DETERMINATION ABOUT THE NORTHWESTERN AREA LIMIT OF PINUS KORAIENSIS AND THE GEOGRAPHIC OCCURRENCE OF PINUS SIBIRICA

摘要

By investigation,studying and discussion for 9 years,the determination that it shouldbe Pinus sibirica growing in the Mohe county,Daxing’anling Mountains area,China,ratherthan pinus koraiensis there,is made to correct a false argument in some works from 1950s’till nowthat Pinus koraiensis area limit reach Daxing’anling Mountain.The results are as follows:(1)Thespecies so called as Pinus koraiensis found in northwest of Daxing’anling.Mountain is PinusSibirica indeed;There are no natural distribution of Pinus Koraiensis in Daxing’anling Mountain.Its northwest area limit only reach Shengshan,Aihui county;(3)There is about 500km of space be-tween the area limits of Pinus koraiensis and that of Pinus sibirica,no mixed growing area.Accord-ing to above,a sketch map is made to describe different area limit of the two species at Daxing’anl-ing Mountain and nearby.