Effects of globalwarming on forest dynamics and distribution of subalpine forests along an altitudinal gradient

2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 22580160
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Forest science
• Research Institution: Shinshu University
• Principal Investigator: TAKAHASHI Koichi 信州大学, 理学部, 准教授 (80324226)
• Project Period (FY): 2010 – 2012
• Keywords: 森林生態 / 保護 / 保全

Research Abstract

My previous studies expected that global warming increases tree growth in high altitudes. This study made tree growth model to predict this expectation. This study predicted that effects of global warming on tree growth by incorporating climatic change scenarios into the model. This study showed that global warming increases tree growth in high altitudes and this tendency was conspicuous for the climatic change scenario with high CO2emission.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Elevational patterns in archaeal diversity on Mt. Fuji. (2012)
  • Author(s): Singh, D., Takahashi, K. & Adams, J. M.
  • Journal Title: PLOS ONE Volume: 7 Pages: e44494
  • DOI: DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0044494
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] A. Morphological and physiological responses of beech and oak seedlings to canopy conditions: why does beech dominate the understory of unmanaged oak fuelwood stands? (2012)
  • Author(s): Takahashi, K. & Goto
  • Journal Title: 2012 Canadian Journal of Forest Research Volume: 42 Pages: 1623-1630
  • DOI: DOI:10.1139/x2012-097
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] How the timberline formed: altitudinal changes in stand structure and dynamics around the timberline in central Japan. (2012)
  • Author(s): Takahashi, K., Hirosawa, T. & Morishima, R.
  • Journal Title: Annals of Botany Volume: 109 Pages: 1165-1174
  • DOI: DOI:10.1093/aob/mcs043
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Comparison of climatic effects on radial growth of evergreen broad-leaved trees at their northern distribution limit and co-dominating deciduous broad-leavedtrees and evergreen conifers. (2012)
  • Author(s): Takahashi, K. & Okuhara, I.
  • Journal Title: Ecological Research Volume: 27 Pages: 125-132
  • DOI: DOI:10.1007/s11284-011-0879-3
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] J. M. A hump-backed trend in bacterial diversity with elevation on Mount Fuji, Japan. (2012)
  • Author(s): Singh, D., Takahashi, K., Kim, M., Chun, J. & Adams
  • Journal Title: Microbial Ecology Volume: 63 Pages: 429-437
  • DOI: DOI:10.1007/s00248-011-9900-1
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Damage of alpine vegetation by the 2009 fire on Mt. Shirouma, central Japan: comparison between herbaceous vegetation and Pinus pumilascrub. (2012)
  • Author(s): Takahashi, K
  • Journal Title: Landscape and Ecological Engineering Volume: 12 Pages: 123-128
  • DOI: DOI:10.1007/s11355-010-0134-z
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Global Warming Impacts - Case Studies on the Economy, Human Health, and on Urban and Natural Environments (2011)
  • Author(s): Takahashi, K., Kobori, H. & Seino, T.
  • Journal Title: Effects of temperature and light conditions on growth of current-year seedlings of warm-temperate evergreen species and cool-temperate deciduous species. Pages: 175-192
  • DOI: DOI:10.5772/24249
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Responses to climate by tree-ring widths and maximum latewood densities of two Abiesspecies at upper and lower altitudinal distribution limits in central Japan. (2011)
  • Author(s): Takahashi, K., Okuhara, I., Tokumitsu, Y. & Yasue, K.
  • Journal Title: Trees Volume: 25 Pages: 745-753
  • DOI: DOI:10.1007/s00468-011-0552-z
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] A forest-structure-based analysis of rain flow into soil in a dense deciduous Betula ermaniiforest with understory dwarf bamboo. (2011)
  • Author(s): Takahashi, K., Uemura, S. & Hara, T.
  • Journal Title: Landscape and Ecological Engineering Volume: 7 Pages: 101-108
  • DOI: DOI:10.1007/s11355-010-0124-1
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Microhabitat preference and seed production of exotic species Verbascum thapsus(Scrophulariaceae) at a riverside in central Japan. (2011)
  • Author(s): Taniguchi, T. & Takahashi, K.
  • Journal Title: Journal of Phytogeography and Taxonomy Volume: 58 Pages: 109-113
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Climatic factors affecting radial growth of Betula ermaniiand Betula platypyllain Kamchatka. (2010)
  • Author(s): Dolezal, J., Ishii, H., Kyncl, T., Takahashi, K., Vetrova, V. P., Homma, K., Sumida, A. & Hara, T.
  • Journal Title: Canadian Journal of Forest Research Volume: 40 Pages: 273-285
  • DOI: DOI:10.1139/X09-179
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Mid-successional stand dynamics in a cool-temperate conifer-hardwood forest in northern Japan. (2010)
  • Author(s): Takahashi, K.
  • Journal Title: Plant Ecology Volume: 211 Pages: 159-169
  • DOI: DOI:10.1007/s11258-010-9781-2
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Effects of altitude and competition on growth and mortality of the conifer Abies sachalinensis. (2010)
  • Author(s): Takahashi, K.
  • Journal Title: Ecological Research Volume: 25 Pages: 801-812
  • DOI: DOI:10.1007/s11284-010-0710-6
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Effects of roads on alpine and subalpine plant species distribution along an altitudinal gradient on Mount Norikura, central Japan. (2010)
  • Author(s): Takahashi, K. & Miyajima, Y.
  • Journal Title: Journal of Plant Research Volume: 123 Pages: 741-74
  • DOI: DOI:10.1007/s10265-010-0318-5
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Codominance of Acer saccharumand Fagus grandifolia: the role of Fagusroot sprouts along a slope gradient in an old-growth forest. (2010)
  • Author(s): Takahashi, K., Arii, K. & Lechowicz, M.J.
  • Journal Title: Journal of Plant Research Volume: 123 Pages: 665-674
  • DOI: DOI:10.1007/s10265-010-0312-y
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] 亜高山帯 3 樹種の幹の肥大成長に対する温暖化の影響評価 (2013)
  • Author(s): 高橋耕一,奥原勲
  • Organizer: 日本生態学会第60回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 静岡
  • Year and Date: 2013-03-08
• [Presentation] 異なる温度環境で生育させた常緑性と落葉性のブナ科実生6種の初期成長と光合成 (2013)
  • Author(s): 小林元,高瀬雅生,清野達之,高橋耕一
  • Organizer: 日本生態学会第60回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 静岡
  • Year and Date: 2013-03-07
• [Presentation] 森林限界の形成機構:乗鞍岳における標高傾度にそった森林の構造と動態からの解析 (2012)
  • Author(s): 高橋耕一
  • Organizer: 日本生態学会第59回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 大津
  • Year and Date: 2012-03-19
• [Presentation] 外来植物エゾノギシギシとその近縁在来種ノダイオウとの雑種形成 (2012)
  • Author(s): 羽生将昭,高橋耕一
  • Organizer: 日本生態学会第59回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 大津
  • Year and Date: 2012-03-19
• [Presentation] 針広混交林における遷移中期の林分動態 (2011)
  • Author(s): 高橋耕一
  • Organizer: 日本生態学会第58回全国大会
  • Place of Presentation: 札幌
  • Year and Date: 2011-03-09