Classification and Phytogeography of Larch Forests of Northeast Asia

Krestov, Pavel V.; Ermakov, Nikolai; Osipov, S. V.; Nakamura, Yukito

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“…New results of north boreal forests classification published recently (Ermakov et al 2002;Krestov et al 2009) support a new concept of higher units of the eastern part of the Vaccinio-Piceetea range in Northern Eurasia. This concept is mainly based on two peculiar bioclimatic geographical types of boreal vegetation occurring in cold continental and ultracontinental climate of Eastern Siberia, on seasonally frozen soils and permafrost: (1) Zonal summer-green coniferous forests with a predominance of hygromesic cold resistant plants (the order Ledo-Laricetalia cajanderi).…”

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Classification and ordination of north boreal light-coniferous forests of the West Siberian Plain

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Makhatkov

2011

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A classification of northern boreal light coniferous forests in the West Siberian plain has been developed using the BraunBlanquet approach. In the northern part of the West-Siberian plain, boreal coniferous forests occur at the northern limit of their range characterized by a cold continental climate and the prevalence of long-frozen, poorly drained soils in watersheds. All syntaxa were assigned to the class Vaccinio-Piceetea Br.-Bl. in Br-Bl., Siss. & Vlieger 1939. Association Pinetum sibiricaesylvestris Makhatkov et Ermakov 2010 has been included in the alliance Cladonio stellaris-Pinion sylvestris K.-Lund 1986, order Pinetalia sylvestris Oberd. 1957. Associations Melampyro pratense-Laricetum sibiricae ass. nova hoc loco and Ledo-Pinetum sibiricae ass. nova hoc loco have been included in the alliance Pino sibiricae-Laricion sibiricae Ermakov in Ermakov et Alsynbayev 2004 and the order Ledo palustris-Laricetalia cajanderi Ermakov in Ermakov et Alsynbayev 2004. Results of detrended correspondence analysis ordinations demonstrate a strong floristic integrity of the higher syntaxonomic units and clear syntaxonomic boundary between north boreal forests of the Vaccinio-Piceetea and swamp forests of the OxycoccoSphagnetea in spite of transitional floristic features in the majority of communities.

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Classification and ordination of north boreal light-coniferous forests of the West Siberian Plain

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2011

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“…Based on the traditional syntaxonomic system (Kim et al 1986;Krestov et al 2006Krestov et al , 2009Hattori et al 2012), we attempted to present a full syntaxonomic scheme used for the description of zonal forest vegetation in the Korean Peninsula. (Table 1).…”

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“…Regional studies focusing on Picea jezoensis and Larix ‐dominated coniferous forests were published by Krestov & Nakamura () and Krestov et al. (); however these authors did not include any relevés from the northern part of the Korean Peninsula.…”

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“…In their recent paper, Kolbek & Jarol ımek (2013) published the unchanged syntaxonomic scheme for North Korean forests, using the same data set. Regional studies focusing on Picea jezoensis and Larix-dominated coniferous forests were published by Krestov & Nakamura (2002) and Krestov et al (2009); however these authors did not include any relev es from the northern part of the Korean Peninsula.…”

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Classification of Korean forests: patterns along geographic and environmental gradients

