Vegetation change and emerging research feedback for Korean National Long Term Ecological Research (KNLTER)

Cho, Yong-Chan,Lee, Chang-Seok,Cho, Hyun-Je,Lee, Kyu-Song,Park, Pil-Sun The Ecological Society of Korea 2011 Journal of Ecology and Environment Vol.34 No.1

Various responses of forest ecosystems to climate change underscore the need to improve our understanding of the environmentally-driven changes in forests, most effectively by long-term monitoring protocols. We have explored vegetation dynamics based on changes in community structure, species composition, diversity and demographics in four Korean National Long Term Ecological Research (KNLTER) sites--Mt. Nam, Mt. Jeombong, Mt. Worak, and Mt. Jiri--between 2004 and 2009. Most of the sites and forests studied exhibited increments in total basal area, but this was not observed in Quercus mongolica forests in Mt. Nam and Mt. Worak. Stem density exhibited various changes. Altitude gradient was the representative factor in differences in species composition. Two patterns of compositional change--convergence and divergence--were detected. The vegetation of Mt. Nam and Q. mongolica community of Mt. Work showed relatively larger changes in composition. However, in the other sites, few changes were observed. Changes of species richness were not notable except for Mt. Nam, where three species were added in the pine forest, whereas one species disappeared in the oak forest. In the oak forests, mortality rate was as follows (in descending order): Mt. Nam (25.5%), Mt. Jeombong (24.3%), Mt. Worak (16.4%) and Mt. Jiri (0.8%). In the pine forest, the recruitment rate was as follows (in descending order): Mt. Nam (63.7%), Mt. Worak (12.9%), Mt. Jeombong (7.6%) and Mt. Jiri (7.3%). The mortality rate and change rate of basal area were strongly negatively correlated (r = -0.9, P = 0.002), and the recruitment rate and change rate of density were positively correlated (r = 0.77, P = 0.026). In the KNLTER sites, larger vegetation changes were attributed to anthropogenic activities such as salvage logging. Suppression or competition for resources would also affect these changes. Research suggestions such as monitoring to clarify the causes of species mortality were discussed.

Brain Topological Correlates of Motor Performance Changes After Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Park, Chang-hyun,Chang, Won Hyuk,Yoo, Woo-Kyoung,Shin, Yong-Il,Kim, Sung Tae,Kim, Yun-Hee Mary Ann Liebert 2014 Brain connectivity Vol.4 No.4

<P>Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) influences the brain temporally beyond the stimulation period and spatially beyond the stimulation site. Application of rTMS over the primary motor cortex (M1) has been shown to lead to plastic changes in interregional connectivity over the motor system as well as alterations in motor performance. With a sequential combination of rTMS over the M1 and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), we sought changes in the topology of brain networks and specifically the association of brain topological changes with motor performance changes. In a sham-controlled parallel group experimental design, real or sham rTMS was administered to each of the 15 healthy subjects without prior motor-related dysfunctions, over the right M1 at a high frequency of 10 Hz. Before and after the intervention, fMRI data were acquired during a sequential finger motor task using the left, nondominant hand. Changes in the topology of brain networks were assessed in terms of global and local efficiency, which measures the efficiency in transporting information at global and local scales, respectively, provided by graph-theoretical analysis. Greater motor performance changes toward improvements after real rTMS were shown in individuals who exhibited more increases in global efficiency and more decreases in local efficiency. The enhancement of motor performance after rTMS is supposed to be associated with brain topological changes, such that global information exchange is facilitated, while local information exchange is restricted.</P>

Correlation between skeletal and dental changes after mandibular setback surgery-first orthodontic treatment

Chang-Hoon Rhee,Youn-Kyung Choi,Yong-Il Kim,Seong-Sik Kim,Soo-Byung Park,Woo-Sung Son 대한치과교정학회 2015 대한치과교정학회지 Vol.45 No.2

