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Floristic Study and Conservation Plan on Abandoned Paddy Field Type of Forest Wetlands in Korea

  • Jong-Won, Lee (DMZ Botanic Garden, Korea National Arboretum) ;
  • Ho-Geun, Yun (DMZ Botanic Garden, Korea National Arboretum) ;
  • Jong-Bin, An (DMZ Botanic Garden, Korea National Arboretum)
  • Received : 2022.08.18
  • Accepted : 2022.10.26
  • Published : 2022.12.01

Abstract

This study surveyed the vascular flora present in abandoned paddy field type of 237 forest wetlands in Korea to provide baseline data for conservation, management, and monitoring and to support preparation for damage and climate change. The study period was from April 2015 to November 2021. The vascular flora of 237 forest wetlands by abandoned paddy field type were identified to consist of 128 families, 510 genera, 1,022 species, 27 subspecies, 87 varieties, 10 forma, and 1,146 taxa. 4 taxa were identified as grade II endangered wild plants, 185 taxa were identified as northern lineage plants of the Korean Peninsula, 43 taxa were endemic to the Korean Peninsula, and 58 taxa were rare plants as designated by the Korea Forest Service. Further, 296 taxa were floristic target plants and there were 86 taxa of invasive alien plants. According to wetland preference, 79 taxa (6.9%) were obligate wetland plants, 103 taxa (9.0%) were facultative wetland plants, and 61 (5.3%) taxa were facultative plants. Additionally, 66 taxa (5.8%) were facultative upland plants, and 837 taxa (73.0%) were obligate upland plants.

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Acknowledgement

This study was carried out with research funding support from the Korea Forest Service Korea National Arboretum to establish "a forest wetland monitoring system in 2021 - Gwangju, Jeonnam, Jeonbuk".

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