帝釈峡の植物相における絶滅危惧植物

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The Taishaku-kyo is a gorge between a limestone plateau and a limestone outcropping. Study of the various flora that complete Taishaku-kyo's unique landscape, as well as their preservation, have been raised as important topics. This research focuses on endangered plants that inhabit Taishaku-kyo, analyzes the distribution throughout Japan of endangered plants indegenous to Taishaku-kyo, and examines endangered plants currently growing in Taishaku-kyo. From an analysis of the distribution of plants throughout Japan, we can see that while 15 species such as Acer mono var. taishakuense and Agropyron yezoense var. tashiroi are distributed in only a very limited region, 5 other species showed remarkable spacial distribution, such as Rhodotypos scandens and Lonicera vidalii. Further, survey of the Taishaku-kyo confirmed that at present 10 species, including Youngia yoshinoi and Lonicera vidalii, thrive in the valley. Based on these results we can hypothesize that the peculiarities of the flora in Taishaku-kyo can be attributed to the fact that many species which could not grow in other regions still are conserved here. These results also suggest that when it comes to preserving biological diversity, Taishaku-kyo is a very important ecosystem with its many endangered plant species.