Objective: To investigate skeletal and dental changes after application of a mandibular setback surgery-first orthodontic treatment approach in cases of skeletal Class III malocclusion. Methods: A retrospective study of 34 patients (23 men, 11 women; mean age, 26.2 ± 6.6 years) with skeletal Class III deformities, who underwent surgery-first orthodontic treatment, was conducted. Skeletal landmarks in the maxilla and mandible at three time points, pre-treatment (T0), immediate-postoperative (T1), and post-treatment (T2), were analyzed using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT)-generated half-cephalograms. Results: The significant T0 to T1 mandibular changes occurred ?9.24 ± 3.97 mm horizontally. From T1 to T2, the mandible tended to move forward 1.22 ± 2.02 mm, while the condylar position (Cd to Po-perpendicular plane) shifted backward, and the coronoid process (Cp to FH plane) moved vertically. Between T1 and T2, the vertical dimension changed significantly (p < 0.05). Changes in the vertical dimension were significantly correlated to T1 to T2 changes in the Cd to Po-perpendicular plane (r = ?0.671, p = 0.034), and in the Cp to FH plane (r = 0.733, p = 0.016), as well as to T0 to T1 changes in the Cp to Poperpendicular plane (r = 0.758, p = 0.011). Conclusions: Greater alterations in the vertical dimension caused larger post-treatment (T2) stage skeletal changes. Studying the mandibular position in relation to the post-surgical vertical dimension emphasized the integral importance of vertical dimension control and proximal segment management to the success of surgery-first orthodontic treatment.

노인운동의 변화단계에 따른 의사결정 균형에 대한 연구

김소인,전영자,박은숙,김순용,장성옥,이평숙,이숙자 성인간호학회 2000 성인간호학회지 Vol.12 No.1

Purpose : This study was carried out to identify the factor of decisional balance for exercise. This was composed of a set of variables at the level of decision making when the elderly decide to do exercise. It was used to classify and identify the characteristics of the stages of change for exercise to which the elderly belong, and was used to identify the variables of decisional balance which influence the stage of change for exercise in the elderly. Methods : Convenient samples of 198 subjects over age 60 in Seoul(mean age=70) were selected from community living, mentally competent older adults and the data was collected from April 1, 1999 to May 31, 1999. The research instrument was the Decisional Balance Measure for Exercise(Marcus & Owen., 1992), Stage of Change Measure(Marcus et al, 1992). The data was analyzed by SAS Program. Results: 1. According to stage of change measure, without missing data, 191 subjects were distributed in each stage of change for exercise : 50 subjects(26.1%), 7 subjects(3.6%), 52 subjects(27.2%), 4 subjects(2%), and 78 subjects(40.8%) belonged to the pre-contemplation stage, contemplation stage, preparation stage, action stage and maintenance stage. 2. Factor analysis identified 3 factors of decisional balance as appropriate factors for excise of the elderly and named by researchers; 1)'Perceived Physical-psychological benefit', 2)'Perceived Physical-psychological burden', and 3)'Perceived time burden'. 3. The analysis of variance showed that the two components Perceived Physical - psychological benefit(F=45.95, p=.0001), and Perceived Physical-psychological burden(F=26.52, P=.001) were significantly associated with stage of change. 4. Through the discriminant analysis, it was found that both 'Self Perceived Physical-Psychological benefit' and 'Perceived Physical-Psychological burden' were the influential variables in discriminating the three stages of change(pre-contemplation, preparation, and maintenance). Conclusion: Results are consistent with the application of the Transtheoretical model, which has been used to understand how people change health behaviors. Even though this study is a cross-sectional, not a longitudinal study, the findings of this study give useful information for exercise intervention about especially the factors relating to decision making for exercise of the elderly in the different stages of change of exercise.

서식지 적합성 평가를 통한 국립공원 탐방로 관리 방안 연구 - 무등산 국립공원 내 담비 서식지를 중심으로 -

임치홍,이창석,정성희,박용수,Lim, Chi-Hong,Lee, Chang-Seok,Jung, Song-Hie,Park, Yong-Su 한국환경복원기술학회 2017 한국환경복원기술학회지 Vol.20 No.4

This study carried out for establishing the synthetic restoration plan to improve ecological quality of Mt. Mudeung National Park based on the results of conservation value assessment for yellow-throated marten habitats. Yellow-throated marten has significant implications as umbrella species for the wildlife habitats conservation, therefore, this species could be used to ecological restoration plan of the damaged forest ecosystem in Mt. Mudeung National Park. In this study, we diagnosed the quality of yellow-throated marten habitats in Mt. Mudeung National Park based on five natural and two artificial factors. In addition, we evaluated the integrity of each zone divided by trails quantitatively based on land use intensity. As a result, forest landscape quality in Mt. Mudeung National Park was influenced greatly by human activity and the degree was depended on the intensity of trails. Therefore, in this study, we suggested the closing of trails composed of the illegal and 36 legal trails. And then, we modeled the changes of habitats quality of Yellow-throated marten for each closing step. As a result the area of core habitats increased by two times and wildlife habitats quality improved in the whole area of the Mt. Mudeung National Park. As a result, the results of this study indicate that man-made linear landscape elements play a key role in the quality of habitats for predators, which require large habitats area like the Yellow-throated marten. Therefore, in order to establish an ecological restoration plan in the mountainous area, we recommend the concept of the linear landscape should be applied with the concept of area landscape.

