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Microhabitat Analysis on the Genus Racomitrium from East Asia
Eunhwa Yoo1
,
Kyounghoon Kim1
,
JeeEun Koo1
,
Shin-Ho Kang2
1Researcher, Division of Biopharmaceutical Industry, Semyung University, Jecheon 27136, Korea
2Professor, Division of Biopharmaceutical Industry, Semyung University, Jecheon 27136, Korea
*Corresponding Author
1 December 2025. pp. 811-825
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Abstract

The genus Racomitrium, a genus of mosses in the family Grimmiacea has traditionally been used for landscaping and as packing materials. Recently, it has been getting attention as resources plants with excellent carbon reduction capabilities and response capabilities to the climate crisis in Korea. As interest in Racomitrium mosses as a resource plant increases for indoor landscaping in Korea, there is also an increasing demand for information on the environmental elements for acculturation as well as morphological characteristics of native Racomitrium mosses. This study analyzed approximately 3,515 herbarium specimen labels from 97 institutions, including data from across East Asia (Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan), to determine species-specific habitat preferences regarding altitude, topography, light, moisture, and substrata. Therefore, this study aimed to understand ecological characteristics of the Genus Racomitrium in Korea that could be used as a resource plant, and to identify the distribution and habitat characteristics.

Keywords
Bryophyte
Microhabitat
Racomitrium
Resources plant
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  • Publisher :The Plant Resources Society of Korea
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국자원식물학회
  • Journal Title :Korean Journal of Plant Resources
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국자원식물학회지
  • Volume : 38
  • No :6
  • Pages :811-825
  • Received Date : 2025-08-26
  • Revised Date : 2025-11-15
  • Accepted Date : 2025-11-21
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.7732/kjpr.2025.38.6.811
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