• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.278-284
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• 2018

Plant functional traits have been shown to be useful to understand how and why ecosystems and their components vary across environmental heterogeneity or gradients. This study investigated how plant functional (leaf) traits vary according to an elevation-associated environmental gradient. Environmental gradients (mean annual temperature and precipitation) were quantified, and leaf traits (leaf area, specific leaf area, leaf nitrogen, leaf phosphorus, leaf carbon, and leaf C/N ratio) of the understory woody plant species Acer pseudosieboldianum were examined across an elevational gradient ranging from 600 to 1200 m in a Baegunsan Mountain in Gwangyang-si, Jeollanam-do, South Korea. The results showed that mean annual temperature and precipitation decreased and increased along with elevation, respectively. Leaf area of the plant species decreased slightly with increasing elevation, while specific leaf area did not differ significantly. Leaf nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus, and carbon concentrations) were higher at high elevations, but leaf C/N ratio decreased with elevation.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.62-71
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• 2021

The climate is changing rapidly, and this may pose a major threat to global biodiversity. One of the most distinctive consequences of climate change is the poleward and/or upward shift of species distribution ranges associated with increasing temperatures, resulting in a change of species composition and community structure in the forest ecosystems. The Baekdudaegan mountain range connects most forests from the lowland to the subalpine zone in South Korea and is therefore recognized as one of the most important biodiversity hotspots. This study was conducted to understand the distribution range of vascular plants along elevational gradients through field surveys in the six national parks of the Baekdudaegan mountain range. We identified the upper and lower distribution limits of a total of 873 taxa of vascular plants with 117 families, 418 genera, 793 species, 14 subspecies, 62 varieties, two forms, and two hybrids. A total of 12 conifers were recorded along the elevational gradient. The distribution ranges of Abies koreana, Picea jezoensis, Pinus pumila, and Thuja koraiensis were limited to over 1000 m above sea level. We also identified 21 broad-leaved trees in the subalpine zone. A total of 45 Korean endemic plant species were observed, and of these, 15 taxa (including Aconitum chiisanense and Hanabusaya asiatica) showed a narrow distribution range in the subalpine zone. Our study provides valuable information on the current elevational distribution ranges of vascular plants in the six national parks of South Korea, which could serve as a baseline for vertical shifts under future climate change.

• 한국동물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물학회 1997년도 한국생물과학협회 학술발표대회
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• pp.160.1-160
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• 1997

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• 한국농림기상학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.233-242
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• 2018

본 연구는 백화산 지역 고도 구배에 따른 식물 종풍부도 패턴을 구명 하고, 관찰된 고도별 식물 종풍부도 패턴에 대한 기후 및 서식지 인자들의 효과를 구명하고자 수행되었다. 백화산 지역 두 개의 조사 구간인 반야사에서 한성봉 구간과 보현사에서 한성봉 구간을 따라 총 70개 조사구에서 목본식물 78종, 초본식물 109종 등 총 187종의 식물종이 관찰되었다. 구간별로 살펴보면, 반야사 구간에서 목본식물 66종, 초본식물 88종을 포함한 154종이 관찰되었으며, 보현사 구간에서는 목본식물 58종, 초본식물 73종 등 131종이 관찰되었다. 고도별 종풍부도 패턴에 대한 기후 및 서식지 인자의 상대적 중요성을 분석하기 위해 단순최소제곱 회귀모형, 다수준모형 및 변이분할을 수행하였다. 분석결과, 반야사 구간의 고도별 종풍부도 패턴은 감소형 패턴을 나타내었으며, 보현사 구간의 종풍부도 패턴은 역단봉형 패턴을 나타내었다. 비록, 고도별 식물종풍부도 패턴은 조사구간 별로 서로 다른 양상을 나타내었으나, 백화산 지역 본 연구 조사 구간에 있어서 고도별 식물 종다양성 패턴에 영향을 미치는 인자들의 상대적 중요성은 서식지 인자가 기후 인자보다 큰 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 동일한 산악 생태계 내에 위치하는 인근 조사구간에서 조차 고도별 식물 종 풍부도 패턴은 다를 수 있다는 것을 나타낸다. 하지만, 동시에 동일 산악 생태계 내에서의 상이한 패턴에도 불구하고 그 패턴을 제어하는 인자는 동일할 수 있음을 나타낸다.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.283-290
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• 1998

