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Long-term fluctuation of biological activities in a lowland dipterocarp forest : Does general flowering contribute to maintenance of biodiversity

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16405006
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section海外学術
Research Field Ecology/Environment
Research InstitutionKyoto University

Principal Investigator

SAKAI Shoko  Kyoto University, Center for Ecological Research, Assoc. Prof. (30361306)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) ITIOKA Takao  Kyoto University, Graduate school of Human and Environmental Studies, Assoc. Prof (40252283)
Project Period (FY) 2004 – 2007
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2007)
Budget Amount *help
¥13,330,000 (Direct Cost: ¥12,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥3,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥3,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥3,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000)
KeywordsGeneral flowering / Lowland dipterocarp forest / Pollination / Seed predator / Herbivore / 種子捕食者 / 低地フタバガキ / 熱帯雨林 / 生物多様性 / ランビル国立公園 / 林冠 / フタバガキ / 種間相互作用
Research Abstract

General flowering, one of the most spectacular and mysterious phenomena in tropical biology, is a masting phenomenon unique to Asian dipterocarp forests. It is unique in involving the synchronization of flowering thus fruiting across diverse plant groups. GF occurs at irregular intervals of less than 1 year to several years. We showed that this phenomenon was most likely triggered by irregular droughts based on 10 years of observations. In the aseasonal forests of SE Asia, droughts tend to occur during transition periods from La Nina to El Nino, which results in an irregular 6-7-yr cycle involving a dry period with several droughts and a wet period without droughts. On the other hand, reproductive success was positively correlated with the magnitude of general flowering. We have aim monitored population dynamics of various insects and small mammals, which are likely to be affected by general flowering. Leaf beetles collected by light traps showed various fluctuation patterns depending on species, but species sharply corresponding general flowering were very rare Therefore, we consider that general flowering is not the major driving forces of fluctuation of populations of leaf beetles. Possibly, leaf flushing may explain part of the patterns. On the other hand, population fluctuation of terrestrial and arboreal small mammals largely followed flowering and fruiting patterns. Abundance of young individuals were larger just after flowering event, thus they may depending on general flowering for reproduction. Since they are considered to be predators of dipterocarp seeds, synchronized fruiting may contribute reduction of seed predation by such mammal species.

Report

(5 results)
  • 2007 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2006 Annual Research Report
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (13 results)

All 2008 2007 2006

All Journal Article (11 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 4 results) Presentation (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Population fluctuations of light-attracted chrysomelid beetles in relation to supra-annual environmental changes in a Bornean rainforest2008

    • Author(s)
      Kishimoto-Yamada, K., Itioka, T., Sakai, S., Momose, K., Nagamitsu, T., Kaliang, H., Meleng, P., Chong, J., Hamid, A. A., Yamane, S., Kato, M. Nakashizuka, T. and Inoue, T.
    • Journal Title

      Biotropica (印刷中)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Population fluctuations of light-attracted chrysomelid beetles in relation to supra-annual environmental changes in a Bornean rainforest2008

    • Author(s)
      Kishimoto-Yamada, K., Itioka, T., Sakai, S., Momose, K., Nagamitsu, T., Kaliang, H., Meleng, P., Chong, J., Hamid, A., A., Yamane, S., Kato, M., Nakashizuka, T., Inoue, T
    • Journal Title

      Biotropica (in press)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Population fluctuations of light-attracted chrysomelid beetles in relation to supra-annual environmental2008

    • Author(s)
      Kishimoto-Yamada, K., Itioka, T., Sakai, S., Momose, K., Nagamitsu,
    • Journal Title

      Biotropica (in press)

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Population dynamics of arboreal and terrestrial small mammals in a tropical rain forest, Sarawak, Malaysia.2007

    • Author(s)
      Nakagawa, M., Miguchi, H., Sato, K., Sakai, S. and Nakashizuka, T.
    • Journal Title

      Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 55

      Pages: 389-395

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report 2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Population dynamics of arboreal and terrestrial small mammals in a tropical rain forest, Sarawak, Malaysia2007

    • Author(s)
      Nakagawa, M., Miguchi, H., Sato, K., Sakai, S., Nakashizuka, T
    • Journal Title

      Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 55

      Pages: 389-395

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Population dynamics of arboreal and terrestrial small mammals in a tropical rain forest in Sarawak, Malaysia2007

    • Author(s)
      中川弥智子 ほか
    • Journal Title

      Raffles Bulletin of Zoology (印刷中)

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Irregular droughts trigger mass flowering in aseasonal tropical forests in Asia2007

    • Author(s)
      酒井 章子 ほか
    • Journal Title

      American Journal of Botany 93(8)

      Pages: 1134-1139

    • NAID

      120003728121

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Irregular droughts trigger mass flowering in aseasonal tropical forests in Asia.2006

    • Author(s)
      Sakai, S., Harrison, R. D., Momose, K., Kuraji, K., Nagamasu, H., Yasunari, T., Chong, L. and Nakashizuka, T.
    • Journal Title

      American Journal of Botany 93

      Pages: 1134-1139

    • NAID

      120003728121

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Irregular droughts trigger mass flowering in aseasonal tropical forests in Asia2006

    • Author(s)
      Sakai, S., Harrison, R., D., Momose, K., Kuraji, K., Nagamasu, H., Yasunari, T., Chong, L., Nakashizuka, T
    • Journal Title

      American Journal of Botany 93

      Pages: 1134-1139

    • NAID

      120003728121

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Inflorescence structure of Bosenbergia (Zingiberaceae) and its significance for intrageneric classification2006

    • Author(s)
      酒井 章子, 永益 英敏
    • Journal Title

      Acta phytotaxonomica et geobotanica 57(未定)

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Systematic studies Of Bornean Zingiberaceae V.Zingiberoideae of Lambir Hills, Sarawak2006

    • Author(s)
      酒井 章子, 永益 英敏
    • Journal Title

      Blumea 51

      Pages: 95-115

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] ランビルヒルズ国立公園における小型鳥類2群の異なる果実選択2008

    • Author(s)
      鴨井環・Braken O・百瀬邦泰・酒井章子
    • Organizer
      日本生態学会
    • Place of Presentation
      福岡国際会議場
    • Year and Date
      2008-03-16
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report 2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Fruit selection by two groups of frugivorous birds in Lambir Hills National Park2008

    • Author(s)
      Kamoi, T., Brakean, O., Momose, K., Sakai, S
    • Organizer
      Japan Society of Ecology
    • Place of Presentation
      Fukuoka International Convention Hall
    • Year and Date
      2008-03-16
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary

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