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http://dx.doi.org/10.13047/KJEE.2022.36.3.257

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

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)
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Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology / v.36, no.3, 2022 , pp. 257-276 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
CONSERVATION; CONSERVATION ECOLOGY; ENDANGERED PLANT; SPECIES TRAITS; POPULATION STUDY; CRITICALLY ENDANGERED (CR); ENDANGERED (EN);
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