Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) plants use surplus CO2 generated by cooling and heating at night when ventilation is not needed in a greenhouse. Schlumbergera truncata ‘Pink Dew’ is a multi–flowering cactus that needs more phylloclades for high–quality production. This study examined photosynthetic characteristics by the phylloclade levels of S. truncata in a growth chamber and a greenhouse for use of night CO2 enrichment. The CO2 uptake rate of the S. truncata’s top phylloclade in a growth chamber exhibited a C3 pattern, and the second phylloclade exhibited a C3 –CAM pattern. The CO2 uptake rate of the top phylloclade in a greenhouse showed a negative value both day and night, but those of the second phylloclade exhibited a CAM pattern. The stomatal conductance and water–use efficiency (WUE) of S. truncata at both the top and second phylloclades were higher in a growth chamber than in a greenhouse. The WUE of S. truncata in a growth chamber and a greenhouse was higher at the second phylloclade, which is a CAM pattern compared with those of the top phylloclade. The daily total net CO2 uptake of S. truncata was higher in a growth chamber than in a greenhouse. The daily total net CO2 uptake of S. truncata at the second phylloclade had the highest value of 155 mmol·m–2·d–1 in a growth chamber. The night total CO2 uptake of S. truncata at the second phylloclade was 3–fold higher in a growth chamber than in a greenhouse. S. truncata’s second phylloclade exhibited a CAM pattern that uptake CO2 at night, and the second phylloclade, was more mature than the top phylloclade. A multi–flowering cactus S. truncata ‘Pink Dew’ efficiently uptake night surplus CO2 in the proper environmental condition with matured phylloclade.

This study was performed to investigate how changing the period of light and dark influences the vegetative growth and the photosynthesis of Doritaenopsis Queen Beer ‘Mantefon’. Clones of Dtps. Queen Beer ‘Mantefon’ at 4-month-old stage were grown in a closed-plant factory system with four different light/dark cycles; 06/06 h, 08/08 h, 10/10 h, and 12/12 h. Temperature and relative humidity were set at 28oC and 80%, respectively, with a photosynthetic photon flux density of 160 ± 10 μmol·m-2·s-1. Repetitive measurements showed that the leaf length and the leaf width were the longest under 12/12 h closely followed by 10/10 h. The fresh weight and the dry weight of leaves and roots were the heaviest at 10/10 h treated samples. Different CO2 uptake patterns were observed from different light/dark cycles. Under 10/10 h and 12/12 h treatments, the CO2 uptake started at early dark period. When the light/dark cycles were shortened to 06/06 h and 08/08 h, the CO2 uptake started at the middle of dark period. Total CO2 uptake amounts were the highest under 12/12 h treatment followed by 10/10 h, 06/06 h, and 08/08 h treatments. Quantitative measurements showed that the vegetative growths under 10/10 h treatment were comparable with that of 12/12 h treatment. These studies indicated that manipulating light/dark can modify the photosynthesis patterns and vegetative growth of Dtps. Queen Beer ‘Mantefon’, resulting in the reduction of the production period.

In order to understand the contribution of seaweed aquaculture to nutrients and carbon cycles in coastal environments, we measured the nutrients & carbon uptake rates of Porphyra yezoensis Ueda sampled at Nakdong-River Estuary using a chamber incubation method from November 2011 to April 2012. It was observed that the production rate of dissolved oxygen by P. yezoensis (n=30~40) was about 68.8±46.0 μmol gFW -1 h-1 and uptake rate of nitrate, phosphate and dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) was found to be 2.5±1.8 μmol gFW -1 h-1, 0.18±0.11 μmol gFW -1 h-1 and 87.1±57.3 μmol gFW -1 h-1, respectively. There was a positive linear correlation existed between the production rate of dissolved oxygen and the consumption rates of nitrate, phosphate and DIC, respectively, suggesting that these factors may serve as good indicators of P. yezoensis photosynthesis. Further, there was a negative logarithmic relationship between fresh weight of thallus and uptake rates of nutrients and CO2, which suggested that younger specimens (0.1~0.3 g) were much more efficient at nutrients and CO2 uptake than old specimens. It means that the early culturing stage than harvesting season might have more possibilities to be developed chlorosis by high rates of nitrogen uptake. However, N & C demanding rates of Busan and Jeollabuk-do, calculated by monthly mass production and culturing area, were much higher than those of Jeollanam-do, the highest harvesting area in Korea. Chlorosis events at Jeollabuk-do recently might have developed by the reason that heavily culture in narrow area and insufficient nutrients in maximum yield season (Dec.~Jan.) due mostly to shortage of land discharge and weak water circulation. The annual DIC uptake by P. yezoensis in Nakdong-River Estuary was estimated about 5.6×103 CO2 ton, which was about 0.03% of annual carbon dioxide emission of Busan City. Taken together, we suggest more research would be helpful to gain deep insight to evaluate the roles of seaweed aquacul-ture to the coastal nutrients cycles and global carbon cycle.

