%0 Journal Article %T Effects of Partial Habitat Restoration by a Method Suitable for Riverine Environments in Korea %A Lee %A Chang Seok %A Yong Chan Cho %A Hyun Cheol Shin %A Seon Mi Lee %J Journal of Ecology and Field Biology %D 2007 %I %X Korean rivers and their surrounding environments have been used excessively for rice productionin the past and more recently for construction of urban areas to accomodate the rapidly increasing population.Affected Korean rivers experience dramatic fluctuations in their water levels and have faster currents comparedwith those in other countries. In order to restore more natural conditions in rivers experiencing such conditions,we employed a partial restoration method, which is designed to achieve physical and biological stabilitysimultaneously. Concrete blocks were introduced to increase the river¡¯s physical stability during floods, and terracottem, a soil enhancer, was used to reduce water loss due to intense heat. These interventions increased theriver¡¯s ability to hold water and thereby promoted plant growth. This restoration method increased vegetationcoverage and species diversity in treated areas, and changed the species composition in treated areas to moreclosely approximate that of the control site. These results suggest that this method is effective in restoringdamaged habitats to more natural conditions. %K Korean rivers %K Partial restoration %K Species composition %K Species diversity %K Terra cottem %K Vegetation coverage %K Water-holding capacity %U http://ocean.kisti.re.kr/is/mv/showPDF_ocean.jsp?method=download&pYear=2007&koi=KISTI1.1003%2FJNL.JAKO200721138197906&sp=171&CN1=JAKO200721138197906&poid=kesk&kojic=STHHCL&sVnc=v30n2&sFree=