Vascular plants from Kunashiri Island, the southernmost island of the Kuril Islands, island arc between Hokkaido and Kamchatka peninsula

Research on Kunashiri Island, part of the Kuril Islands, reveals that its vascular plant diversity remains well-preserved, offering a baseline for comparing floral compositions with Shiretoko World Natural Heritage Site. Conducted as part of a sika deer management program, the study inventoried plants in July 2013 to assess vegetation damage from browsing pressure. The findings suggest Kunashiri's flora serves as a reference for Shiretoko's original composition before deer-induced degradation, providing insights into ecological resilience and conservation challenges in similar environments.

Fukuda, T., Yamagishi, H., Loguntsev, A., Barkalov, V. Yu., & Ishikawa, Y. (2015). Vascular plants from Kunashiri Island, the southernmost island of the Kuril Islands, island arc between Hokkaido and Kamchatka peninsula. Check List, 11(1), 1553. https://doi.org/10.15560/11.1.1553