This study investigated the distribution and growth performance of Bolboschoenus planiculmis under varying estuarine environmental conditions. We aimed to determine the optimal planting methods and environmental conditions with respect to salinity, soil texture, and tidal regimes on its growth performance. Our findings revealed a significant reduction in B. planiculmis coverage, shrinking to 955,393 m2 in 2024, representing only 38.59% of that compared to 2004. The plant’s survival rate exhibited a clear salinity gradient: 0 ppt (89±8.01%)>5 ppt (64±4.56%)>15 ppt (37±4.25%)>30 ppt (0±0.00%). Planting density significantly influenced growth, with 24 tubers m-2 yielding the highest number of plants per tuber (14.67±0.33). A planting depth of 5 cm proved optimal for tuber germination and growth. Soil texture analysis demonstrated that a lower sand content promoted growth, with the highest density observed in soil containing 10% sand (435±6.96 plants m-2). Tidal influence also played an important role, with areas experiencing regular tidal fluctuations fostering the most successful growth. Planting tubers or young plants with attached tubers in these tidal zones led to the highest survival rates and biomass.

본 연구는 출현 식물에 따른 산림습원의 생태적 특성을 분석하고 진행 중인 훼손 파악과 그 원인에 맞는 복원 방안을 제시하고자 하였다. 강원 정선 백봉령 산림습원 구역 총 20개소를 대상으로 Z-M 식물사회학적 방법에 따른 현장조사를 수행하였고, 이원지표종분석과 표조작법을 활용하여 식생 유형을 구분하였다. 각 군락별 상대우점치, 종다 양도를 산출하고 습지식물 유형 분석 및 현존상관식생도 작성을 진행하였다. 본 조사지역에 분포하는 관속식물은 48과 107속 134종 4아종 24변종 3품종으로 총 165분류군이 조사되었다. 식생 유형은 일본잎갈나무-노린재나무군락 (C1)과 들메나무-산뚝사초군락(C2)으로 구분되었다. C2는 C1에 비해 관목층을 제외한 모든 층위에서 절대습지식물 및 임의습지식물의 상대우점치와 비율이 높게 분석되어 C1이 C2에 비해 교란 및 육화가 많이 진행된 것을 알 수 있었다. 또한 2019년 인접 42번 국도의 확장공사 과정에서 신설된 6개의 배수로와 습원구역 내 수계 변화로 인한 토양 붕괴·침식·유출 및 시설물 훼손이 발견되었고, 본 산림습원을 지속적으로 보전할 수 있는 복원 공법을 제시하였다.

Bolboschoenus planiculmis has been acknowledged as a key species in whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus) habitat by providing food for this migratory waterfowl. B. planiculmis wetlands are being degraded by water shortages and salinization caused by anthropogenic activities and climate changes. In 2004, the distribution of B. planiculmis in the tidal flats of the Nakdong Estuary was 2,475,568 m2, and in 2021, the distribution area was 798,731 m2, which decreased by 32.3%. In order to restore the degraded B. planiculmis wetlands, shoot transplantation and seed sowing were tentatively used in three places with different salinity and water levels. The average density per unit area in September at the optimal growth period after planting were A (fresh water level 50 cm) 58±15.65 m-2, B (brackish water level 0~5 cm) 188±63.83 m-2, C (brackish water level 0 cm or less) 188±45.13 m-2. The tubers were observed as A 0 g dw m-2, B 25.32±2.94 g dw m-2, and C 13.39±0.91 g dw m-2. Tubers were distributed in the soil, with only 3.0% at the 10~20 cm depth but 97.0% at the 0~10 cm depth. In contrast, the germination rate of B. planiculmis seeds was observed to be 0%. Results of this study provide technical support for the restoration of B. planiculmis wetland and the improvement in the quality of whooper swans habitat.

Restoration is the process of reducing or reversing damage to an ecosystem so that it can function in its original manner. However, many restoration programs do not achieve this. In the Nakdong Estuary, the largest migratory nesting site in the center of the East Asian–Australasian flyway, an estuarine barrage was constructed in the 1980s that required site restoration following its completion in 1987 and the expansion of several large industrial complexes(Noksan and Jangrim) and a residential development(Myeongji). The goal of the restoration was to restore the function of the wetland to its pre-disturbance state. To achieve this, a restoration program was designed consisting of three stages. The first stage(1993– 1995), saw the construction of three artificial wetlands(Shinhori, Daemadeung, and Eulsuk), the second(2003–2005) involved the dredging and returning of farmed lands to their natural state, and the third(2008–2012) focused on the rehabilitation and vegetation development of the wetlands. However, the project has not achieved all of the desired goals, and it is an example of the lapses in ecological restoration following anthropogenic disturbance. Issues that resulted in an incomplete restoration included the timing of the stages, noncompliance with the restoration plan, not directly monitoring the restoration or continuing the monitoring following completion of the development project, and the political subversion of the restoration plan. For the success of the restoration plan, it is necessary to avoid mistakes such as inconsistent monitoring, unequal levels of stakeholder involvement, and political interference.