NMDS representation of the relationship between soil environmental factors and surveyed areas based on Eremias argus occurrence patterns. The yellow points indicate the zone with a high frequency of E. argus (F zone), and the mint-colored points indicate the zone where E. argus was rare (R zone). Differences in a soil hardness b cobble cover, and c plant litter cover between these two zones were considered. Additionally, the “ordisurf” function from the vegan package was used to separate the range of environmental factors with green lines.

 
 
  Part of: Cho E, Son D (2024) Environmental characteristics, including soil and vegetation composition, in relation to the occurrence patterns of an endangered lizard, Eremias argus, in a fluvial island, South Korea. Nature Conservation 55: 21-39. https://doi.org/10.3897/natureconservation.55.113483