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Phytosociological study on natural summer‐green forests in Korea
Author(s) -
Takeda Yoshiaki,
Nakanishi Satoshi,
Choe Dumun
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
ecological research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.628
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1440-1703
pISSN - 0912-3814
DOI - 10.1007/bf02347238
Subject(s) - temperate climate , temperate rainforest , temperate forest , geography , alliance , natural (archaeology) , ecology , forestry , biology , ecosystem , archaeology
Two phytosociological associations, Corylo‐Quercetum mongolicae and Lespedezo‐Quercetum serratae, were recognized as natural summer‐green forests in the cool‐temperate zone of Korea. They belong to the alliance, Rhododendro‐Quercion mongolicae and Lespedezo‐Quercion serratae, respectively. The former alliance occurs in northern areas of the cool‐temperate zone and the latter develops in southern areas. Both alliances belong to the phytosociological ranking order, Acero‐Quercetalia mongolicae. In contrast to Korean cool‐temperate, summer‐green forest associations, the Japanese ones, such as Fagus crenata or Quercus mongolica var. grosseserrata associations, belong to the order, Saso‐Fagetalia crenatae.