본 연구는 저토심 옥상녹화에 적용 가능한 초본류 및 지피식물을 중심으로 식물의 광합성작용을 통한 CO2 흡수량과 증발산량을 정량화하여 도시미기후 관점에서의 옥상녹화식물의 환경성능을 평가하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 옥상녹화용 초본류 7종을 대상으로 적외선 CO2 가스 분석기에 의한 CO2 교환 속도 분석을 통해 각 식물의 CO2 흡수량과 증발산량을 측정하였다. 실험기간은 생장이 활발해지기 시작하는 5월부터 11월까지 매월 2반복 측정하였고, 주변 환경에 예민한 초본류의 특성상, 환경변수가 고정된 실내에서 광도의 변화를 주어 실시하였다. CO2 흡수량과 증발산량을 산출한 결과 단위엽면적당 CO2 흡수량은 초본류 중 구절초가 21.47×10-6g/cm2/s, 매발톱꽃이 12.74 g×10-6g/cm2/s로 높은 흡수율을 보였고, 켄터키블루그래스도 16.20×10-6g/cm2/s로 비교적 높았다. 단위엽면적당 증발산량은 켄터키블루그래스가8.75×10-5g/cm2/s로 가장 많았고, 다음은 매발톱꽃 8.66×10-5g/cm2/s, 구절초 8.58×10-5g/cm2/s 순으로 나타났다.

도시가로수의 탄소흡수원 기능을 평가하기 위하여 가로수로 흔히 식재되는 9개 수종을 선정하여 수종별 탄소저장량과 연간 이산화탄소 흡수량을 산정하여 비교하였다. 수종별로 가로수 식재현황을 고려하여 대상지를 선정하고 흉고직경과 수령을 측정하였으며, 활엽수와 침엽수 상대생장식을 활용하여 가로수의 탄소저장량과 생장속도, 연간 이산화탄소 흡수량을 산정하였다. 튤립나무, 메타세쿼이아, 양버즘나무가 빠른 생장속도를, 벚나무, 은행나무, 느티나무, 회화나무, 단풍나무는 중간의 생장속도를, 소나무는 느린 생장속도를 가진 그룹으로 분류되었고, 속성수의 경우 전정관리와 환경요인의 영향을 크게 받는 것으로 평가되었다. 조사한 9개 대표수종의 1 그루당 평균 탄소저장량은 205kgC/tree로, 수종에 따라 최대 518kgC/tree(튤립나무)에서 최소 41kgC/tree(소나무)를 나타냈다. 또한, 수종별로 생장 전년에 걸쳐 수목 1 그루가 흡수한 이산화탄소량은 연간 평균 7.6~99.1kgCO2/tree/y 의 범위로, 튤립나무의 흡수량이 가장 높고 메타세쿼이아, 양버즘나무의 순이었으며, 소나무가 가장 낮았다. 대표수종의 연간 이산화탄소 흡수량을 기초로 추정한 경기도 전체 도시 가로수의 연간 이산화탄소 흡수량은 경기도의 산림이 흡수하는 이산화탄소량의 약 0.67% 정도로 매우 작은 것으로 평가되었다. 그러나, 경기도에서는 매년 산림이 감소하고 시가화면적이 확대되고 있어 도심 내 탄소흡수원 확대는 점점 중요해질 것으로 보이며, 도심 내에서 수목은 열섬현상을 완화시키고 건물 냉난방에너지를 절감시킴으로써 간접적으로 이산화탄소 배출을 감소시키는 기능 또한 매우 중요한 의미를 가지고 있어 보다 다기능적인 관리가 이루어질 필요가 있다.

