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Korean and Worldwide Research Trends on Rare Plant and Endemic Plant in Korea

한국의 희귀 및 특산식물에 대한 국내·외 연구동향

  • Chae, Hyun-Hee (Department of Biology, Gangneung-Wonju National University) ;
  • Kim, Young-Chul (Research Center for Natural Science, Gangneung-Wonju National University) ;
  • Son, Sung-Won (Division of Plant Resources, Korea National Arboretum)
  • 채현희 (강릉원주대학교 생물학과) ;
  • 김영철 (강릉원주대학교 자연과학연구소) ;
  • 손성원 (국립수목원 식물자원연구과)
  • Received : 2022.01.11
  • Accepted : 2022.04.27
  • Published : 2022.06.30
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Abstract

Studies on rare and endemic plant conservation should be performed nationally to conserve plant diversity. Studies targeting a specific taxon have been reported based on the necessity of conserving plant diversity. From this point of view, there is an increasing necessity to compare and evaluate the studies for conservation. Moreover, it is necessary to analyze and review the direction for study subjects and items required for effective conservation of rare and endemic plants in Korea, based on the analysis results of collected data. We analyzed trends of studies on rare and endemic plants worldwide. In particular, we collected and analyzed the study trend in Korea. Study fields of the rare and endemic plants were divided into six classifications, of which the conservation ecology classification was sub-divided into the species traits, population study, and biological interaction. We have collected conservation ecology studies showing significant differences in regions and countries. They have been actively conducted in Europe and North America by region and in Japan and the United States by country. On the contrary, studies on basic ecology accounted for the most, followed by conservation genetics and restoration ecology in Korea. It was revealed that the portion of conservation ecology conducted in Korea was lower than that of the world. Moreover, studies mainly focused on a specific taxon of rare and endemic plants, such as endangered plants designated by the Korean Ministry of Environment. Particularly in Korea, conservation genetics and restoration ecology studies accounted for high percentages. Considering the worldwide study trends, particularly those in Europe and North America that lead the study of conservation ecology, we suggest approaches to increase the percentages of conservation ecology, including securing the information on species traits, population structure and population dynamics, and interaction between animals and plants are necessary for effective conservation of rare and endemic plants in Korea.

희귀식물과 특산식물의 보전연구는 국가적 수준에서 식물다양성 유지를 위해 우선되어야 한다. 식물다양성 보전의 필요성에 따라 이들 분류군이 대상이 되는 다양한 연구가 보고되었다. 이러한 시점에서 지금까지의 연구결과를 비교하고 평가할 필요성이 증가하였다. 그리고 수집된 자료를 분석한 결과로부터 국내 희귀식물과 특산식물의 효과적인 보전을 위해 필요한 연구항목과 연구의 방향을 재검토할 필요가 있다. 우리는 희귀식물 및 특산식물이 연구의 대상이 되는 전 세계적인 연구동향을 수집하였다. 그리고 특별히 한국에서의 연구동향을 수집하였다. 희귀 및 특산식물에 대한 연구 분야를 6개의 분야로 구분하였고 그 중 보전생태학의 분야는 '종 특성연구', '개체군 연구' 및 '생물학적 상호작용'의 세부항목으로 구분하였다. 수집된 연구를 종합해 볼 때 보전생태학적 연구는 권역별 그리고 국가별로 큰 차이가 있었다. 보전생태학 연구는 권역별로는 유럽과 북아메리카에서 활발하게 진행되었고 국가별로는 일본과 미국에서 비율이 높았다. 반면에 한국은 기초생태학 연구의 비율이 가장 높았고 보전유전학, 복원생태학 순이었다. 한국에서 보전생태학 연구비율은 세계적인 수준에 비해 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 뿐만 아니라 희귀식물과 특산식물 중에서 환경부 지정 멸종위기식물과 같은 특정 분류군에 대한 연구가 주를 이루었다. 특히, 우리나라에서는 보전유전학 및 복원생태학 연구의 비율이 높았다. 세계적인 연구동향, 특히 보전생태학적 연구를 선도하는 유럽 및 북아메리카와 비교해 볼 때 우리나라에서 희귀 및 특산식물의 효과적인 보전을 위해서는 종 특성에 대한 정보 확보, 개체군 구조와 동태 그리고 식물과 식물, 동물과 식물과의 상호작용을 포함하는 보전생태학적인 연구의 비율을 높이는 접근이 필요함을 제안하였다.

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Acknowledgement

본 논문은 정부(산림청)의 재원으로 국립수목원의 산림생물자원보전 및 활용기반 구축사업(2020030235)의 지원을 받아 수행하였다. 추가적으로 본 논문은 제 1저자인 채현희의 박사학위 논문을 바탕으로 작성되었음을 밝혀둔다.

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