Flora
- Flora (pl. floras or florae) (植物相)
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The plant species found in one or more regions, or eras (Dunster & Dunster 1996)
How to use (Examples)
- Flora of Japan
- Flora of Hokkaido
- Flora of Sapporo
- Flora of Mount Usu
- Flora of lawn in the campus of Hokkaido University
Flora lists in this site
- Biota
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biota = fauna + flora
- Case: Characteristics of flora on Mount Koma
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Based on researches in 2000
Seventy-five seed plant species
Common species on mountainous, volcanic areas
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(Specimen collected from the mountain)
Coastal plant speciesEx. Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Barton: collected from the southwestern slope at ca 500 m in elevation at at August 3, 2000. This species generally establish in forests near sea coast.
Alpine and/or subalpine plant species
Ex. Campanula lasiocarpa Cham.: collected from the southwesten slope at August 3, 2000. This species is an alpine plant.
Carnivorous plant species
Ex. Drosera rotundifolia L.: collected from the southwestern slope at ca 850 m in elevation at August 13, 2000. This species is a typical carnivorous plant.
These specimens have been stored in the Hokkaido University Herbarium.
What we can say from the flora on Mount Koma
- We have to consider the effects of sea coast flora on vegetation.
- Tree line is depressed, perhaps due to volcanic activities.
- Soil nutrients have been low, and thus carnivorous plants may establish.
- References
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- Dunster J & Dunster K. 1996. Dictionary of natural resources management. UBC Press, Vancouver
- Tsuyuzaki, S., Hase, A., Niinuma, H. & Hanada, Y. 2001. List for seed plants on Mount Koma, Hokkaido, in 2000. Biological Materials 36: 1-6