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Open AccessImpact of molecular symmetry on crystallization pathways in highly supersaturated KH2PO4 solutions
Solute structure and its evolution in supersaturated aqueous solutions are key clues to understand Ostwald’s step rule. Here, we measure the structural evolution of solute molecules in highly supersaturated so...
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Open AccessAbnormal Winter Drought-Induced Transient Dieback of Korean Fir in the Montane Forests of Mt. Jirisan, South Korea
Although climate change-related concerns have long been raised regarding the sudden dieback of Korean fir (Abies koreana), the event’s etiology and subsequent ecosystem processes must be explained. Our study aims...
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Preliminary analysis of a heavy rainfall–induced landslide on a slope with a photovoltaic power station in Hoengseong County, Gangwon Province, South Korea
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Open AccessSite-specific temporal variation of population dynamics in subalpine endemic plant species
Endemic plants in high mountains are projected to be at high risk because of climate change. Temporal demographic variation is a major factor affecting population viability because plants often occur in small,...
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Establishment of geochemical thresholds for vanadium throughout Korea and at potential development sites using geochemical map data
Geochemical maps can be used for a variety of purposes, one of which is to establish regional or local geochemical thresholds for the analyzed elements. In the case of vanadium, as industrial demand and use in...
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Containerless Materials Processing for Materials Science on Earth and in Space
Electromagnetic and techniques have been utilized for the last few decades to process metastable and highly reactive materials. Main fields of application include , , and transport phenomena of molten meta...
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Open AccessMid-term (2009-2019) demographic dynamics of young beech forest in Albongbunji Basin, Ulleungdo, South Korea
The stem exclusion stage is a stage of forest development that is important for understanding the subsequent understory reinitiation stage and maturation stage during which horizontal heterogeneity is formed. ...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: Noninvasive Self-diagnostic Device for Tear Collection and Glucose Measurement
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.
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Open AccessWirelessly Controlled Implantable System for On-demand and Pulsatile Insulin Administration
We propose a wirelessly controlled implantable system for on-demand and pulsatile insulin delivery with a more convenient and safer strategy than currently available strategies. The system is a combined entity...
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Open AccessNoninvasive Self-diagnostic Device for Tear Collection and Glucose Measurement
We propose a noninvasive, self-diagnostic device that enables safe tear collection and glucose measurement. The device described herein was manufactured by tight assembly of a lid for tear collection in conjun...
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Early recovery process and restoration planning of burned pine forests in central eastern Korea
In central eastern Korea, there has been a continued effort to sustain pine forests because of their value for wood and mushroom production, as well as for other resources. Through the analysis of previously b...
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Field Observation of the Unsaturated Characteristics in a Mine Waste Dump During Rainfall
Field monitoring sensors and an instrumentation system were installed in a mine waste dump slope at the Imgi mine in South Korea to investigate and analyze the surficial seepage and unsaturated soil behavior a...
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Open AccessFloristic composition and species richness of soil seed bank in three abandoned rice paddies along a seral gradient in Gwangneung Forest Biosphere Reserve, South Korea
We sought to understand the relationship between the seed bank and vegetation in abandoned rice paddies in South Korea, in order to guide management of these sites. We investigated the floristic composition an...
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Open AccessChanged land management policy and the emergence of a novel forest ecosystem in South Korea: landscape dynamics in Pohang over 90 years
Ecosystem management in South Korea dramatically changed in the early 1970s, shifting from historical utilization of natural resources to a strong management system that included forest promotion and restorati...
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Open AccessEcological consideration for several methodologies to diagnose vegetation phenology
A challenge of phenological research is to integrate remotely sensed observations obtained at different spatial and temporal scales to provide information that contains both a high temporal density and fine sp...
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Open AccessEdge effects confirmed at the clear-cut area of Korean red pine forest in Ul**, eastern Korea
Forest edges create distinctive ecological space as adjacent constituents, which distinguish between different ecosystems or land use types. These edges are made by anthropogenic or natural disturbance and aff...
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Open AccessImplantable batteryless device for on-demand and pulsatile insulin administration
Many implantable systems have been designed for long-term, pulsatile delivery of insulin, but the lifetime of these devices is limited by the need for battery replacement and consequent replacement surgery. He...
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Field Monitoring to Measure Deformation of a Mine Waste-Dump Slope
This study surveyed and investigated the deformation of the coal waste dump slope and the natural ground slope under the waste dump at Dogye village in Samcheock city, Ga...
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Analyses on variations in the unsaturated characteristics of a mine waste-dump slope during rainfall
Field measurement units and a system were constructed and installed in a waste-dump slope at the Imgi mine to investigate and analyze the variations in the unsaturated characteristics of the soil. The field in...
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Open AccessCu Mesh for Flexible Transparent Conductive Electrodes
Copper electrodes with a micromesh/nanomesh structure were fabricated on a polyimide substrate using UV lithography and wet etching to produce flexible transparent conducting electrodes (TCEs). Well-defined me...
