Alpine Tundra Flora Comparison Reveals Surprising Similarities Across Korean Mountains.
The researchers compared plant species in the alpine tundra zone on Paektusan with those in alpine and subalpine zones in Korea. They found that the alpine tundra zone on Paektusan shared more plant species with alpine zones in Korea than with subalpine zones. This suggests a higher similarity in plant species between the alpine tundra zone on Paektusan and alpine zones in Korea.