Effects of Host plant, Nectar plant and Vegetation types on Butterfly Communities
2012
Kim, D.S., Butterfly Conservation Center of Korea, Geumsan, Republic of Korea | Cho, Y.B., Hannam University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea | Jeong, J.C., National Park Research Institute, Korea National Park Service, Namwon, Republic of Korea
The effects of number of host plants and nectar plants on the number and diversity of butterflies were monitored and analyzed by simple and multiple regression from May 2008 to Sep 2009 in the Bubjusa region (Mt. Sokri, Boeun-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do), which was divided into four regions. The results demonstrate that the number of butterflies has a positive correlation with the number of host plant species, the number of nectar plant species, and the number of host plants multiple regression analysis. The number of butterflies also increased habitat area. However, the butterfly species number and diversity index showed lower correlation with the number of host plants and the area size of the divided region, respectively, when analyzed by simple regression. In addition, increased species diversity in a region with more diverse plant flora. These results suggest that the composite distribution of host and nectar plants with diverse plant flora is required for butterfly diversity and population preservation. Additionally, it also suggest that vegetation types complementarity all factors.
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