The vegetation pattern of Mt. Odae based on the soil humidity gradient showed 3 types: (1) the forest of Pinus densiflora under the mesic or xeric conditions of the low altitudinal area, (2) the forest of Acer including A. mono, A. pseudo-sieboldianum and Tilia amurensis under the submesic or subxeric conditions and (3) the forest of Quercus including Q. mongolica of the higher elevational area and Q. variabilis of the lower elevational area under the xeric condition. Water content, organic matter and total nitrogen of soil were relatively low in Pinus densiflora and Quercus variabilis communities while they were relatively high in Betula platyphylla var. japonica and Quercus mongolica communities. According to the result of cluster analysis based on similarity indices of the communities, the proposed successional sere in the forest vegetation of Mt. Odae was as follows. P. densiflora community $\longrightarrow$ P. densiflore + Q. mongolica community $\longrightarrow$ Q. mongolica + A. pseudo-sieboldianum community. P. densiflora community $\longrightarrow$ P. densiflora + Q. variabilis community $\longrightarrow$ Q. variabilis community $\longrightarrow$ Q. mongolica + Q. variabilis community $\longrightarrow$ Q. mongolica + A. pseudo-sieboldianum community.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.111-115
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• 2001

Vegetational changes along elevational and topographical gradients were studied in Mt. Jumbong which is located at the core area of the Mt. Sorak Biosphere Reserve in Kangwon-do Province in central Korea. Two 500 m north-south transects crossing two valleys and a small ridge were laid out, and fifty-one 10 m$\times$10 m permanent quadrats were systematically set up. All trees bigger than 2.5 cm DBH were marked with numbered aluminum tags, and their DBH measured and the species identified. Coverage of plant species in the herb layer were determined in two 2 m $\times$ 2 m subquadrats in each of the permanent quadrats. Thirty-two species of woody plants occurred in the tree layer in the permanent quadrats studied. Quercus mongolica was the dominant species across the study site, and Acer pseudosieboldianum and Carpinus cordata were also important. Quercus mongolica occurred on the ridges and south-facing slopes, and Acer pseudosieboldianum occurred extensively except for valleys. In contrast, Fraxinus mandshurica, Acer mono, Acer triflorum, and Ulmus laciniata were common in valleys. At the herbaceous layer, 112 species were identified. Dominant species were Ainsliaea acerifolia and Sasa borealis on the ridges, Meehania urticifolia on north-facing slopes, and Deutzia glabrata on valleys. Soil environmental factors were compared among the quadrats. pH was lower in the quadrats located on ridges and south-facing slopes, and organic matter was lowest on south-facing slopes. Quadrats located on valleys were generally higher in pH, organic matter, N, P, K, Ca and Mg. DCA ordinations for tree layer and herb layer were carried out in order to identify the dominant environmental factors affecting the distribution of plant species along the environmental gradients. Correlation analysis between ordination axis scores and environmental factors showed that axis one was negatively correlated with elevation and positively correlated with soil organic matter, pH, Ca, Mg, and P, but that axis two was positively correlated with elevation. These results indicate that vegetation responds very sensitively to elevational and topographical gradients although the study area is relatively small with about 100 m in elevational variation.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.119-127
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• 1987

On the east slope of the front ranges of the Colorado Rockies, USA, three species of Populus are distributed at different elevations from the Great Plains to the timberline. At elevations 1, 720m (P. sargentii), 2, 335m (P.angustifolia) and 3, 190m (P.tremuloides) chlorophyll cotents of leaves of thses dioecious trees were determined. Total chlorophyll content was in the range of 0.86-1.56mg/g leaf, increasing with elevation as a second-degree polynomial, and the peak content was estimated to be reached at about 2, 800m. Total chlorophyll content was greater in female than in male trees in the two higher elevation species, but not in P. sargentii, the low elevation species. Chlorophyll b content was greater than chlorophyll a content in the same two higher elevation species. The increase of chlorophyll b than to increase of chlorophyll a content. These phenomena appear to be the result of adaptation of these species to different environmental conditional at different elevation. Sequential distribution of plant populations on environmental gradients in such a way that variation in given plant characters paralell the environmental gradient must occur not only in ecotypes of a species, but also in different but closely related species.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.55-62
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• 1995

