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http://dx.doi.org/10.5352/JLS.2017.27.4.408

Distribution of Invasive Species in Metropolitan Busan, South Korea  

Ryu, Tae-Bok (Division of Ecological Conservation, National Institute of Ecology)
Lim, Jeong-Cheol (National Wetlands Center, National Institute of Environmental Research)
Lee, Cheol-Ho (Department of Molecular Biology, College of Natural Sciences and Human Ecology, Dongeui University)
Kim, Eui-Ju (Department of Molecular Biology, College of Natural Sciences and Human Ecology, Dongeui University)
Choi, Byoung-Ki (Department of Molecular Biology, College of Natural Sciences and Human Ecology, Dongeui University)
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Journal of Life Science / v.27, no.4, 2017 , pp. 408-416 More about this Journal
Abstract
This research aimed to identify the diversity and the distribution of invasive alien plant species in the metropolitan city of Busan, South Korea. According to our results, we discovered 10 species of invasive alien plants distributed in Busan, demonstrating that this urban area has a high domestic plant diversity. A cluster analysis identified that the dominant communities of Aster pilosus, Lactuca serriola, Ambrosia artemisiifolia, Rumex acetosella and Solanum carolinense were highly similar in species composition. Different species of invasive alien plants tended to occur together in dominant communities, indicating their preference for shared habitats. The most extensively distributed species in Busan were Lactuca serriola (16 districts), followed by Ambrosia artemisiifolia (11 districts), Aster pilosus (11 districts) and Rumex acetosella (10 districts). The administrative districts with the most diverse invasive alien plants were Gangseo-gu (8 species) and Buk-gu (8 species), which are both areas with high human interference and diverse habitats. Additional environmental information was collected for these species' habitats in Busan. The results of this research can be used to assess the current status of invasive alien plants in Busan and can provide basic data useful for effectively controlling and preventing the spread of invasive plants.
Keywords
Anthropogenic habitat; clustering analysis; naturalized plant species; phytogeography; vegetation types;
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