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http://dx.doi.org/10.11110/kjpt.2021.51.3.250

A checklist of vascular plants in limestone areas on the Korean Peninsula  

KIM, Jung-Hyun (Plant Resources Division, National Institute of Biological Resources)
NAM, Gi-Heum (Strategic Planning Division, National Institute of Biological Resources)
LEE, Seung-bae (Geological Museum, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources)
SHIN, Sookyung (Exhibition and Education Division, National Institute of Biological Resources)
KIM, Jin-Seok (Geumsugangsan)
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Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy / v.51, no.3, 2021 , pp. 250-293 More about this Journal
Abstract
Limestone areas are sedimentary rock outcrops consisting of calcium carbonate created several hundreds of millions of years ago by calcium-secreting marine organisms and subsequently lifted above sea level by tectonic movement. Limestone areas support very high levels of endemic species of plants and are recognized as biodiversity areas with much biological information. The purpose of this study is to devise a strategy for the comprehensive conservation of the vegetation of limestone areas through analyses of the floristics and plant species compositions in ten limestone areas on the Korean Peninsula. The results of 153 field surveys from April of 2010 to October of 2016 identified 1,202 taxa in total, representing 1,096 species, 18 subspecies, 84 varieties, 2 forms, and 2 hybrids in 530 genera and 133 families. Among them, 55 taxa were endemic plants to Korea, and 38 taxa were red data plants. The floristic target plants amounted to 102 taxa, specifically 27 taxa of grade V and 75 taxa of grade IV. In all, 121 alien plants were recorded in the investigated area. Calciphilous plants amounted to 102 taxa, specifically 14 taxa of calciphilous indicator plants, 30 taxa of superlative most calciphilous plants, and 58 taxa of comparative more calciphilous plants. A cluster analysis showed a high degree of similarity between sites that are geographically adjacent with similar habitat environments. Limestone areas also supported groups distinct from those in non-limestone areas, demonstrating the specificity of limestone flora. Plant geography approaches therefore appear to be crucial to gain a better understanding of the level of biodiversity in limestone areas, not only at the interspecific but also at the intraspecific level. These results highlight the importance of protecting limestone habitats to preserve not only their interspecific but also the intraspecific diversity, which is highly threatened.
Keywords
limestone; calciphilous; checklist; biodiversity;
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