This study was conducted to investigate the distribution pattern of plants on streamside of Kyonganchon, which is a tributary of the Han River, and to determine the relationships between plant distribution and environmental factors. Fifteen study sites were selected along the Kyonganchon, and vegetation distribution pattern and soil environmental factors were determined. The most frequently ocurring species in the study sites were Persicaria thunbergii, Persicaria hydropiper, Echinochloa crus-galli and Bidens frondosa, and among them the two Persicaria species were dominants of the community. Many species showed different distribution along the stream:Chenopodium album, Equisetum arvense and Setaria viridies occurred in the upstream region, while Rumex crispus, Leonurus sibiricus and Rorippa islandica occurred in the middle and downstream regions. Analysis of soil properties showed that organic matter and clay content were higher in the upstream region while sand content was higher in the downstream region. The results of DCA ordination showed that axis one was positively correlated with organic matter and clay content and negatively correlated with sand content, indicating that the distribution pattern of vegetation along the Kyonganchon was determined by elevational gradient from upstream to downstream region or gradient of stream width and water level, and by soil organic matter content and soil texture related to these gradients.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.11-16
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• 1977

The vertical distribution of the corticolous lichens in Mt. Sobaeg was detected by 10cm point quadrat. The dominant species of lichens was arranged in a single dimensional ordination along the elevational gradient with the frequency percentage of the species. Cetraria stracheyi, Parnaria leucosticta, Stieta platyphyll and Parmelia petusa were found in order of abundant from lower, Samgadong(400m) to higher, Birobong(1439m) in which they occurred mainly on the southwest slope. However, such species as Cetraria juniperina was more abundant than Parnaria leucosticta and Stieta platyphylla at the southeast slope. The distribution of Cetraria Stracheyi and Parnaria leucosticta was limited below 1200m height, while Parmelia petusa and Cetraria juniperina mostly above 900m height.

• 생태와환경
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.381-402
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• 2017

오대산국립공원 계방산 노동계곡일대 관속식물의 고도별 수직분포 및 분포변화를 파악하기 위해 오토캠핑장(800 m)에서 정상(1,577 m)까지 해발 100 m 단위로 등분하여 8개 구간에 대한 식물목록을 작성하였다. 총 4회에 걸쳐 현지조사를 실시한 결과 관속식물은 85과 234속 339종 7아종 34변종 2품종의 총 382분류군으로 조사되었다. 구간별 식물 종다양성 패턴을 분석한 결과, 고도가 증가함에 따라 점차 감소하다가 특정 구간에서부터 다시 증가하는 역단봉형 패턴을 보였다. 이러한 분포패턴은 기후요인, 토양의 이화학적 요인, 지형적 요인, 광량, 인위적 교란 등 다양한 인자가 영향을 미친 것으로 판단된다. 출현 종들의 생장형과 광 요구조건에 따라 생육지 유형을 비교한 결과, 고도가 높아짐에 따라 산림에 생육하는 종의 비율은 증가하고, 교란지에 생육하는 종의 비율은 점차 감소하다가 정상부에서 다시 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 생활형에 따른 출현 비율을 비교한 결과, 일년생 초본의 경우 고도가 증가함에 따라 점차 감소하다가 1,300~1,500 m 구간에서는 출현하지 않았으며 마지막 정상부 구간에서 약간 증가하였다. 다년생 초본, 만경류 및 관목성 수종의 출현비율은 고도가 증가함에 따라 증감을 반복하였으며, 교목성 수종의 경우 점차 증가하다가 1,300~1,400 m 구간부터 감소하는 경향을 보였다. DCA 기법을 이용하여 출현종의 고도별 분포변화를 분석한 결과, 4개의 그룹으로 구분되었다. 구간별 식분의 배치는 I축상의 오른쪽으로부터 왼쪽을 향해 고도에 따라 순차적으로 배열됨에 따라 고도에 따른 온도변화가 그 식물분포의 양상에 영향을 미칠 수 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. 호적범위는 식물종의 분포를 결정하기 때문에 기후변화로 인한 기온 상승은 현재 식물종의 분포, 종조성 및 다양성에 영향을 미칠 것으로 판단된다. 따라서 식물종들의 생태 환경적 특징과 분포역, 생육지의 변화를 파악하기 위한 지속적인 모니터링이 필수적이다. 나아가 이러한 자료를 토대로 기후변화에 따른 식물자원의 보전 및 관리방안이 마련되어야 할 것이다.