Study on understanding of disturbance regime and mechanisms of tree species coexistence for sub-boreal and sub-alpine evergreen coniferous forests.

• Project/Area Number: 21570027
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Ecology/Environment
• Research Institution: Gunma University (2010-2012); Nagoya Sangyo University (2009)
• Principal Investigator: NISHIMURA Naoyuki 群馬大学, 社会情報学部, 教授 (10387904)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): HARA Toshihiko 北海道大学, 低温科学研究所, 教授 (80183094) ; TORIMARU Takeshi 弘前大学, 農学生命科学部, 助教 (10546427)
• Research Collaborator: MATSUSHITA Michinari 秋田県立大学, 生物資源科学部, 助教 (70624899) ; SUZUKI Satoshi 東京大学, 大学院・農学生命科学研究科, 助教 (20633001) ; HOSHINO Daisuke 森林総合研究所, 東北支所, 研究員 (60391182) ; SEINO Tatsuyuki 筑波大学, 大学院・生命環境科学研究科, 講師 (40362420) ; ITAYA Akemi 三重大学, 大学院・生物資源学研究科, 准教授 (70447861) ; KOYAMA Yasuhiro 長野県林業総合センター, 育林部 ; OKADA Mitsuhiro 長野県林業総合センター, 育林部
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2012
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
• Keywords: 亜寒帯林 / 北方針葉樹林 / 亜高山帯針葉樹林 / 大面積調査区 / 成長動態 / 全天写真 / 局所重み付け回帰 / 長期動態研究 / 亜寒帯原生林 / 自然撹乱 / 林冠動態 / 針葉樹林 / 新規加入率 / 個体群動態 / 死亡率

Research Abstract

To understand species coexistence in sub-boreal and sub-alpine forests, the new methods quantifying light condition of each individual tree were developed by a locally weightedregression smoothing method with the data set of the sky factors, which were estimatedusing hemispherical photographs. The growth rates of the stem diameter for the twoAbiesspp. increased with the indirect sky factor in the sub-alpine forests. On the other hand, the effect of the light conditions on the stem growth patterns of the understory in asub-boreal forest was smaller than those for the species in the sub-alpine forests.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Differential photosynthetic characteristics between seedlings and saplings of Abies sachalinensis and Piceaglehnii, in the field (2012)
  • Author(s): Bontempo e Silva, E.A.,Hasegawa, F.S., Ono, K., Sumida, A., Uemura, S.& Hara, T.
  • Journal Title: Ecological Research Volume: 27 Pages: 933-943
  • NAID: 10031122479
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Quantification of repeated gap formation events and their spatial patterns in three types of old-growth forests: Analysis of long-term canopy dynamics using aerial photographs and digital surface models (2012)
  • Author(s): Torimaru, T., Itaya, A.& Yamamoto, S.
  • Journal Title: Forest Ecology and Management Volume: 284 Pages: 1-11
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Development of tree growth prediction with gray model in an old-growth Chamaecyparis obtusa stand, in the Akazawa Forest Reserve (2012)
  • Author(s): Wang, N., Katoh, M., Yamamoto, S., Nishimura, N. & Hoshino, D.
  • Journal Title: International Research Journal of Plant Science Volume: 3 Pages: 164-173
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 北八ヶ岳地域の亜高山性針葉樹林におけるシカによる樹幹剥皮 (2012)
  • Author(s): 岡田充弘・小山泰弘・西村尚之・平岡裕一郎・山本進一
  • Journal Title: 中部森林研究 Volume: 60 Pages: 137-138
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] A comparison of different survey methods for assessing gap parameters in old-growth forests (2011)
  • Author(s): Yamamoto, S., Nishimura, N., Torimaru, T., Manabe, T., Itaya, A. & Bece, K.
  • Journal Title: Forest Ecology and Management Volume: 262 Pages: 886-893
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Simulating seasonal and inter-annual variations in energy and carbon exchanges and forest dynamics using a process-based atmosphere-vegetation dynamics model (2011)
  • Author(s): Toda, M., Takata, K., Nishimura, N., Yamada, M., Miki, N., Nakai, T., Kodama,Y., Uemura, S., Watanabe, T., Sumida,A. & Hara, T.
  • Journal Title: Ecological Research Volume: 26 Pages: 105-121
  • NAID: 10027880884
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] A comparison of different survey methods for assessing gap parameters in old-growth forests (2011)
  • Author(s): Yamamoto, S., Nishimura, N., Torimaru, T., Manabe, T., Itaya, A. & Bece, K.
  • Journal Title: Forest Ecology and Management Volume: 262 Issue: 5 Pages: 886-893
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2011.05.029
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Simulating seasonal and inter-annual variations inenergy and carbon exchanges and forest dynamics using a process-based atmosphere-vegetation dynamics model (2011)
  • Author(s): Toda, M., Takata, K., Nishimura, N., Yamada, M., Miki, N., Nakai, T., Kodama, Y., Uemura, S., Watanabe, T., Sumida, A., Hara, T.
  • Journal Title: Ecological Research Volume: 26 Pages: 105-121
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Photoprotective mechanisms in cold-acclimated and nonacclimated needles of Piceaglehnii (2010)
  • Author(s): Bae, J.-J., Choo, Y.-S., Ono, K., Sumida, A. & Hara, T.
  • Journal Title: Photosynthetica Volume: 48 Pages: 110-116
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Effects of life history strategiesand tree competition on species coexistence in a sub-boreal coniferous forest of Japan (2010)
  • Author(s): Nishimura, N., Kato, K., Sumida, A.,Ono, K., Tanouchi, H., Iida, S., Hoshino, D., Yamamoto, S. & Hara,T.
  • Journal Title: Plant Ecology Volume: 206 Pages: 29-40
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Factors affecting the production, growth, and survival of sprouting stems in the multi-stemmed understory shrub Lindera triloba (2010)
  • Author(s): Matsushita, M.,Tomaru, N.,Hoshino, D., Nishimura, N. & Yamamoto, S.
  • Journal Title: Botany Volume: 88 Pages: 174-184
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 短期的かつ地域的な気候変化が常緑針葉樹林の樹木成長動態に及ぼす影響 (2010)
  • Author(s): 西村尚之
  • Journal Title: 名古屋産業大学環境経営研究所年報 Volume: 9 Pages: 14-18
  • NAID: 40017252771
• [Journal Article] 赤沢自然休養林の樹木成長予測モデルの開発 (2010)
  • Author(s): 王 楠・加藤正人・山本進一・西村尚之・星野大介
  • Journal Title: 中部森林研究 Volume: 58 Pages: 139-140
  • NAID: 130004618107
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Effects of life history strategies and tree competition on species coexistence in a sub-boreal coniferous forest of Japan. (2010)
  • Author(s): Nishimura, N., Kato, K., Sumida, A., Ono, K., Tanouchi, H., Iida, S., Hoshino, D., Yamamoto, S., Hara, T.
  • Journal Title: Plant Ecology 206 Pages: 29-40
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] 空中写真による北八ヶ岳の伊勢湾台風風倒跡地の抽出と現在の森林構造 (2013)
  • Author(s): 鈴木智之・西村尚之・鈴木準一郎
  • Organizer: 日本地球惑星科学連合2013年大会
  • Place of Presentation: 千葉幕張メッセ
  • Year and Date: 2013-05-22
• [Presentation] 空中写真による北八ヶ岳の伊勢湾台風風倒跡地の抽出と現在の森林構造 (2013)
  • Author(s): 鈴木 智之・西村 尚之・鈴木準一郎
  • Organizer: 日本地球惑星科学連合2013年大会
  • Place of Presentation: 千葉幕張
• [Presentation] ニホンジカは歩きやすい箇所で樹皮剥皮する (2012)
  • Author(s): 岡田充弘・小山泰弘・田尻研介・西村尚之
  • Organizer: 第123回日本森林学会大会
  • Place of Presentation: 宇都宮大学
  • Year and Date: 2012-03-28
• [Presentation] ニホンジカは歩きやすい箇所で樹皮剥皮する (2012)
  • Author(s): 岡田充弘・小山泰弘・田尻研介・西村尚之
  • Organizer: 第123回日本森林学会大会
  • Place of Presentation: 栃木県宇都宮市
• [Presentation] 北八ヶ岳地域の亜高山性針葉樹林におけるシカによる樹幹剥皮 (2011)
  • Author(s): 岡田充弘・小山泰弘・西村尚之・平岡裕一郎・山本進一
  • Organizer: 第61回中部森林学会
  • Place of Presentation: 石川県地場産業振興センター
  • Year and Date: 2011-10-22
• [Presentation] 御岳亜高山帯常緑針葉樹林における主要3樹種の稚樹の出現パターンと更新環境の不均一性 (2011)
  • Author(s): 西村尚之・星野大介・清野達之・杉田久志・鳥丸 猛
  • Organizer: 第58回日本生態学会
  • Place of Presentation: 札幌コンベンションセンター
  • Year and Date: 2011-03-09
• [Presentation] 御岳亜高山帯常緑針葉樹林における主要3樹種の稚樹の出現パターンと更新環境の不均一性 (2011)
  • Author(s): 西村尚之, 星野大介, 清野達之, 杉田久志, 鳥丸猛
  • Organizer: 日本生態学会
  • Place of Presentation: 札幌コンベンションセンター
  • Year and Date: 2011-03-09
• [Presentation] 北八ヶ岳地域の亜高山性針葉樹林におけるシカによる樹幹剥皮 (2011)
  • Author(s): 岡田充弘・小山泰弘・西村尚之・平岡裕一郎・山本進一
  • Organizer: 第61回中部森林学会
  • Place of Presentation: 石川県金沢市
• [Presentation] 北海道大雪・本州中部山岳域における亜寒帯常緑針葉樹林の動態 (2010)
  • Author(s): 西村尚之
  • Organizer: 第121回日本森林学会
  • Place of Presentation: 筑波大学
  • Year and Date: 2010-04-03
• [Presentation] 北海道大雪・本州中部山岳域における亜寒帯常緑針葉樹林の動態 (2010)
  • Author(s): 西村尚之
  • Organizer: 日本森林学会
  • Place of Presentation: 筑波大学(つくば市)
  • Year and Date: 2010-04-03
• [Presentation] 赤沢自然休養林の樹木成長予測モデルの開発 (2009)
  • Author(s): 王 楠・加藤正人・山本進一・西村尚之・星野大介
  • Organizer: 第58回中部森林学会
  • Place of Presentation: 名古屋大学
  • Year and Date: 2009-10-10
• [Book] 樹木の個体間競争と種の共存,「シリーズ現代の生態学第8巻森林生態学」(11章) (2011)
  • Author(s): 西村尚之・原登志彦
  • Publisher: 共立出版
• [Book] 森林生態学 (2011)
  • Author(s): 西村尚之・原登志彦
  • Total Pages: 16
  • Publisher: 共立出版
• [Book] 異なる気候に成立する森林の動態と自然撹乱,「シリーズ現代の生態学第2巻地球環境変動の生態学」(4 章)
  • Author(s): 西村尚之・板谷明美
  • Publisher: 共立出版,印刷中