Changes in Spatiotemporal Parameters and Lower Limb Coordination During Prosthetic Gait Training in Unilateral Transfemoral Amputees

Yunhee Chang,Chang-Yong Ko,Bo Ra Jeong,Jung Sun Kang,Hyuk-Jae Choi,Gyoosuk Kim,Hyunjun Shin,Sehoon Park 한국정밀공학회 2022 International Journal of Precision Engineering and Vol.23 No.3

When applying prosthetic gait training to patients with lower limb amputation, monitoring the gait change process is crucial for establishing and modifying rehabilitation training plans. In addition, since human gait involves complex movement of several joints, it is necessary to analyze the organic movement of adjacent joints rather than a single joint in the lower extremities for understanding the process of gait change. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze changes in spatiotemporal parameters and lower limb coordination during prosthetic gait training in unilateral transfemoral amputees (TFAs). This retrospective case–control study included 10 unilateral TFAs and 10 healthy individuals as controls. TFAs received prosthetic gait training for 12 weeks and gait changes were analyzed every 2 weeks using a 3D motion analysis system. The measured variables were spatiotemporal parameters and the continuous relative phase between hip and knee joints. The highest improvement in walking speed was seen at week 4 of training, and the continuous relative phase was most symmetric at week 8. The lower limb coordination pattern was more in-phase in the TFAs than in the controls, and the coordination variability was also lower for the TFAs than for the controls. In addition, the rate of change in lower limb coordination of TFAs was lower than that of spatiotemporal parameters and was significantly different from that of the controls even after training. Considering that the decrease in lower limb coordination is related to gait efficiency, balance, and risk of fall, there is a need to develop therapeutic strategies that can further improve the coordination of TFAs.

General Equilibrium Model of Economic Growth and Structural Change in Agriculture

Park, Jung Keun,Kang, Chang Yong 전북대학교 농업과학기술연구소 1984 農大論文集 Vol.15 No.-

經濟構造의 變化는 最終需要나 中間財需要等 需要條件의 變化에 따라 說明되기도 하고 資源, 技術 等 供給條件의 變化에 따라 論明되기도 한다. 그러나 需要·供給條件의 相五聯關性을 따른 經濟購造變化의 說明이 가장 바람직하다고 할수 있다. Tolley-Smidt, Kelley- williamson, Yamaguchi-Binswanger等은 經濟構造 變化를 一般均衡模型에 의하여 分析하였다. 그들의 模型은 모두 農業部門의 二部門 模型에 基礎를 둔다. 그러나 開發途上國의 經濟成長에 따른 農業內部의 構造變化는 食糧部門과 非食糧部門의 特性을 뚜렷하게 區分짓기 때문에 經濟成長과 構造變化는 食糧部門, 非食糧部門, 非農業部門의 三部門模型에 의하여 接近할 必要가 있다. 本硏衆 이와 같은 問題點에 立脚하여 Yamaguchi-Binswanger 部門 模型을 三部門模型으로 延長, 擴大코저 한다. A selective review of the hypotheses purporting to explain the structural changes of economy reveals the structure of final or intermediate demand as a key explanation of structural change, while others suggest that any model purporting to explain this phenomenon should explore differences in production technologies, factor substitution possibilities and rate of technical change. However, the critical importance of interdependence between demand and supply condition naturally leades to general equilibrium model. Tolley-Smidt, Kelley-Williamson, and Yamaguchi-Binswanger analyzed the structural change with general equilibrium condition under the two sector (agriculture and industry) model. However, for most developing countries the structural change within agriculature can be observed as a result of the rapid economic growth. In the light of this point, this study is an attempt to analyze the economic development in terms of vital relationship within agriculatural sectors (food grain and non-food grain) and between these sectors and industry and to extend Yamaguchi-Binswanger model to three sector model.