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Petřík

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Aim: To describe the main vegetation types of the Korean zonal forests and explore their relationship with the main environmental and geographic gradients.Location: Korean Peninsula.Methods: A data set of 3847 relev es of zonal (semi)natural forest stands, together with environmental factors recorded in the field or derived from interpolated climatic data was collected. Using the hierarchical ISOPAM method, the relev es were classified into main forest types and their species composition, diversity and distribution were described. Their differentiation along main environmental gradients was analysed with classification and regression trees.Results: Eleven vegetation types of forests were distinguished and assigned to five vegetation classes: Quercetea mongolicae (representing the core of the Korean temperate forests), Vaccinio-Piceetea (subalpine coniferous forest), Fagetea crenatae (rare beech-dominated forest included within a sub-montane and sub-oceanic type of oak-dominated forest), Querco mongolicae-Betuletea davuricae (sub-continental drought-and fire-tolerant forest, differentiated along elevational gradient) and Camellietea japonicae (oceanic evergreen forest). At a higher hierarchical level, these 11 vegetation types were grouped into three clusters, which most probably reflect different vegetation development in the Late Pleistocene and Holocene. Within the three major vegetation clusters, each forest type occupies a distinct environment. The forest types are especially well separated along elevational and temperature gradients. The distribution of individual forest types is joinly driven by total amount of incoming energy and thermal extremes, both affecting water supply to plant communities.Conclusions: All distinguished vegetation types can be assigned to the recent syntaxonomic classification system. However, three main vegetation clusters do not correspond to traditionally distinguished syntaxonomic units. Nevertheless, the forest types within these clusters share common species with similar ecology and, especially, migration histories during the late glacial and post-glacial periods. Therefore, we interpret these clusters as biogeographic patterns reflecting vegetation history rather than the current environmental conditions. Š rů tek, M. (miroslav@srutek.cz), Altman, J.

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“…General descriptions of national or regional vegetation (i.e. covering large areas) came along later and include: -Kira (1949), Numata et al (1972), Numata (1974), andMiya waki et al (1980-89) for the vegetation of Japan; - Suzuki (1952Suzuki ( , 1953, as one of the very few syntheses over multiple East Asian countries; - Walter (1974) for the vegetation of higher-latitude Eurasia (mainly Russia); - Yim & Kira (1975-76) and Yim (1977Yim ( , 1995 for Korea; - Wang (1961) and Wu (1980Wu ( , 1995 for the vegetation of present-day China, with summaries by Hou (1983), Song (1983), and map by Hou et al (1979); - Xu (1986), Zhou (1986Zhou ( , 1991, Chou & Liu (1991), and Zhou & Zu (1997) for the flora and vegetation of [Chinese] Manchuria; and - Grishin (1995), Krestov (2003) and Nakamura et al (2007) for vegetation of the Russian Far East, plus the classification by Ermakov et al (2000) and the analyses of forest types by Krestov et al (2006Krestov et al ( , 2007Krestov et al ( , 2010.…”

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A Comparative Look at Bioclimatic Zonation, Vegetation Types, Tree Taxa and Species Richness in Northeast Asia

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2012

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A b s t r A c tNortheast Asia includes the mainly temperate-deciduous and boreal forest areas of the Russian Far East, Manchuria, northern China, Korea, and northern Japan. In terms of global zonation, the region includes parts of the boreal, cool-temperate and typical-temperate zones, plus polar and the respective mountain belts. Zonation in Russia also recognizes sectoral subdivisions that represent the gradient from the ultra-continental interior to the maritime Pacific areas. Northeast Asia is compared herein with other regions of the Northern Hemisphere, within this zonal framework, in terms of bioclimatic conditions and zonation, vegetation types, main tree taxa, limiting mechanisms and ranges of taxa, and taxon richness. Northeast Asia has greater climatic extremes and climatic diversity, and species richness is generally seen as higher than in comparable areas of eastern North America and Europe. To some extent this results from the separation of Japan, Kamchatka, Sakhalin, and Korea from the East Asian mainland by the large marginal seas. Cool-temperate mixed forests seem strikingly similar in Northeast Asia and northeastern North America, although the extent of the former is truncated in some areas by the sudden appearance of permafrost. Some vegetation types of Northeast Asia are seen as more unique. Several research needs are identified by this cross-continental comparison, especially the need for more complete information on taxon ranges (including full range maps), a common zonation vocabulary, and better climate data. Consideration of the region as a whole also focuses attention on questions of just what really are different species and what factors limit them.

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Classification and Phytogeography of Larch Forests of Northeast Asia

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Classification and ordination of north boreal light-coniferous forests of the West Siberian Plain

Classification and ordination of north boreal light-coniferous forests of the West Siberian Plain

Classification of Korean forests: patterns along geographic and environmental gradients

A Comparative Look at Bioclimatic Zonation, Vegetation Types, Tree Taxa and Species Richness in Northeast Asia

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