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Effects of air pollution on the tree growth and vigor on the Japan Sea coast-a dendrochronological study-

Research Project

Project/Area Number 07308065
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section総合
Research Field 環境保全
Research InstitutionKYOTO UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

KAWANO Shoichi  Department of Botany, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Professor, 大学院理学研究科, 教授 (30019244)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) YOKOHATA Yasushi  Faculty of Education, Toyama University, Assistant Professor, 教育学部, 助教授 (60222387)
KATO Terutaka  Dept of Public Health, Toyama Medical & Pharmaceutical University, Instructor, 医学部, 助手 (80115162)
FUTAI Kazuyoshi  Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Assistant Professor, 大学院・農学研究科, 助教授 (50165445)
Project Period (FY) 1995 – 1996
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1996)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000)
Fiscal Year 1996: ¥3,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000)
Keywordsair pollution / tree visual injury / tree ring growth / dendrochronology / pine wilt desease / standardized ring index / マツ材線中病 / スギ / クロマツ / 年輪解析 / 大気環境 / 日本海域 / 活力度調査 / 生物指標 / モニターリング
Research Abstract

1.The effects of low level air pollution on various tree elements, including Cryptomeria japonica (Japanese Cedar), Pinus densiflora, Pinus thunbergii, and numerous other broad-leaved evergreen as well as deciduous trees, have been studied in the surrounding area of two thermoelectric power stations in Sakai-gun, Fukui Prefecture, on the Japan Sea side of central Honshu, Japan. The monitoring on the degree of visual injury of tree species in the whole area has been cotinued for 23 years since 1974, and in the present report the results of the field survey on the visual injury during 1995 and 1996 are compiled. There are no trees at present without any visual injury in this area, reflecting effects of air pollution. Morphological and phyiological symptoms were also examined.
2.A dendrochronological study was also carried out to evaluate the effects of air pollution on the increment growth of Japanese Cedars. Conspicuous correlations between the levels of air pollution and decline in tree ring growth were recognized. The growth inhibition was also revealed by the tree ring analysis.
3.Pine forests consisting of Pinus densiflora and P.thunbergii have been devastated by pine wilt disease for past 40 years in the large areas, especially in the southwestern part of Japan. In the present study we have examined radial growth of pine trees which were killed by pine wilt to elucidate how environmental stresses such as air pollution and/or acid deposition affect the disease in its development. Aged trees, about 100 years old or more, show reduction in radial growth in accordance with SOx increase in the air. However, such trees, even though survived under the stress, were abruptly killed when their growth recovered.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1996 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1995 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (26 results)

All Other

All Publications (26 results)

  • [Publications] Iwahori, H.: "Changes in nematode population and movement in pine seedlings with the development of pine wilt disease : suppressive effect of water extracts from infected pine seedlings on the movement of nematodes" Appl. Entomol. Zool.31 (1). 11-20 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Maehara, N.: "Factors affecting both the numbers of the pinewood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Nematoda : Aphelenchoididae), carried by the Japanese pine sawyer, Monochamus alternatus (Coleoptera : Cerambycidae) and the nematode's life history" Appl. Entomol. Zool.31 (3). 443-452 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Asai, E.: "The characteristics of oleoresin exudation amount from the trunks of pine trees" J. For. Res.1. 87-91 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kikuchi, J.: "The role of litter and humus layer as a mortality factor of seedling of Japanese red pine, Pinus densiflora Sieb. & Zucc." J. For. Res.1. 37-40 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tsuda, K.: "The triparite relationship in gill-knot disease of the oyster mushroom, Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq. : Fr.) Kummer" Can. J. Bot.74. 1402-1408 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Hata, K.: "Variation in fungal endophyte populations in needles of the genes Pinus" Can. J. Bot.74. 103-114 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Iwahori, H.and Futai, K.: "Changes in nematode population and movement in pine seedlings with the development of pine wilt disease : suppressive effect of water extracts from infected pine seedlings on the movement of nematodes" Appl.Entomol.Zool.31(1). 11-20 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Maehara, N.and Futai, K.: "Factors affecting both the numbers of the pinewood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Nematoda : Aphelenchoididae), carried by the Japanese pine sawyer, Monochamus alternatus (Coleoptera : Cerambycidae) and the nematode's life history" Appl.Entomol.Zool.31(3). 443-452 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Asai, E.and Futai, K.: "The characteristics of oleoresin exudation amount from the trunks of pine trees" J.For.Res.1. 87-91 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kikuchi, J., Iiida, S., Akema, T.and Futai, K.: "The role of litter and humus layr as a mortality factor of seedlings of japanese red pine, Pinus densiflora Sieb.& Zucc." J.For.Res.1. 37-40 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tsuda, K., Kosaka, H.and Futai, K.: "The triparite relationship in gill-knot disease of the oyster mushroom, Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq. : Fr.) Kummer" Can.J.Bot.74. 1402-1408 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Hata, K.and Futai, K.: "Variation in fungal endophyte populations in needles of the genus Pinus" Can.J.Bot.74. 103-114 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Iwahori,H.: "Changes in nematode population and movement in pine seedling with the development of pine wilt disease : suppressive effect of water extracts from infected pine seedlings on the movement of nematodes" Appl.Entomol.Zool.31(1). 11-20 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Maehara,N.: "Factors affecting both the numbers of the pinewood nematode,Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Nematoda : Aphelenchoididae),carried by the Japanese pine sawyer,Monochamus alternatus(Coleoptera : Cerambycidae)and the nematode's life history" Appl.Entomol.Zool.31(3). 443-452 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Asai,E.: "The characteristics of oleoresin exudation amount from the trunks of pine trees" J.For.Res.1. 87-91 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Kikuchi,J.: "The role of litter and humus layer as a mortality factor of seedlings of Japanese red pine,Pinus densiflora Sieb.& Zucc." J.For.Res.1. 37-40 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Tsuda,K.: "The triparite relationship in gill-knot disease of the oyster mushroom,Pleurotus ostreatus(Jacq.: Fr.) Kummer" Can.J.Bot.74. 1402-1408 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Hata,K.: "Variation in fungal endophyte populations in needles of the genus Pinus" Can.J.Bot.74. 103-114 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Taniguchi, N: "Combined effects of air pollution on ring-width of Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) in a sub-urban area of Central Japan." Arch. Complex Environ. Studies. 7. 59-64 (1995)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Taniguchi, N: "Effects of local air pollution on ring-width of Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) in Hokuriku area (Central Japan)." Proceedings of the International Workshop on Asian and Pacific Dendrochronology. 222-227 (1995)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Katoh, T.: "How can we read environmental information from tree-rings of a mated tree of a Cryptomeria japonica?" Proceedings of the International Workshop on Asian and Pacific Dendrochronology. 233-236 (1995)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Nakamura, K.: "Defferent incidences of pine wilt disease in Pinus densiflora seedlings growing with different tree species." Forest Science. 41. 841-850 (1995)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Hata, K.: "Endophytic hungi associated with healthy pine needles and needles infested by the pine needle gall midge, Thecodiplosis japonensis." Canadian Journal of Botany. 73. 384-390 (1995)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 肘井直樹: "酸性降下物が森林の生物群集の相互作用に与える影響3。" 日本生態学会誌. 45. 19-31 (1995)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Kikuchi, J.: "The role of litter and humus layer as mortality factor of seedlings of Japanese red pine, Pinus densiflora Sieb. et Zucc." J. For. Res.1. 37-40 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Katoh, T.: "Proceedings of the Asian symposium on Ecotechnology Toyama, '95(in press)" Toyama National College to Technology, Toyama, (1995)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report

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