Climatic and Environmental Effects on Distribution of Narrow Range Plants

• DOI: 10.13087/kosert.2012.15.6.017
• Publication Date: 2013-09-03T00:58:28Z
• Authors: Hyuksoo Kwon; Jieun Ryu; Changwan Seo; Jiyeon Kim; Jaehwa Tho; Minhwan Suh; Chonghwa Park
• Keywords: Elevation (ballistics); Seasonality

Climate is generally accepted as one of the major determinants plants distribution. Plants are sensitive to bioclimates, and local variations climate determine habitats plants. The purpose this paper identify factors affecting distribution narrow-range in South Korea using National Survey Natural Environment data. We developed species models for 6 plant climate, topographic soil factors. All were most climatic but less other at national scale. Meliosma myriantha, Stewartia koreana Eurya japonica, distributed southern coast region Korea, precipitation temperature. myriantha was mostly effected by annual driest quarter, elevation, japonica affected temperature seasonality quarter. On hand, Spiraea salicifolia, Rhododendron micranthum Acer tegmentosum, central northern inland elevation. salicifolia mean coldest quarter temperature, tegmentosum warmest can apply result future habitat under change.