Rocky vegetation in South Korea and their relation to the whole Korean Peninsula

摘要: In 2006 and 2007, the mountain rock vegetation of central southern part Korean Peninsula (Republic Korea) was studied using traditional Zurich-Montpellier school approach. Based on classification 223 phytocoenological releves, twelve associations three communities were identified in study area. Within Selaginello tamariscini-Potentilletea dickinsii class, stauntonianae-Buxetalia koreanae order, with an alliance same name newly described for limestone plant communities. Five new have recently been whole simultaneously territory South Korea: Pyrrosietum linearifolio-petiolosae, Astilbo chinensis-Chrysosplenietum flagelliferi, Meehanio urticifoliae-Selaginelletum stauntonianae, Junipero rigidae-Buxetum koreanae, Patrinio rupestris-Mukdenietum rossii. A total seventeen associations, nine subassociations six included four alliances orders found Peninsula. All units documented by tables, descriptions floristic composition structure, their habitat, synecological characteristics yet known distribution.