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http://dx.doi.org/10.13047/KJEE.2016.30.1.001

The Flora of Vascular Plants in the West Side of DMZ Area  

Lee, Seung-Hyuk (National Institute of Ecology)
Choi, Seung-Se (National Institute of Ecology)
Lee, Doo-Bum (High functional LED Medicinal Crop Institute, Semyung University)
Hwang, Seung-Hyun (Natural Environmental Restoration Institute)
Ahn, Jin-Kap (Natural Environmental Restoration Institute)
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Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology / v.30, no.1, 2016 , pp. 1-18 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was carried out to investigate the flora of the western front (Paju-Yencheon Area) of the Civilian Control Zone. Vascular plants collected in these areas were a total of 558 taxa composing of 501 species, 3 subspecies, 48 varieties and 1 forma of 330 genera under 109 families This shows that 11% of the 4,880 vascular plant species that are known to exist in Korea is distributed in the western part of the DMZ. 1 taxa of endangered species designated by the Ministry of Environment was found: the Polygonatum stenophyllum Maxim in the edge of the military operation road from Taepung observatory to Imjin river. For the floristically specific ones of the Korean floristic zones, 3 taxa of the $5^{th}$ grade, 3 taxa of the $4^{th}$ grade, 13 taxa of the $3^{rd}$ grade, 13 taxa of the $2^{nd}$ grade and 22 taxa of the $1^{st}$ grade were found. For the endemic species of Korea, 4 taxa including Cirsium setidens (Dunn) Nakai were confirmed to be distributed mostly on the slope or the cutting area. Among the collected rare plants (11 taxa), there were 1 taxa of endangered species, 4 taxa of vulnerable species and 6 taxa of least concern species. Also, 51 taxa of naturalized plants were identified and 4 taxa of ecosystem disturbance organism designated by the Ministry of Environment were identified. The urbanization index and naturalization index for all species were estimated to be 15.89% and 9.14% respectively. Our survey is expected to be considered as primary data of biological diversity and ecological axis in the DMZ and the western part of the DMZ. According to the results of this study, it is thought to be necessary to establish policies for conservation and protection of the DMZ.
Keywords
CIVILIAN CONTROL ZONE; ECOSYSTEM SURVEY; VOUCHER SPECIMENS;
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