔진 dinamometer로 실시하였다. 유화연료는 연소실내에서 미세폭발을 일으켜 연료를 잘게 쪼개어 주어 smoke를 감소시킨다. 그리고 물이 연소실내의 기화열을 빼앗아 연소실 내부의 온도를 낮추 어 NOx 생성을 억제하는 효과를 갖는다. ND-13모드의 각 모드별 배출가스온도가 MDO에 비해 유화 연료를 사용했을 때 낮게 나온 것으로 뒷받침 될 수 있었다.유화연료의 함수율이 증가함에 따라 NOx와 smoke의 배출량은 줄어들었으며, 출력도 함수율 증가에 따라 유화연료 자체의 발열량 감소로 인하여 줄어든 것으로 판단된다.ND-13모드에서 MDO 유화연료를 시험한 결과 바이오매스오일 함유량 20%인 유화연료의 NOx 감 소량은 약 25%, smoke의 총감소량은 약 60%, 그리고 약 15%의 출력손실을 확인하였다.

Lignocellulosic biomass conversion to biofuels such as ethanol and other value-added bio-products including activated carbons has attracted much attention. The development of an efficient, cost-effective, and eco-friendly pretreatment process is a major challenge in lignocellulosic biomass to biofuel conversion. Although several modern pretreatment technologies have been introduced, few promising technologies have been reported. Microwave irradiation or microwave-assisted methods (physical and chemical) for pretreatment (disintegration) of biomass have been gaining popularity over the last few years owing to their high heating efficiency, lower energy requirements, and easy operation. Acid and alkali pretreatments assisted by microwave heating meanwhile have been widely used for different types of lignocellulosic biomass conversion. Additional advantages of microwave-based pretreatments include faster treatment time, selective processing, instantaneous control, and acceleration of the reaction rate. The present review provides insights into the current research and advantages of using microwave-assisted pretreatment technologies for the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to fermentable sugars in the process of cellulosic ethanol production.

Yield per recruit model is the most popular method for fisheries stock assessment. However, stock assessment using yield per recruit model can lead to recruitment overfishing as this model only considers the maximum yield per recruit without spawning biomass for reproduction. For this reason, spawning biomass per recruit model which reveals variations of spawning stock biomass per fishing mortality (F) and age at first capture (tc) is considered as more proper method for stock assessment. There are mainly two methods for spawning biomass per recruit model known as age specific selectivity method and knife– edged selectivity method. In the knife–edged selectivity method, the spawning biomass per recruit has been often calculated using biomass per recruit value by multiplying the maturity ratio of the recruited age. But the maturity ratio in the previous method was not considered properly in previous studies. Therefore, a new method of the knife–edged selectivity model was suggested in this study using a weighted average of the maturity ratio for ages from the first capture to the lifespan. The optimum fishing mortality in terms of F35% which was obtained from the new method was compared to the old method for small yellow croaker stock in Korea. The value of F35% using the new knife–edged selectivity model was 0.302/year and the value using the old model was 0.349/year. However, the value of F35% using the age specific selectivity model was estimated as 0.320/year which was closer to the value from the new knife–edged selectivity model.

Marine macroalgal community structure of subtidal zones were examined at eight study sites, Jeju, Korea, from March to June 2010. A total of 182 species were identified, including 22 green, 37 brown and 123 red algae. Of them, 15 species were observed at all the study sites. Species richness of seaweeds was maximal at Seongsan with 112 species and minimal at Sinheung with 44 species. Average seaweed biomass was 735.24 g wet wt. m-2 and ranged from 165.82 g wet wt. m-2 at Sinheung to 1,160.43 g wet wt. m-2 at Bomok. Articulated coralline algae were dominant occupying 27.05% (198.92 g wet wt. m-2) of total biomass for the eight study sites in Jeju Island. Subdominant species were Ecklonia cava and Codium coactum, comprising 26.62% (195.72 g wet wt. m-2) and 8.42% (61.91 g wet wt. m-2), respectively. Vertical distribution of subtidal seaweeds in terms of biomass showed from E. cava Colpomenia sinuosa - Codium coactum Ecklonia kurome Undaria pinnatifida - Cladophora wrightiana - Peyssonnelia capensis in the subtital zone between 5~15 m depth level.

data. Recent developments in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology provide cost effective and real time applications for site specific data collection. For the mapping of herbage biomass (BM) on a hill pasture, we tested a UAV system with digital cameras (visible and near-infrared (NIR) camera). The field measurements were conducted on the grazing hill pasture at Hanwoo Improvement Office, Seosan City, Chungcheongnam-do Province, Korea on May 17 and June 27, 2014. Plant samples were obtained from 28 sites. A UAV system was used to obtain aerial photos from a height of approximately 50 m (approximately 30 cm spatial resolution). Normalized digital number (DN) values of Red and NIR channels were extracted from the aerial photos and a normalized differential vegetation index using DN (NDVIdn) was calculated. The results show that the correlation coefficient between BM and NDVIdn was 0.88. For the precision management of hilly grazing pastures, UAV monitoring systems can be a quick and cost effective tool to obtain site-specific herbage BM data.