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Elevational Distribution of Amphibians: Resolving Distributions, Patterns, and Species Communities in the Republic of Korea
- Title
- Elevational Distribution of Amphibians: Resolving Distributions, Patterns, and Species Communities in the Republic of Korea
- Authors
- Andersen, Desiree; Chuang, Ming-Feng; Choe, Minjee; Kim, Ajoung; Kwon, Sera; Jang, Yikweon; Borzee, Amael
- Ewha Authors
- 장이권
- SCOPUS Author ID
- 장이권
- Issue Date
- 2022
- Journal Title
- ZOOLOGICAL STUDIES
- ISSN
- 1021-5506
1810-522X
- Citation
- ZOOLOGICAL STUDIES vol. 61
- Keywords
- Elevation range; Amphibian; Species communities; Northeast Asia; Altitude
- Publisher
- BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH CENTER, ACAD SINICA
- Indexed
- SCIE; SCOPUS
- Document Type
- Article
- Abstract
- Species biodiversity organises along elevational trends and is generally expected to decrease with increasing elevation. This pattern is regulated by numerous factors, although principally overridden by temperature in ectotherms such as amphibians. Here, we collated elevation data (n = 55,182) collected between 1909 and 2020. We then determined elevation distribution patterns and species communities for all amphibians in the Republic of Korea. Species were found to range from sea level up to 1,393 m a.s.l. The average elevational distribution was significantly different between species but also between anura and caudata. On average, anura were found at lower elevations with a peak in species richness and abundance matching with the lowlands. In opposition, the peak in species richness and abundance for caudata matched with low hilly landscapes. The altitudinal distributions of species were strongly skewed, with all 23 species found within the 0???199 m range, and steadily decreasing with only five species within the last elevational range (1,200???1,399 m). Finally, only a few species were found below 30 m, reflecting a likely risk of salinisation in this environment. Our results help understand the altitudinal distribution of amphibians in the Republic of Korea.
- DOI
- 10.6620/ZS.2022.61-25
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- 자연과학대학 > 생명과학전공 > Journal papers
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