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A Floristic Analysis of Vascular Plants by the Disturbance Type and Application of Ecological Restoration Strategies in the Baekdudaegan Protected Area of South Korea

Young-Soo Kim,
Gyu-Il Han,
Seong-Bin Kim,
Min-Woo Lee,
Se-Kyu Song,
Sang-Geun Kim and
Tae-Im Heo

Diversity2025, 17(6), 378;https://doi.org/10.3390/d17060378

27 May 2025

This study evaluated the floristic characteristics and ecological conditions of disturbed sites within the Baekdudaegan Protected Area by analyzing species occurrence and ecological indices according to the region and disturbance type. A total of 515...

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Climate Refugia of Endangered Mammals in South Korea Under SSP Climate Scenarios: An Ensemble Species Distribution Modeling Approach

Jae-Ho Lee,
Man-Seok Shin,
Eun-Seo Lee,
Jae-Seok Lee and
Chang-Wan Seo

Diversity2026, 18(1), 19;https://doi.org/10.3390/d18010019

26 December 2025

Climate change is expected to alter the distribution of many threatened mammals, yet national-scale identification of climate refugia and conservation priorities remains limited for South Korea. This study aimed to map current hotspots and future ref...

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Factors Affecting Residents’ Support for Protected Area Designation

Sunjoo Park,
Seweryn Zielinski,
Yoonjeong Jeong and
Seong-il Kim

Sustainability2020, 12(7), 2800;https://doi.org/10.3390/su12072800

1 April 2020

This study examined the formation of residents’ behavioral intentions to support the expansion of protected areas (PAs). A structural equation model combining the theory of planned behavior and an expectancy disconfirmation model were employed...

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Analysis of Priority Conservation Areas Using Habitat Quality Models and MaxEnt Models

Ahmee Jeong,
Minkyung Kim and
Sangdon Lee

Animals2024, 14(11), 1680;https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14111680

4 June 2024

This study investigated core habitat areas for yellow-throated martens (Martes flavigula) and leopard cats (Prionailurus bengalensis), two endangered forest species sensitive to habitat fragmentation in Korea. Overlaying the InVEST-HQ and MaxEnt mode...

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Mapping Endangered Plant Distributions, Species Richness, and Climate Refugia Under SSP Climate Scenarios in South Korea

Jae-Ho Lee,
Eun-Seo Lee,
Jae-Seok Lee and
Chang-Wan Seo

Plants2025, 14(24), 3735;https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14243735

8 December 2025

Climate change significantly threatens the survival and distribution of endangered plants. This study quantified current and future patterns of habitat suitability and species richness for legally protected vascular plants in South Korea under two SS...

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