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http://dx.doi.org/10.14249/eia.2022.31.6.388

Study on Plant Indicator Species of Picea jezoensis (Siebold & Zucc.) Carrière Forest by Topographic Characters - From China (Baekdu-san) to South Korea -  

Byeong-Joo, Park (Baekdudaegan National Arboretum, Korea Arboreta and Gardens Institute)
Tae-Im, Heo (Baekdudaegan National Arboretum, Korea Arboreta and Gardens Institute)
Jun-Gi, Byeon (Baekdudaegan National Arboretum, Korea Arboreta and Gardens Institute)
Kwang-il, Cheon (Ecosystem Service team, National Institute of Ecology)
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Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment / v.31, no.6, 2022 , pp. 388-408 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was conducted to select the indicator species (plant) according to the topographical characteristics in the Picea jezoensis forests, endangered subalpine coniferous trees. In South Korea and China (close to Baekdusan), the southern tree line limit of Picea jezoensis has meaningful geographical and latitudinal values for analyzing the ecological characteristics of P. jezoensis forests. Latitude greatly affects the geographical values of plant ecology, and the difference in latitude and habitat affects the change in species composition in forests. With prolonged environmental change, the habitat of subalpine plants will become smaller, and the plants may become extinct. As the P. jezoensis forests of South Korea and China, in particular, are in danger of disappearing without protection, it is important to monitor the population and develop a conservation strategy. Eighty-seven circular plots were established in P. jezoensis forests in South Korea and China. Through processes such as MRPP-test and NMS ordination, indicator species were selected based on this, and basic data for biodiversity assessment were presented. As a result of the Indicator Species Analysis (ISA), 5 taxa were selected from the upperstory vegetation and 18 taxa from the understory vegetation at the altitude(p<0.05). Indicator species by aspect were analyzed as 3 taxa for upperstory vegetation and 16 taxa for understory vegetation (p<0.05). In the case of indicator species according to the slope, 6 taxa for upper vegetation and 24 taxa for understory vegetation were selected(p<0.05). As for the indicator species according to their habitat, 8 taxa in upper vegetation and 65 taxa on understory vegetation were selected. As a result of MRPP-test, it was analyzed that the species composition was heterogeneous in the group of understory vegetation than that of upperstory vegetation. As a result of NMS ordination, the correlation with environmental factors of indicator species was analyzed by rock exposure for upperstory vegetation and latitude for understory vegetation (cut off level=0.3).
Keywords
Species distribution; Picea jezoensis; sub-alpine conifers; Indicator Species Analysis;
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