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Vertical distribution and vascular plants in the Gakho mountain (Yeongdong-gun), Korea

각호산(영동군)의 관속식물과 수직분포

  • Jung-Hyun Kim (Korean Wild Plant Institute) ;
  • Jin-Suk Kim (Korean Plant Diversity Institute) ;
  • Sookyung Shin (Climate Change and Environmental Biology Research Division) ;
  • Tae-Im Heo (Division of Forest Conservation and Restoration, Baekdudaegan National Arboretum) ;
  • Young Hoon Kim (Division of Forest Conservation and Restoration, Baekdudaegan National Arboretum) ;
  • Sunghyuk Park (Division of Forest Conservation and Restoration, Baekdudaegan National Arboretum) ;
  • Jin-Seok Kim (Korean Plant Diversity Institute)
  • 김중현 (한반도야생식물연구소) ;
  • 김진숙 (한반도식물다양성연구소) ;
  • 신수경 (국립생물자원관 기후환경생물연구과) ;
  • 허태임 (국립백두대간수목원 보전복원실) ;
  • 김영훈 (국립백두대간수목원 보전복원실) ;
  • 박성혁 (국립백두대간수목원 보전복원실) ;
  • 김진석 (한반도식물다양성연구소)
  • Received : 2023.02.22
  • Accepted : 2023.03.17
  • Published : 2023.03.31
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Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the vertical distribution and vascular plants in the Gakho mountain. Form the results of three field surveys from May 2022 to September 2022, a total of 478 total taxa, representing 426 species, 11 subspecies, 35 varieties, four forms, and two hybrids were identified, which were categorized in 282 genera and 94 families. We identified the elevational distribution ranges of 398 taxa of vascular plants. Among them, 19 taxa were endemic to Korea, one taxon was identified as a rare plant. The floristic target plants amounted to 72 taxa, specifically two taxa of grade V, two taxa of grade IV, 16 taxa of grade III, 27 taxa of grade II, and 25 taxa of grade I. Further, 71 taxa were identified as northern lineage plants. A total of 19 taxa of alien plants were identified, with a Naturalized Index of 4.0%, an Urbanization Index of 6.6%, and three plants that disturbed the ecosystem. The result of analyzing the pattern of species richness showed a reversed hump shape with minimum richness at mid-high elevation. A cluster analysis showed a high degree of similarity between adjacent elevation sections that are geographically adjacent with similar habitat environments. Warmth index in the Gakho mountain ranged from 57.2℃·month to 84.2℃·month. Our results provide basic data on vascular plants and valuable information on elevational distribution ranges of current plant species in the Gakho mountain, which could serve as a baseline for comparison of the shifts in elevation under future climate change.

본 연구는 각호산의 관속식물과 고도별 수직분포 조사를 조사하였다. 2022년 5월부터 2022년 9월까지 총 3회에 걸쳐 조사한 결과, 관속식물은 94과 282속 426종 11아종 35변종 4품종 2교잡종의 478분류군이 확인되었다. 또한 우리는 관속식물 398분류군에 대해 고도별 분포범위를 구축하였다. 한반도 특산식물은 19분류군, 희귀식물은 1분류군이었다. 식물구계학적 특정식물은 72분류군으로 V등급에 2분류군, IV등급에 2분류군, III등급에 16분류군, II등급에 27분류군, I등급에 25분류군이 확인되었다. 북방계 식물은 71분류군, 외래식물은 19분류군이며, 귀화율 4.0%, 도시화지수 6.6%로 나타났다. 생태계교란 식물은 3분류군이 확인되었다. 종 풍부도는 고도가 높아짐에 따라 점차 감소하다가 정상부에서 다시 증가하는 경향이 나타났다. 고도별 종 조성의 유사도는 저지대(해발 500~600 m)를 제외하고 인접한 고도 간에 높은 유사도를 보여주었다. 고도에 따른 환경특성이 관속식물의 종 조성에 영향을 주는 주요 인자였다. 각호산은 고도에 따라 57.2~84.2℃·month의 온도 범위를 보여주었다. 본 연구는 관속식물의 분포 자료로써 추후 기후변화에 따른 식물의 분포 변화 연구를 위한 기초자료로 활용될 수 있다.

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Acknowledgement

본 연구는 한국수목원정원관리원 산하 국립백두대간수목원의 '백두대간생물종정보구축(KoAGI-2022-KS-OB-02-01-01)' 사업의 일환으로 진행되었습니다.

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