Abstract

Based on a variety of ecological and biogeographical data, our goal in this review was to compile the most recent information on the observed and anticipated effects of climate change on the ecosystems of Korea (also known as South Korea or the Republic of Korea, ROK), as well as the primary causes of vulnerability and available options for adaptation. We assembled a collection of peer-reviewed articles released since 2014 in order to achieve this goal. We discovered that, in the field of plant phenology and physiology, the publication of studies related to climate change has declined, while in the field of plant and animal community ecology, this publication has rapidly increased, reflecting the changes in abundance and range shifts brought about by climate change. Research on plant phenology revealed that longer growing seasons are a result of climate change.