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http://dx.doi.org/10.11614/KSL.2017.50.1.157

Vegetation Distribution and Phytosociological Character of Useupje (Backswamp) in the Youngsan River Basin  

Jeong, Hyun-Gi (Han River Environment Research Center)
Lim, Jeong-Cheol (National Institute of Environmental Research)
Choi, Byoung-Ki (Department of Molecular Biology, Dongeui University)
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Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment / v.50, no.1, 2017 , pp. 157-168 More about this Journal
Abstract
Backswamp is the section of a floodplain where deposits of fine silts and clays settle after a flood. In general, the wetland is composed of diverse ecosystems, and is characterized by ecotone. The purpose of this study was to analyze vegetation naturalness and to assess vegetation value by syntaxonomy and synecology of Useupje backswamp at Yeongsan river. As a result, the vegetation was divided into four physyiognomy types and 14 vegetation units depending on the species composition and habitats. The vegetation units confirmed in the study were as follow: Spirodela polyrhiza community as floating plant; Trapa bispinosa var. inuma community and Trapa bispinosa var. inumai-Nelumbo nucifera community as floating-leaved plant; Paspalum distichum community, Persicaria thunbergii community and Phalaridetum arundinaceae as lentic vegetation in the eulittoral zone; Scirpo fluviarilis-Zizanietum latifoliae and Typha angustata community in the emerged zone; Scirpetum tabernaemontani and Phragmitetum australis in the littoral zone; Carex dimorpholepis-Salix subfragilis community ecotone region of upland. According to the study, the vegetation distribution was highly affected by water level and artificial interference. Moreover, the development of vegetation units showed a significant relationship between species composition and habitats. Although vegetation value of Useupje resulted by vegetation naturalness was identified as the grade [III], the ecological value is expected to upward evaluation because of unique vegetation and geographical location.
Keywords
species diversity; syngeography; syntaxonomy; vegetation naturalness; wetland vegetation;
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