Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyze the flora and species diversity of Yongheung Stream, a small stream in Korea. The stream was divided into 3 compartments for convenience. Sampling with quadrats (plots of a standard size) can be used for most plant communities. The upper region was a total of 59 taxa, including 17 families, 47 genera, 52 species, and 7 varieties. Naturalized plants were 15 species. The total transformed Braun-Blanquet value and r-NCD at middle area were 162 and 1,800.0, respectively. The middle region was a total of 59 taxa, including 17 families, 47 genera, 52 species, and 7 varieties. Naturalized plants were 15 species. The total transformed Braun-Blanquet value and r-NCD at middle area were 162 and 1,800.0, respectively. Riverbed area was dominated by the distribution of three willow species (Populus euramericana, Salix gracilistyla, and Salix koriyanagi) at middle region. The low region was a total of 55 taxa, including 16 families, 43 genera, 47 species, and eight varieties. Naturalized plants were 20 species. The total transformed Braun-Blanquet value and r-NCD at middle area were 155 and 1,755.6, respectively. Invasion of natural ecosystems by exotic plant species is recognized as a major threat to biodiversity at Yongheung Stream.

Highlights

  • The biologically distinctive area that borders the waterfront is called the riparian zone

  • Riparian came to English from the same source that gave us river - the Latin riparius, a noun deriving from ripa, meaning "bank" or "shore." First appearing in English in the 19th century, "riparian" refers to things that exist alongside a river

  • Riparian areas have high plant diversity, both horizontally and vertically from the water’s edge, which contributes to the high diversity of plants and animals that live in these areas

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Introduction

The biologically distinctive area that borders the waterfront is called the riparian zone. A riparian has been defined as the area between the stream channel or near shore portion of a lake or pond and the furthest upland extent of the aquatic system’s influence [1]. Diverse vegetation that grows along streams, rivers or reservoirs acts as a protective buffer between the land and the water. Retaining vegetation, including trees, within riparian areas is key to maintain functional linkages between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Riparian areas have high plant diversity, both horizontally and vertically from the water’s edge, which contributes to the high diversity of plants and animals that live in these areas

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