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Characteristics of Vascular Plants in Yongyangbo Wetlands

  • Cho, Kwang-Jin (Wetlands Research Team, Wetland Center, National Institute of Ecology) ;
  • Paik, Weon-Ki (Division of Life Science and Chemistry, Daejin University) ;
  • Lee, Jeonga (Vegetation & Ecology Research Institute Corp.) ;
  • Lim, Jeongcheol (Wetlands Research Team, Wetland Center, National Institute of Ecology) ;
  • Lee, Changsu (Wetlands Research Team, Wetland Center, National Institute of Ecology) ;
  • Chu, Yeounsu (Wetlands Research Team, Wetland Center, National Institute of Ecology)
  • Received : 2021.05.20
  • Accepted : 2021.06.11
  • Published : 2021.08.01
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Abstract

The objective of this study was to provide basic data for the conservation of wetland ecosystems in the Civilian Control Zone and the management of Yongyangbo wetlands in South Korea. Yongyangbo wetlands have been designated as protected areas. A field survey was conducted across five sessions between April 2019 and August of 2019. A total of 248 taxa were identified during the survey, including 72 families, 163 genera, 230 species, 4 subspecies, and 14 varieties. Their life-forms were Th (therophytes) - R5 (non-clonal form) - D4 (clitochores) - e (erect form), with a disturbance index of 33.8%. Three taxa of rare plants were detected: Silene capitata Kom. and Polygonatum stenophyllum Maxim. known to be endangered species, and Aristolochia contorta Bunge, a least-concern species. S. capitata is a legally protected species designated as a Class II endangered species in South Korea. A total of 26 taxa of naturalized plants were observed, with a naturalization index of 10.5%. There was one endemic plant taxon (Salix koriyanagi Kimura ex Goerz). In terms of floristic target species, there was one taxon in class V, one taxon in Class IV, three taxa in Class III, five taxa in Class II, and seven taxa in Class I. Three invasive alien species (Ambrosia trifida L., Ambrosia artemisiifolia L., and Humulus japonicus Siebold & Zucc) were observed. For continuous conservation of Yongyangbo Wetlands, it is necessary to remove invasive alien plants and block the inflow of non-point pollutants.

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Acknowledgement

The concept setting and drafting were done by Kwang-Jin Cho. All authors contributed to the methodology, data analysis, manuscript revising and editing. The final version of the manuscript was reviewed and agreed by all authors. Please be advised that all authors included in the thesis do not have any conflict of interest relevant to the academic publication of this research content. This work was supported by a grant (NIE-A-2021-18) from "Basic Survey on Inland Wetlands ('21)" in National Institute of Ecology (NIE) funded by the Ministry of Environment (ME), Republic of Korea.

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