Survey of xylem water transport pathways in Japanese trees

2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• 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
• Keywords: 環境 / 植物 / 生理学 / 林学

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 Pages: DOI10.1007/s00442-010-1653-x
  • 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] 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] 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
• [Book] 日本列島の野生生物と, 池谷和信編 (2010)
  • Author(s): 内海泰弘
  • Total Pages: 104-124
  • Publisher: 世界思想社
• [Remarks]
  • URL: http://www.forest.kyushu-u.ac.jp/staff/utsumi/utsumi.html