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Phytosociological study of grassland vegetation in North Korea

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Grasslands were phytosociologically studied in the lowlands of North Korea. They are represented mainly by Lawns in parks and recreation centres. Two new plant communities were distinguished: the associationDigitario ciliaris-Zoysietum japonicae with many species of the C4 photosynthetic pathway, growing on open sunny habitats and the associationPlantagini asiaticae-Poetum pratensis consisting mostly of species with the C3 photosynthetic pathway and growing on half shaded or moist habitats. Real pastures and meadows are very rare in North Korea. They are analogous to the communities described from Japan.

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Blažková, D. Phytosociological study of grassland vegetation in North Korea. Folia geobot. phytotax. 28, 247–260 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02853512

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