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http://dx.doi.org/10.11626/KJEB.2020.38.3.371

Floristic study of Mt. Unbongsan in the basalt areas, Korea  

Kim, Jung-Hyun (Plant Resources Division, National Institute of Biological Resources)
Park, Hwan-Joon (Restoration Research 5 Team, Research Center for Endangered Species National Institute of Ecology)
Lee, Kyeong-Ui (Department of Forest Resources, Kongju National University)
Kim, Jin-Seok (Plant Resources Division, National Institute of Biological Resources)
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Korean Journal of Environmental Biology / v.38, no.3, 2020 , pp. 371-387 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was conducted to investigate the flora of Mt. Unbongsan in the basalt areas of Korea. From the results of eight field surveys undertaken from March to October 2017, we identified 404 total taxa, representing 364 species, seven subspecies, and 33 varieties, which were placed in 256 genera and 91 families. The plant formation of Mt. Unbongsan is a deciduous broad-leaved and conifer mixed forest, which is common in the middle part of the Korean peninsula. Most of the mountain is covered by a young secondary forest, which is mainly composed of Quercus monglica and Pinus densiflora. Out of these 404 taxa, 193 were the first records for the region, six were endemic to Korea, three were listed on the Korean Red List of threatened species, 34 were floristic target species, and 40 were invasive alien species. The naturalized index(NI) percentage was 9.9%. Mt. Unbongsan has plant diversity, which was associated with the geomorphological landscapes. We considered that the composition and distribution of the species were affected by different environmental factors according to the presence of granite, taluses, block streams, drying ridges, valleys, puddles, wetlands, and streams.
Keywords
basalt area; endemic plants; invasive alien plants; red list plants;
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