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KMID : 1024520120210080997
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Journal of the Environmental Sciences
2012 Volume.21 No. 8 p.997 ~ p.1007
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Study on Function and Vegetational Assessment Values of Man-made Wetland in Gunsan City
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Kang Eun-Ok
Choi Young-Eun
Kim Chang-Hwan
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Abstract
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This study was performed to assess functions of 10 man-made wetlands in Gunsan City, Jeollabuk Province by means of
RAM (Rapid Assessment Method), a technique recommended by Ramsar Convention to appraise wetlands. The assessment of the wetlands value found Gunsan reservoir to have the highest function points while Bukchosan reservoir was estimated to have the lowest function among the wetlands surveyed. By detailed factors of valued 10 man-made wetland, the wetlands were found to function most favorably in terms of vegetational variety and as habitat for wild animals. They need to have more improved functions as habitats for fish and amphibians?reptiles, for preservation and betterment of water quality as well as for supplement of underground water, though. From the assessment of vegetational naturalness of the surveyed reservoirs, Gunsan reservoir turned out to be the most favorable wetland from the viewpoint of vegetation science whereas,however, Anjeong wetland was rated as the lowest in the assessment of vegetational value due to simplicity in its vegetation and lots of dangers in its neighborhood threatening its vegetation and ecology. The assessment of vegetational values for Gunsan, Gongchang, Daewi, Bukchosan, Anjeong, Geumgul, Changan and Chuksan reservoirs showed the same orextremely similar results as RAM function assessment. Geumsan reservoir only, however, featured the opposite result.
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KEYWORD
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Rapid Assessment Method, Gunsan reservoir, Vegetation diversity and wildlife habitat, Assessment of vegetational naturalness
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