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Many wild Korean plant species have become endangered mainly due to human activities, and particularly the Korean war in the early 1950's, as well as by the rapid industralization in the 1960's. Other major threats come as a result of human impacts, such as the mass illegal collections in the wild for medicinal or ornamental purposes and habitat disturbances due to recreational activities The present...