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Zonation and soil factors of salt marsh halophyte communities

  • Lee, Jeom-Sook (Department of Biology, Kunsan National University) ;
  • Kim, Jong-Wook (Department of Biological Science, Mokpo National University) ;
  • Lee, Seung Ho (Marine & Environmental Research Laboratory) ;
  • Myeong, Hyeon-Ho (Division of Ecosystem Research, National Park Research Institute) ;
  • Lee, Jung-Yun (Department of Biological Science, Mokpo National University) ;
  • Cho, Jang Sam (Division of Ecological Assessment, National Institute of Ecology)
  • Received : 2016.08.28
  • Accepted : 2016.09.14
  • Published : 2016.10.31
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Abstract

Background: The structures and soil factors of Suaeda glauca-Suaeda japonica zonal communities and Phragmites australis-S. japonica zonal communities were studied in salt marshes of west and south coasts of South Korea to provide basic data for coastal wetland conservation and restoration. Results: S. glauca community mean length was 67 m and S. japonica community mean length was 567 m in zonal communities, and P. australis and S. japonica community mean length were 57 m and 191 m in zonal communities. Regarding the electrical conductivity, sodium content, and clay contents in Upnae-ri, Shinan-gun, there were significant differences among zonal communities at significance level of 0.05 for two-sided t test. However, other factors were not significantly different. Conclusions: The results indicate that multiple factors such as electronic conductivity, total nitrogen level, clay, and sodium might play important roles in the formation of zonal plant communities of salt marshes.

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