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Verifying below ground allometry hypothesis for species coexistence

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18770021
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Ecology/Environment
Research InstitutionHiroshima University (2007-2008)
Prefectural University of Kumamoto (2006)

Principal Investigator

YAMADA Toshihiro  Hiroshima University, 大学院・総合科学研究科, 准教授 (50316189)

Project Period (FY) 2006 – 2008
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2008)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,070,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
Keywords根 / アロメトリー / 共存 / 熱帯雨林 / フタバガキ科 / パソ保護区 / Shorea属 / 熱帯 / パン / 地下茎 / モウソウチク / 竹林拡大 / タケノコ / 多様性
Research Abstract

養分吸収を重要視する種は,より多くの細根を地表近くに配置することが予測され,乾燥しがちな立地を生息地とする種は,土壌深部にまで細根を配置させるだろう.この細根配置のトレードオフを"地下部アロメトリー仮説"と呼ぶことにする.地下部アロメトリー仮説を検証するために,マレーシア国パソ保護林と水俣市の照葉樹林を研究地に調査を行った.植物の分布の偏りから種の生息場所の嗜好性を明らかにし,さらに嗜好性が明らかとされた種の地下部の構造を調べた.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2008 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2007 Annual Research Report
  • 2006 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All 2008

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Onno Muller and Toshihiro Yamada2008

    • Author(s)
      Yuhei Takeshita
    • Journal Title

      Habitat niche specialization in an understory species in a warm temperate forest Ecological Research 24(2)

      Pages: 467-475

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Habitat association of trees in a 50-ha Malaysian rain forest plot2008

    • Author(s)
      Toshihiro Yamada
    • Organizer
      Work shop on Ecosystem function and conservation of tropical forests
    • Place of Presentation
      Tsukuba, Japan
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report

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Published: 2006-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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