Vascular Plants and Life Form of Dongpan and Sannam Wetland in Junam Reservior, Changwon City

Abstract

This study was conducted to provide the basic information for making the plans on reasonable conservation of inland wetlands by analysis the vascular plant and life form at Dongpan and Sannam wetland in Junam reservoir, Changwon City. The vascular plants at Dongpan and Sannam wetland were 162 taxa, 58 families, 130 genera, 148 species, 2 subspecies, 1 forma, 11 varieties, and 117 taxa, 45 families, 97 genera, 107 species, 1 forma, and 9 varieties, respectively. The Pte-Q (Pteridophyta Index) was 0.31 at Dongpan and 0.43 at Sannam. The endangered plants by designated Korea Forest Service were 3 taxa including Euryale ferox, Aristolochia contorta and Hydrocharis dubia. The specific plants by floristic region were 11 taxa at Dongpan wetland, and 8 taxa at Sannam wetland. The naturalized plants were 28 taxa including Rumex crispus, Phytolacca americana at Dongpan wetland, and 12 taxa including Lepidium apetalum, Erigeron annuus at Sannam wetland. Therophyte by life form had the highest ratio at two wetlands. Hydrophyte at Dongpan and Sannam wetland were 22 and 21 taxa, respectively.