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Ecological characteristics of Chamaecyparis pisifera and its stand maintenance mechanism

Research Project

Project/Area Number 04660168
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field 林学
Research InstitutionOkayama University

Principal Investigator

YAMAMOTO Shinichi  Okayama University Fac.of Agriculture Associate Professor, 農学部, 助教授 (60191409)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) CHIBA Kyozo  Okayama University Fac.of Agriculture Professor, 農学部, 教授 (10036741)
Project Period (FY) 1992 – 1994
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1994)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000)
Fiscal Year 1994: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 1993: ¥600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000)
Fiscal Year 1992: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
KeywordsChamaecyparis pisifera / Ecological characteristics / Regeneration mechanism / Kiso district / Layring / Patch fomation / Gap / Natural regeneration method
Research Abstract

The occurrence pattern and size structure of clonal patches of Chamaecyparis pisifera (S.et Z.) ENDL., together with the substratum on which the patches were located, were investigated in a stand with a closed canopy (closed stand) and that with a canopy gap (gap stand) in an old-growth C.pisifera forest.Both sapling patches (patches with the height of the tallest foliage shoots <greater than or equal> 1.3m) and juvenile patches (those with that of <1.3m) occurred in both stands, and more abundant patches occurred in the gaps than in the closed stands.Size distributions of these patches were inverse J-shaped with more abundant smaller patches, and this was more typical for juvenile patches. Mean size of juvenile patches was significantly larger in the closed than in the gap stands, whereas larger sapling patches occurred more frequently in the gap stands.These patches occurred on various kinds of substrata and were more frequently on ground without litter, including rocks, in both stands. Patches occurred more abundantly under crowns of deciduous broadleaved trees in the closed stand, and in canopy gaps in the gap stands.They may expand horizontally by layning under insufficient sunlight conditions and may attain height growth under relatively strong sunlight conditions.Canopy gap formation that raises the sunlight level in the lower story plays an important role for the regeneration of C.pisifera from the clonal

Report

(4 results)
  • 1994 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1993 Annual Research Report
  • 1992 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (17 results)

All Other

All Publications (17 results)

  • [Publications] Moriyama,Y.& Yamamoto,S: "Occurrence pattern and size structure of clonal patches of Cbamaecyparis pisifera under a closed canopy and a canopy qap in an old-growth C.pisifera for est" Journal of the Japanese For estry Society. 76. 426-432 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1994 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yamamoto,S.,Moriyama,Y.and Kobayashi,M.: "Two types of vegetation reproduction of Chamaecy paris pisifera(Sied.et Zucc.)Endl." Japanese Journal Forest Environment. 36. 57-59 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1994 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yamamoto,S.and Suto,A.: "Occurrence pattern of Thujopsis dolabrata saplings in the under story of an old-growth Chamaecyparis for set,Akasawa For est Reserve,central Japan" Journal of the Japanese For estry Society. 76. 553-559 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1994 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yamamoto, S.: "Structure and dynamics of an old-growth Chamaecyapris forest in the Akasawa Forest Reserve, Kiso district, central Japan." Japanese Journal of Forest Environment. 35. 32-41 (1993)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1994 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yamamoto, S.: "Seedling establishment of Chamaecyparis obtusa in different micro-environments in the Akasawa Forest Reserve, Central Japan." Joumal of the Japanese Forestry Society. 75. 529-527 (1993)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1994 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yamamoto, S.: "Seedling establishment of Chamaecyparis pisifera on different substrata in an old-growth C.pisfera stand, Akasawa Forest Reserve , Central Japan." Joumal of the Japanese Forestry Society. 75. 519-527 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1994 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Moriyama, Y.and Yamamoto, S.: "Occurrence pattern and size structure of clonal patches of Chamaecyparis pisifera under a closed canopy and a canopy gap in an old-growth C.pisifera forest." Joumal of the Japanese Forestry Society. 76. 426-432 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1994 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yamamoto, S., Moriyama, Y.and Kobayashi, M.: "Two types of vegetative reproduction of Chamaecyparis pisifera (Sieb.et Zucc.) Endl." Japanese Joumal of Forest Environment. 36. 57-59 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1994 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yamamoto, S.and Suto, A.: "Occurrence pattern of Thujopsis dolabrata saplings in the understory of an old-growth Chamaecyparis forest, Akasawa Forest Reserve, Central Japan." Joumal of the Japanese Forestry Society. 76. 553-559 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1994 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yamamoto, S.and Moriyama, Y.: "A comparative analysis of sapling architectures of Chamaecyparis obtusa and C.pisifera under a closed canopy and a canopy gap." Joumal of the Japanese Forestry Society. (in review). (1995)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1994 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Moriyama,Y.& Yamamoto,S: "Occurrence pattern and size structure of clonal patches of chamaecyparis pisifera under a closed canopy and a canopy gap in an old-growth C-pisifera foresy" Journal of the Japanese Forestry Society. 76. 426-432 (1994)

    • Related Report
      1994 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Yamamoto,S.Moriyama,Y.and Kobayashi,M.: "Two types of vegetative reproduction of chamaecyparis pisifera (Sieb.et Zucc)Endl." Japanese Journal of Forest Environment. 36. 57-59 (1994)

    • Related Report
      1994 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Yamamoto,S.and Suto,A.: "Occurrence pattern of Thujopsis dolabrata saplings in the understory of an old-growth Chamaecyparis forest,Akasawa Forest Reserve," Journal of the Japanese Forestry Society. 76. 553-559 (1994)

    • Related Report
      1994 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Shin-Ichi YAMAMOTO: "Structure and dynamics of an old-growth Chamaecyparis forest in the Akasawa forest reserve,Kisodistrict,central Japan" Japanese Journal of Forest Environment. 35. 32-41 (1993)

    • Related Report
      1993 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Shin-Ichi YAMAMOTO: "Gap characteristics and gap regeneration in a subalpine coniferous forest on Mt Ontake,central Honshu,Japan" Ecological Research. 8. 277-285 (1993)

    • Related Report
      1993 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Shin-Ichi YAMAMOTO: "Seedling establishment of Chamaeyparis obtusa in different microenvironments in the Akasawa Forest Reserve,central Japan" Journal of the Japanese Forestry Society. 75. 519-527 (1993)

    • Related Report
      1993 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Shin-Ichi YAMAMOTO: "Seedling establishment of Chamaecyparis pisifera on different substrata in an old-growth C.pisifera stand,Akasawa Forest Reserve,central Japan" Journal of the Japanese Forestry Society. 76. 1-4 (1994)

    • Related Report
      1993 Annual Research Report

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