Aims: New, powerful statistical techniques and GIS tools have resulted in a plethora of
methods for modelling species distribution. However, little is known about the relative …

Decline of pine forests happens in Korea due to various disturbances such as insect pests,
forest fires and extreme climate, which may further continue with ongoing climate change …

Background Subalpine ecosystems at high altitudes and latitudes are particularly sensitive
to climate change. In South Korea, the prediction of the species richness of subalpine plant …

Alpine treeline ecotones are highly sensitive to climate warming. The low temperature-
determined alpine treeline is expected to shift upwards in response to global warming …

Climate change is a major factor affecting biodiversity and species distribution, particularly of
montane species. Species may respond to climate change by shifting their range to higher …

Pistacia weinmannifolia is a characteristic species of dry valleys in Southwest China. In this
study, 165 presence points of P. weinmannifolia were identified through field surveys, along …

This study analyzed the characteristics of Korean pine (Pinus koraiensis) functional trait
responses to geographic and climatic factors in the eastern region of Northeast China (41° …

Climate change has negative effects on especially plant species that have a limited habitat.
In this context, the stone pine (Pinus pinea L.), which has a limited distribution, is prominent …

Abstract The Korean fir (Abies koreana), a subalpine cold-adapted climatic relict, has
declined in the Republic of Korea (ROK) since the 1980′ s, and IUCN 3.1 has assessed it …

The objective of this study was to assess the impact of climate change on keystone
subalpine conifers, Tsuga diversifolia and Abies veitchii, incorporating the uncertainties of …