Redefining floristic zones in the Korean Peninsula using high-resolution georeferenced specimen data and self-organizing maps.

ABSTRACT: The use of biota to analyze the distribution pattern of biogeographic regions is essential to gain a better understanding of the ecological processes that cause biotic differentiation and biodiversity at multiple spatiotemporal scales. Recently, the collection of high-resolution biological distribution data (e.g., specimens) and advances in analytical theory have led to the quantitative analysis and more refined spatial delineation of biogeographic regions. This study was conducted to redefine floristic zones in the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and to better understand the eco-evolutionary significance of the spatial distribution patterns. Based on 309,333 distribution data of 2,954 vascular plant species in the Korean Peninsula, we derived floristic zones using self-organizing ma

SUBMITTER: Jung S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7593177 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature