Survey of xylem water transport pathways in Japanese trees

• Project/Area Number: 19780121
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: 林学・森林工学
• Research Institution: Kyushu University
• Principal Investigator: UTSUMI Yasuhiro Kyushu University (50346839)
• Project Period (FY): 2007 – 2009
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,760,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000); Fiscal Year 2007: ¥2,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000)
• Keywords: 環境 / 植物 / 生理学 / 林学 / 水分通道 / 環孔材 / 散孔材 / 立木染色 / 水分通道様式

Research Abstract

Water transport pathways in 44 deciduous broadleaved trees, 34 evergreen broadleaved trees and 5 conifers were analyzed. The water transport pathways were changed depending on the xylem anatomical character of each species.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Photosynthetic, hydraulic and biomechanical responses of Juglans californica shoots to wildfire (2010)
  • Author(s): Utsumi, Y., Bobich, E.G., Ewers, F.W.
  • Journal Title: Oecologia
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Xylem water-conducting patterns of 34 broadleaved evergreen trees in southern Japan (2010)
  • Author(s): Umebayashi, T., Utsumi, Y., Koga, S., Inoue, S., Fujikawa, S., Arakawa, K., Matsumura, J., Oda, K., Otsuki, K.
  • Journal Title: Trees 24 Pages: 571-583
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 宮崎県椎葉村大河内集落における植物の伝統的名称およびその利用法III. つる, 竹 (2010)
  • Author(s): 内海泰弘, 村田育恵, 椎葉康喜, 宮島裕子, 井上晋
  • Journal Title: 九州大学農学部演習林報告 91 Pages: 15-18
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Xylem water-conducting patterns of 34 broadleaved evergreen trees in southern Japan (2010)
  • Author(s): Umebayashi, T., Utsumi, Y., Koga, S., Inoue, S., Fujikawa, S., Arakawa, K., Matsumura, J., Oda, K., Otsuki, K.
  • Journal Title: Trees DOI:10.1007/s00468-010-0428-7(in press)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Impact of stem water storage on diurnal estimates of whole-tree transpiration and canopy conductance from sap flow measurements in Japanese cedar and Japanese cypress trees (2009)
  • Author(s): Kumagai, T., Aoki, S., Otsuki, K., Utsumi, Y.
  • Journal Title: Hydrological Processes 23 Pages: 2335-2344
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Conducting pathways in north temperate deciduous broadleaved trees. (2008)
  • Author(s): Umebayashi, T., Utsumi, Y., Koga, S., Inoue, S., Fujikawa, S., Arakawa, K., Matsumura, J., Oda, K
  • Journal Title: IAWA Journal 29 Pages: 247-263
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 宮崎県椎葉村大河内集落における植物の伝統的名称およびその利用法II (2008)
  • Author(s): 内海泰弘, 村田育恵, 椎葉康喜, 井上晋
  • Journal Title: 低木, 九州大学農学部演習林報告 89 Pages: 51-62
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Conducting pathways in north temperate deciduous broadleaved trees (2008)
  • Author(s): Umebayashi, T., Utsumi, Y., Koga, S., Inoue, S., Fujikawa, S., Arakawa, K., Matsumura, J. and Oda, K.
  • Journal Title: IAWA Journal 29 Pages: 247-263
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 宮崎県椎葉村大河内集落における植物の伝統的名称およびその利用法I. (2007)
  • Author(s): 内海泰弘, 村田育恵, 椎葉康喜, 井上晋
  • Journal Title: 高木. 九州大学農学部演習林報告 88 Pages: 45-56
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Characteristics of water use in Fagus crenata among 3 sites throughout Japan (2009)
  • Author(s): Tateishi, M., Kumagai, T., Utsumi, Y., Suyama, Y., Hiura, T.
  • Organizer: 2009 American Geophysical Union
  • Place of Presentation: San Francisco
• [Book] 日本列島の野生生物と, 池谷和信編 (2010)
  • Author(s): 内海泰弘
  • Publisher: 世界思想社
• [Book] 池谷和信編.日本列島の野生生物と人 (2010)
  • Author(s): 内海泰弘
  • Total Pages: 322
  • Publisher: 世界思想社
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