사이클링 선수의 슬관절각에 따른 하지동작의 운동학적 분석

류창엽,최성진,박종진,강순용 한국운동역학회 2001 한국운동역학회지 Vol.11 No.3

This study set out to evaluate the appropriateness of the height of a cycle saddle which was usually set based on a cyclist's experience and simple judgment. For this purpose, there was aroused a need to study what a cyclist's leg movements were according to the knee joint angle, that is, to study how a cyclist's leg joint angles and angular velocity would change at each pedaling. Seven male college cyclists were selected, and their pedaling movements were divided into four phases. The images were taped at 60fields/sec, using two video cameras. The KWON 3D 2.1 program was adopted to calculate and synchronize the 3D coordinates values which were calculated with DLT(Direct Liner Transformation), in order to analyze kinematical factors. The results were as follows: 1) There was found no difference between foot joint angles according to changes of knee joint angles in each phase. But it became clear that Phase 1 and 2 where the foot angle got bigger were the area where the foot joint was expanded and that Phase 3 and 4 where the foot angle got smaller were the area where the foot joint was bent. Accordingly, the area which gives a great indirect impact to the changes of foot joint angles is considered to be the first part of Phase 3 at which point the cycle of pedaling starts. 2) In terms of the difference of foot joint angular velocity according to knee joint angles, there was found a relatively stable deceleration in the decelerating area(Phase 3 and 4) while you could detect faster changes in the acceleration area(Phase 1 and 2) than in the decelerating area. 3) The changes in the angle difference of knee joints according to each knee joint angle showed almost similar patterns for every knee joint. But the patterns had the graph model of the opposite shape to that of the angle difference of foot joints. 4) The research went on to see what kind of difference the knee joint angle made as knee joint angular velocity changed. The changes were unlike the foot joint angular velocity and thus showed relatively slow deceleration and acceleration. And the higher the saddle was set, the bigger the difference of the angular velocity was. 5) The difference of hip joint angles according to knee joint angles made a graph pattern which showed no big correlation with the height of a saddle. 6) In considering how hip joint angular velocity would change according to knee joint angles, the higher a saddle was set, the bigger angular velocity was found in Phase 1 and 2, the area of joint expansion and the smaller angular velocity in Phase 3 and 4, the area of joint bending. Comparisons and analysis were made based on the results above mentioned. The conclusion was that the lower a saddle which was one of the three experiment conditions was set, the smoother the pedaling turned and the bigger the angular velocity was resulted. In other words, when you take a long road cycling with your saddle fixed at a little lower height than the average one, you will consume less physical strength and expect better performance.

Which Environmental Factors Caused Lammas Shoot Growth of Korean Red Pine?

Lee, Chang-Seok,Song, Hye-Gyung,Kim, Hye-Soo,Lee, Bit-Na-Ra,Pi, Jeong-Hoon,Cho, Yong-Chan,Seol, Eun-Sil,Oh, Woo-Seok,Park, Sung-Ae,Lee, Seon-Mi The Ecological Society of Korea 2007 Journal of Ecology and Environment Vol.30 No.1

Lammas growth, a rare phenomenon for Korean red pine (Pinus densiflora), occurred in 2006. Lammas shoots showed higher frequency and longer length in Seoul's hotter urban center than in urban boundary or suburban forest sites. Frequency and length showed a close correlation with urbanization density and vegetation cover expressed in NDVI. Air temperature in the late summer of 2006 was more than $1^{\circ}C$ higher than an average year. Of the predominant environmental signals that modulate bud flush, only temperature changed significantly during the year. Differences in temperature between the urban centers, urban boundaries and suburban forests correlated with varying land-use density. The rise in temperature likely spurred lammas growth of the Korean red pine. Symptoms of climate change are being detected throughout the world, and its consequences will be clearer in the future. Considerate interest in the responses of ecological systems to the variable changes is required to prepare for unforeseeable crises. Monitoring of diverse ecological phenomena at Long Term Ecological Research sites could offer harbingers of change.

