The species range‐size patterns for vascular plants of Seorak Mountain (Korea): Relationship between group of life forms and phytogeography affinity along the elevational gradient

Research on species richness patterns and the advanced elevational Rapoport rule (ERR) has been widespread in recent years; however, there is a lack of such research for the temperate mountainous regions in northeast Asia. Here, we collected plant species from the Seorak Mountain in northeast Asia t...

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Published in:Ecology and evolution 2021-09, Vol.11 (18), p.12872-12881
Main Authors: Lee, Mi‐Hyun, Song, Ju Hyeon, Byeon, Seong Yeob, Lee, Jeong Eun, Kim, Ho Jin, Chae, Seung‐Beom, Yun, Chung Weon, Kim, Ji‐Dong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Affinity
Altitude
Biodiversity
Biogeography
Climate change
Elevation
elevation gradient
elevational Rapoport rule
Endemic species
Flowers & plants
Hypotheses
Mountains
Original Research
Physiology
phytogeography
Plant species
Plants
Rare species
Seorak Mountain
species diversity
Species richness
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Summary:Research on species richness patterns and the advanced elevational Rapoport rule (ERR) has been widespread in recent years; however, there is a lack of such research for the temperate mountainous regions in northeast Asia. Here, we collected plant species from the Seorak Mountain in northeast Asia through field surveys. The species were divided into 11 groups according to the life‐form types and phytogeography affinities of each species. The ERR was evaluated using Steven's method and by examining the species richness patterns of each group. The species richness patterns revealed a positive multimodal pattern along the elevation gradient, but phytogeography affinities (increasing trend) and life‐form analysis (unimodal) exhibited different patterns. The elevation gradients (1,350 m for the mean elevation–range relationships), which are affected by the boundary effect and different life forms, did not consistently support the ERR. However, herbs as well as rare, endemic, and red list species showed consistent support for the ERR, which could be attributed to the influence by phytogeography affinities. Therefore, the results from Seorak Mountain showed that the ERR was not consistent for different plant life forms in the same area; however, phytogeography affinities could support and explain ERR.
ISSN:2045-7758
2045-7758
DOI:10.1002/ece3.8033