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Distribution of specific plants and Hydrophytes in the wetland of Youngsan River (영산강집수역의 수생식물과 특정식물분포)

  • 김하송;임병선;이점숙
    • Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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    • v.12 no.4
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    • pp.303-311
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    • 1999
  • This study had been performed to clarify the distribution of specific plants and hydrophytes in the 27 sites of drainage basins located in Youngsan River at the period of June 1997 to July 1999. Hydrophytes were composed of 32 familis 86 species and hygrophytes 36 familis 135 species. Among hydrophytes, emerged plant, floating-leaved plant, submerged plants and free floating hydrophytes were 52, 15, 12, and 7 species respectively in this investigation. Threatened species were Drosera rotundifolia, Utricularia racemosa, Utricularia bifida, Utricularia japonica, Hydrocharis dubia, Endangered species were Brasenia schreberi and Euryale ferox.

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A new record of Viola inconspicua (Violaceae) from Korea

  • KIM, Kyeonghee;KIM, Jung-Hyun;KO, Soon Yeol;LEE, Kang-Hyup;KIM, Jin-Seok
    • Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy
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    • v.51 no.2
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    • pp.166-170
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    • 2021
  • Distribution of Viola inconspicua is newly discovered in Korea. This species was collected from grassy fields and roadsides in Jeju-si and Seogwipo-si, Jejudo Island. V. inconspicua shares several characteristics (i.e., purple or pale purple flowers, triangular leaf blades, winged petioles, and a linear-lanceolate stipules) with the related species V. mandshurica and V. yedoensis. However, V. inconspicua can be easily distinguished from other species by the following characteristics: leaf base (cordate vs. truncate to attenuate), and spur (short, 2-4 mm long vs. longer, 5-8 mm long). Here, we describe and illustrate of V. inconspicua. In addition, the identification key to allied species, photographs in its habitat, distribution, ecology, and phenology are provided as well. The Korean name for the species is given as 'Hwa-sal-ip-je-bi-kkot', considering the shape of its leaves.

New records and distribution of three taxa in Korea: Leuzea chinensis (Asteraceae), Symplocos nakaharae (Symplocaceae), and Epilobium parviflorum (Onagraceae)

  • Jin-Oh HYUN;Jongduk JUNG;Hye Ryun NA;Byungwoo HAN;Kyoungsuk KANG;Man Kyu LEE;Yeongmin CHOI;Woongrae CHO
    • Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy
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    • v.53 no.1
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    • pp.69-77
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    • 2023
  • Leuzea chinensis (S. Moore) Susanna (Asteraceae), a previously unrecorded species in Korea, was found in Yeongdeok-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do. Symplocos nakaharae (Hayata) Masam. (Symplocaceae), which had been recorded in the literature but whose native habitat was yet to be identified, was found in Geojedo Island, Gyeongsangnam-do. It was confirmed that Epilobium parviflorum Schreb. (Onagraceae) grew naturally on the islands of Jeollanam-do. Detailed morphological descriptions and geographical distribution of the three taxa are provided.

Distribution, vegetation characteristics and assessment of the conservation status of a rare and endemic plant, Coreanomecon hylomeconoides Nakai (희귀·특산식물 매미꽃의 분포와 자생지 식생특성 및 보전 지위 평가)

  • Song, Sung-Won;Chung, Jae-Min;Shin, Jae-Kwon;Lee, Byung-Chun;Park, Kwang-Woo;Park, SeonJoo
    • Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy
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    • v.42 no.2
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    • pp.116-125
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    • 2012
  • The distribution, vegetation characteristics and an assessment of the conservation status of the Korea endemic species Coreanomecon hylomeconoides Nakai were investigated to collect biological basic data to formulate a conservation strategy. According to the distribution map of C. hylomeconoides based on the literature, specimen information, and local field surveys, natural populations of C. hylomeconoides are intensively distributed in the Southern regions of the peninsula, around Gyeongsangnam-do and Jeollanan-do. C. hylomeconoides was distributed in the middle and low slope adjacent to a valley. The altitude ranged from 227 m to 744 m, with inclinations of $5-10^{\circ}$. As a result of a vegetation survey within natural populations, a total of 238 taxa were identified from 29 quadrates in 8 natural populations. The importance value of C. hylomeconoides is 25.34% based on the coverage and frequency of the herbaceous layer with in the populations. The species diversity of the occurrence of the species in 8 natural populations was 1.52, while the averages of species evenness and the dominance values were calculated to be 0.83 and 0.17, respectively. As a result of assessing the conservation status through IUCN Red List criteria, C. hylomeconoides was evaluated as Near Threatened (NT). Conservation strategies are also discussed for the sustainable conservation of C. hylomeconoides.

Predicting the Potential Habitat and Risk Assessment of Amaranthus patulus using MaxEnt (Maxent를 활용한 가는털비름(Amaranthus patulus)의 잠재서식지 예측 및 위험도 평가)

  • Lee, Yong Ho;Na, Chea Sun;Hong, Sun Hea;Sohn, Soo In;Kim, Chang Suk;Lee, In Yong;Oh, Young Ju
    • Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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    • v.36 no.4
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    • pp.672-679
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    • 2018
  • This study was conducted to predict the potential distribution and risk of invasive alien plant, Amaranthus patulus, in an agricultural area of South Korea. We collected 254 presence localities of A. patulus using field survey and literature search and stimulated the potential distribution area of A. patulus using maximum entropy modeling (MaxEnt) with six climatic variables. Two different kinds of agricultural risk index, raster risk index and regional risk index, were estimated. The 'raster risk index' was calculated by multiplying the potential distribution by the field area in $1{\times}1km$ and 'regional risk index' was calculated by multiplying the potential distribution by field area proportion in the total field of South Korea. The predicted potential distribution of A. patulus was almost matched with actual presence data. The annual mean temperature had the highest contribution for distribution modeling of A. patulus. Area under curve (AUC) value of the model was 0.711. The highest regions were Gwangju for potential distribution, Jeju for 'raster risk index' and Gyeongbuk for 'regional risk index'. This different ranks among the index showed the importance about the development of various risk index for evaluating invasive plant risk.

A Study on the Distribution of Streamside Vegetation in Kyonganchon (경안천에서 하천변 식생의 분포에 관한 연구)

  • Cho, Do-Soon
    • The Korean Journal of Ecology
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    • v.18 no.1
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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.

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