The Studies on the operation-system of Abies firma and Tsuga sieboldii natural forest in the Kirishima area of the Kirishima-Yaku National Park, Japan
| Project/Area Number |
16380105
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
林学・森林工学
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| Research Institution | KYUSHU UNIVERCITY |
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Principal Investigator |
YOSHIDA Shigejiro Kyushu University, Faculty of Agriculture, Professor, 大学院農学研究院, 教授 (80128462)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
MIZOUE Nobuya Kyushu University, Faculty of Agriculture, Associate Professor, 大学院農学研究院, 助教授 (00274522)
SHIRAISHI Susumu Kyushu University, Faculty of Agriculture, Professor, 大学院農学研究院, 教授 (70226314)
KIMURA Katsuhiko Fukushima Univ., Faculty of Natural System Science, Associate Professor, 共生システム理工学類, 助教授 (70292448)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2004 – 2006
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2006)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥7,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,600,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥1,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥1,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥4,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,200,000)
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| Keywords | Kirishima-Yaku National park / Abies firma / Tsuga sieboldii / Natural forest / Health condition / Monitoring system / DNA analysis / Mother tree |
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| Research Abstract |
The purpose of this study is to present an operation-system for the Abies and Tsuga forest in the Kirishima-Yaku National Park Japan, in order to maintain this kind of good and old forest.
In this study, the following sub-themes are analyzed. (a) Operating system for the Abies and Tsuga natural forest, (b) Health monitoring for individual trees in natural forest, (c) DNA analysis for genetic bio-diversity and (d) Expanding the operation system to the natural and plantation forest in this Kirishima area of Kirishima-Yaku National Park.
(a)In Kirishima area, some experimental plots were established in each cutting-method. That is, clear cutting, selection cutting, plantation forest and natural forest are analyzed comparatively. Based on the long observation, the natural regeneration in the artificially operated forest of Kirishima area will be better than the protected natural forest.
(b)For the beginning of tree health monitoring in Kirishima, the studies on the standard of health condition was conducted. The analyses of leaf density, number of branch and fractal dimension of crown were applied, and the photo sets as the standard were proposed by the author. The two health monitoring lines were established and the trees larger than 20cm d.b. h. were measured and the health conditions were evaluated for 10 years observation. The health condition of Abies firma declined worst of main tree species. (c) From DNA analysis for sapling tree in the different types of forest, it is denoted that the all operated forests have same genetic bio-diversity in this study area. (d)For natural generation, the existence of mother tree is denoted to be most important. The information for the mother trees have to be corrected for natural forest management in future.
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