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(5) [[underline]]Faunistic Survey (insects):[[/underline]]

Dr. Chang Hwan Kim, Professor, Department of Biology, College of Sciences & Engineering, Korea University, Seoul

Mr. Il Byong Yoon, Instructor, Department of Zoology, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul

Assistant -- 1

The assistants will have at least a Bachelor of Science degree with emphasis on the relevant speciality.

To provide information essential to the preparation of the general description of the DMZ and Buffer Zone, it is urgent that the preliminary surveys be started as soon after 1 Aug. 1966 as possible. The names of common plants will be needed for the description of the vegetation. The kinds of birds and mammals, with some indication of abundance, will point up important research problems. The insects will provide an index to species diversity; and data on soils, geologic formations, hydrology, and topography will be basic to the description of the physical setting.

Based on brief surveys made in December 1965 and May 1966, Korean scientists have already suggested problems for research, including the changes in vegetation on abandoned fields, the changes in populations of insects harmful to crops, the productivity of populations of birds and mammals, the distribution and abundance of disease vectors (especially mites), and the comparative dynamics of fish populations within and outside the Buffer Zone. During the first year the Korean scientists will elaborate on the problems of their particular interest and prepare proposals for inclusion in the 5-year plan. Visits to the Buffer Zone may be necessary to obtain preliminary data for the formulation of hypotheses to be presented in the proposals. Since the success of the overall program in ecosystem ecology depends upon the intellectual satisfaction of individual research workers, the development of sound research programs by Korean scientists is considered essential.

11. [[underline]]Significance of Proposal:[[/underline]]

The determination of the impact of man on natural systems in Correia can serve as a basis for management of natural resources in the best interests of human society. Principles and concepts of ecosystem science can

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