본 연구의 목적은 도식에 식재된 두 침엽수조인 소나무와 잣나무 단목의 연간 CO2, SO2, NO2 흡수 및 O2 생산을 계량화하는 것이다. 자연환경 조건하에서 운반형 적외선가스분석기로 연간 CO2교환율을 측정하여 CO2흡수 및 O2 생산량을 그리고 CO2와 SO2EH는 NO2간 흡수속도비를 적용하여 SO2 및 NO2흡수량을 각각 산정하였다. 흉고직경을 독립변수로 단목의 생장에 다른 연간 CO2흡수 및 대기 정화량을 추정하는 활용 용이한 방정식을 유도하였다. 연구대상 수목 중, 흉고직경 20cm인 잣나무는 연간 양 35kg의 CO2, 11g의 SO2, 19g의 NO2를 각각 흡수하였고 25kg의 O2를 생산하였다. 동일 직경의 소나무는 유도한 방정식을 적용하면, 연간 약 30kg의 CO2, 9g의 SO2, 15g의 NO2를 각각 흡수하였고 22kg의 O2를 생산하였다. 생상기간 중 단위엽면적당 CO2흡수량은 잣나무가 소나무보다 적었으나, 단목의 연간 CO2흡수 및 대기정화량은 총엽면적의 차이로 잣나무가 동일 직경의 소나무보다 많았다. 본 연구결과는 도시 침엽수의 연간 대기정화 가치를 용이하게 계량화학고 도시공간내 수목식재의 환경적 중요성을 홍보하는데 활용될 수 있다.

본 연구는 수목피도가 상이한 춘천시 내 두 주거지구를 선정하여 수목식재가 주요 온실가스인 대기 CO2의 직접적 간접적 흡수에 영향하는 효과를 비교 분석하였다 수목의 탄소저장량은 수목 피도가 약 10%인 제 1지구에서 단독 주택의 호당 평균 72kg 소목피도가 약 20%인 제 2지구에서 244kg 이었다 수목피도가 제 1지구보다 10% 차이로 더 높은 제 2지구에서 그 탄소저장량은 3배 더 많았다. 수목의 연간 직간접적 탄소흡수량은 제1지구에서 호당 평균 59kg/yr이었고 제 2지구에서는 그보다 약 2배 더 많은 110kg/yr 이었다. 연간 총흡수량중 간접적 흡수량은 연구지구에 따라 70-80%를 차지하여 직접적 흡수량보다 훨씬 많았다. 연구결과는 주거지 내 적극적인 수목식재가 대기 탄소농도를 저감하는 중요한 역할을 증진할 수 있음을 시사하였다.

Anthropogenic increases in greenhouse gas concentrations, primarily through radiative forcing from carbon dioxide, continue to challenge earth’s climate. This study quantified CO2 storage and uptake by dominant forest types and age classes in the middle region of Korea. In addition, the role of forest landscapes in reducing atmospheric CO2 against CO2 emissions based on energy consumption was evaluated. Mean CO2 storage and uptake per unit area by woody plants for three forest types and four age classes were estimated applying regression equations derived to quantify CO2 storage and uptake per tree; and computations per soil unit area were also performed. Total CO2 storage and uptake by forest landscapes were estimated by extrapolating CO2 storage and uptake per unit area. Results indicated mean CO2 storage per unit area by woody plants and soils was higher in older age classes for the same forest types, and higher in broadleaved than coniferous forests for the same age classes, with the exception of age class II (11-20 years). CO2 storage by broadleaved forests of age class V (41-50 years) averaged 662.0 t/ha (US$331.0 hundred/ha), highest for all forest types and age classes evaluated. Overall, an increased mean CO2 uptake per unit area by woody plants was evident for older age classes for the same forest types. However, decreased CO2 uptake by broadleaved forests at age class V was observed, compared to classes III and IV with an average of 27.9 t/ha/yr (US$14.0 hundred/ha/yr). Total CO2 storage by woody plants and soils in the study area was equivalent to 3.4 times the annual CO2 emissions, and woody plants annually offset the CO2 emissions by 17.7%. The important roles of plants and soils were associated with 39.1% of total forest area in South Korea, and CO2 emissions comprised 62.2% of the total population. Therefore, development of forest lands may change CO2 sinks into sources. Forest landscape management strategies were explored to maintain or improve forest roles in reducing atmospheric CO2 levels.