태극권의 원리에 관한 연구

김창룡,박종구 龍仁大學校 武道硏究所 2004 武道硏究所誌 Vol.15 No.1

This study set out to investigate if the many different schools were different as much as they looked different on the outside or if they still shared the same contents in the theories of Taijiquan despite the different appearances by comparing the histories, theories, and Quanjia(拳架) of the schools with the focus on Chenjia-taijiquan(陳家太極拳). It also aimed to confirm the results of the consideration of the histories and theories by comparing each school's Taijiquan(太極拳) and Quanjia(拳架). The findings were as follows: 1) The sameness and the difference in the aspect of history of Taijiquan(太極拳) Taijiquan was reviewed from the origin to the differentiation and development. As a result, today's Taijiquan was the product of the original form practiced in Chenjiagou(陳家溝) being completed as the modern Taijiquan and gradually distributed and spread outside. The review of the history of Taijiquan revealed that it accomplished more fresh developments in many aspects after it was being distributed outside than it was limited within the region of Chenjiagou(陳家溝) and the Chen family. First, there were developments and systematization in terms of theories. It should be acknowledged that all the theoretical establishments were already prepared as the modern Taijiquan(太極拳) began to form in Chenjiagou(陳家溝). What is argued here is that it was after Taijiquan moved out of Chenjiagou(陳家溝) that the theoretical systems turned more refined and systematic. In other words, there was already a complete set of the secrets in which all the experiences and know-how from Chen wang-ting(陳王延) and Chen chang-xing (陳長興2) were accumulated for generations even in the era of Chenjiagou(陳家溝). But the secrets and tricks of the original Chenjiagou(陳家溝) enjoyed a lot of boons only after Wu yu-xiang(武禹襄) and Li yi-yu(이역여) integrated the theories of Greate Absolute and yin and yang(太極陰陽) into the Taijiquan(陳家溝) and thus the name of Taijiquan(陳家溝) was appointed as the official name. The biggest driving force that made all those happen was the wide spread of Taijiquan(太極拳3), which was backed up by the refined concerning writings by the addition of literary men and noblemen to the group of Taijiquan. Second, there were more than the theories that were under mutual influences after Taijiquan being spread outside. In the process of Taijiquan 's differentiation and development, Dajia(大架) and Xiaojia(小架) were established by Chenjia-taijiquan(陳家太極拳), which in turn exchanged mutual impacts with other schools that were being formed and drew and absorbed the influences from other schools. As a result, the appearances of Taijiquan became different somewhat along with the interpretations of the terms, but the basic mental techniques of Taijiquan seemed to be shared among the different schools. Thus there would be no opposition to saying that Taijiquan(陳家溝) could be used to refer to all the different schools with seemingly different appearances. The sameness and the difference in the aspect of theories of Taijiquan(陳家溝) The Taijiquan(太極拳) theories of each school were compared. As a result, having originated from the traditions represented by the Quanjing(拳經) of Qi ji-guang(威繼光), the concerned theories earned a new creative slogan called Taijiquan thanks to Chen wang-ting(陳王延). With the Chenjiagou(陳家溝) as the tradition, the outside creations followed their own growing path being represented by Wang zong-yue(王宗岳) and Wu yu-xiang(武禹襄). Then the concerned theories and creations combined together as the situations of the times changed, which results corresponded to the findings according to the chronological order. There was a strong sense of the process of thesis-antithesis-synthesis, where new creations were made based on the traditions, then the traditions were separated from the creations, and then there was another combination together. In today's world, there are many different schools of Taijiquan, which are operated in the same principles and rules based on the common roots. That should be the reason why Taijiquan can be nothing but Taijiquan no matter differences there are among the schools. The flow in the history has resulted in the different styles of five major schools of today's Taijiquan, which still have common features in the body and limb principles and rules. Thus it was confirmed that Taijiquan has not evolved into different types of Taijiquan based on the appearances but taken different outside forms according to the goals of practicing and spreading it or the degree of cultivation and tastes of Taijiquan people. The sameness and the difference in the aspect of each school's Taijiquan(太極拳) based on the Quanjia(拳架 comparison The Quanjia(拳架)(Taolu 套路) of each school was compared in the composition and common Zhaoshi(超式) in order to compare their Taijiquan. As a result, even though the names of Zhaoshi(超式) were changed and went through partial omission, replacement, alteration, addition, and simplification, the Taijiquan of each school turned out to share the same family line based on the Laojia(老架) of Chenjia-taijiquan(眞家太極拳). Then going into details of Zhaoshi(招式) led to the selection and comparison of several Zhaoshi(招式). After the comparison methods and scopes were decided, it was investigated what caused the outside changes to Taijiquan(太極拳). The results confirmed that even though the Zhaoshi(太極拳) of each school that originated from Chenjia-taijiquan(陳家太極拳) appeared very much different from the outside, they shared the same implications on the inside. It would be reasonable to argue that the outside appearances that seemed very much different in the overall structure or individual Zhaoshi(招式) were the products of each school's responding to the needs for spreading their Taijiquan for survival. That is, they just tried to pursue "Eungmuljayean(應物自然 : means unify with every object in nature)" of Taijiquan(太極拳) by taking proper measures responding to the changing situations of the times. In short, there were changes that led to the partial differences of some schools in appearance due to the creative growth and differentiation of Taijiquan(太極拳) itself in terms of theories and practice or some alterations that led to the simpler Taijiquan(太極拳) for the purpose of distribution. Despite the outside differences, however, the changes of each school remained royal to the essential meaning of Taijiquan(太極拳). Thus it's a reasonable argument that each school including not only Laojia(老架), Paochui(포추), Xinjia(新架), and Xiaojia(小架) of Chenjia-taijiquan(陳家太極拳) but also Yangia(楊家), Wujia(吳家), Wujia(武家), and Sunjia(孫架) all belongs to the same Taijiquan(太極拳) in contents.