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Influence of microenvironment on the spatial distribution of Himantormia lugubris (Parmeliaceae) in ASPA No. 171, maritime Antarctic

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Title
Influence of microenvironment on the spatial distribution of Himantormia lugubris (Parmeliaceae) in ASPA No. 171, maritime Antarctic
Other Titles
미세환경이 Himantormia lugubris의 공간분포에 미치는 영향
Authors
김석철
최성호
Lee, Kyu Song
Hong, Soon Gyu
Keywords
ASPAAntarcticHimantoirmia lugubrisSpatial distribution
Issue Date
2015
Citation
김석철, et al. 2015. "Influence of microenvironment on the spatial distribution of Himantormia lugubris (Parmeliaceae) in ASPA No. 171, maritime Antarctic". Journal of Ecology and Environment, 38(4): 493-503.
Abstract
We analyzed how spatial distribution of Himantormia lugubris is affected by the microenvironment in the Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA) No. 171 located in the Barton Peninsula of King George Island that belongs to the maritime Antarctic. In order to determine the population structure of H. lugubris growing in Baekje Hill within ASPA No. 171, we counted the individuals of different size groups after dividing the population into 5 growth stages according to mean diameter as follows: ≤ 1 cm, 1?3 cm, 3?5 cm, 5?10 cm, and ≥ 10 cm. The count of H. lugubris individuals in each growth stage was converted into its percentage with respect to the entire population, which yielded the finding that stages 1 through 5 accounted for 32.8%, 25.3%, 15.9%, 22.5%, and 3.5%, respectively. This suggests that the population of H. lugubris in ASPA No. 171 has a stable inverted J-shaped population structure, with the younger individuals out numbering more mature ones. The mean density of H. lugubris was 17.6/0.25 m2, mean canopy cover 13.3%, and the mean dry weight 37.8 g/0.25 m2. It began to produce spore in the sizes over 3 cm, and most individuals measuring 5?10 cm were adults with sexually mature apothecia. The spatial distribution of H. lugubris was highly heterogeneous. The major factors influencing its distribution and performance were found to be the period covered by snow, wind direction, moisture, size of the substrate, and canopy cover of Usnea spp. Based on these factors, we constructed a prediction model for estimating the spatial distribution of H. lugubris. Conclusively, the major factors for the spatial distribution of H. lugubris were snow, wind, substrate and the competition with Usnea spp. These results are important for understanding of the distribution inwithin the maritime Antarctic and evolution of H. lugubris that claims a unique life history and ecological niche.
URI
https://repository.kopri.re.kr/handle/201206/7378
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.5141/ecoenv.2015.052
Type
Article
Indexed
KCI등재
Appears in Collections  
2014-2018, Management of Monitoring System of Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA No. 171) (14-18) / Chung, Hosung (PG14030, PG15040, PG16040, PG17040, PE14440)
2014-2016, Long-Term Ecological Researches on King George Island to Predict Ecosystem Responses to Climate Change (14-16) / Hong; Soon Gyu (PE14020; PE15020; PE16020)
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