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How long do tree seeds survive in soil seedbanks? A multi-species comparison in an old-growth deciduous temperate forest J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Takashi Masaki, Pavithra Rangani Wijenayake, Shibata Mitsue
We evaluated the performance of tree seeds in the soil seedbank of a temperate deciduous old-growth forest with respect to the total proportion of seeds that emerged as seedlings (PTOTAL) and the a...
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Indirect effects of low-impact thinning on insect communities in forest floor of coniferous plantations J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Toru Taniwaki, Atsushi Tamura, Naoko Sashimura, Mario Naruse, Kahoko Tochigi, Hirotaka Komine, Shinsuke Koike
To reveal the effects of low-impact thinning of coniferous planted forests on insects’ diversity, we investigated the relationship among cover degree and the number of plant species and the number ...
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Seed dormancy and after-ripening requirements of Indian lac tree (Schleichera oleosa Lour. Oken) J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Pravin Rawat, Ombir Singh, Manisha Thapliyal, K R Ramesh, Rathod Digvijaysinh, Sneha Dobhal, Indra Singh, Raj Kumar, Ravindra Singh, Thiru Selvan, Ranjeet Kumar
After-ripening (AR) is a time and environmental regulated process which determines the germination potential of the dry seeds. The after-ripened seeds swell after absorbing water and initiates meta...
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Incentives for forest certifications in Vietnam: a case of the North Central region J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Seiji Iwanaga, Tran Viet Long, Thuong Thi Thanh Le, Nguyen Van Minh, Hoang Huy Tuan
The area of planted forests is continuously expanding to meet the demand for timber, while curbing the loss of natural forests. Additionally, the sustainability of timber production is also attract...
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Forest bathing: a quantitative exploration of emerging trends, patterns, and growth areas J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Alessandro Paletto, Sandra Notaro, Pavaleanu Cristian
In the early 80s of the last century, forest bathing was born in Japan to improve citizens’ physical and psychological well-being. Since then, forest bathing has spread worldwide, focusing the scie...
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New linkage maps for the Cupressaceae species Chamaecyparis obtusa and Thujopsis dolabrata var. hondae and comparison with the linkage map of Cryptomeria japonica J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Guliz Dogan, Saneyoshi Ueno, Yoichi Hasegawa, Asako Matsumoto, Ryunosuke Saito, Hiroshi Saito, Satoko Hirayama, Yoshinari Moriguchi
Comparative mapping studies, which can determine whether the genome structure differs among genera, have yet to be conducted in Cupressaceae. This study analyzed three important forestry species in...
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Construction and transfiguration of the raw material procurement system of woodchips in the Japanese pulp and paper industry J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Masato Hayafune, Satoshi Tachibana
The purpose of this study is to clarify the dynamics of the wood resource procurement system in the postwar Japanese pulp and paper industry from the perspective of resource dependence theory (RDT)...
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Lack of P limitation on litter decomposition: a case study from long-term addition of phosphorus and nitrogen in three subtropical forests in southern China J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Taiki Mori, Xiankai Lu, Senhao Wang, Cong Wang, Zhuohang Wang, Mianhai Zheng, Jiangming Mo
Contrary to the widely accepted belief that elevated soil respiration after phosphorus (P) fertilization indicates P limitations for soil microorganisms in (sub)tropical forests, our previous studi...
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Analysis of forest environment transfer tax and prefectural policies: typology of prefectural support to municipalities in the initial phase from 2019 to 2021 in Japan J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Yuya Suzuki, Yuta Uchiyama, Satoshi Tachibana, Koji Miwa, Ryo Kohsaka
The Forest Environment Transfer Tax (FETT), a scheme similar to Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES), was introduced for Japanese forests at the national level in 2019 to address the challenges of ...
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Importance of pre-release height of saplings in governing mortality factors after canopy opening: insights from 21-year monitoring of Abies sachalinensis saplings J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Yuuki Tsunoda, Yasuyuki Ohno, Mika Takiya, Takaaki Tsuda
This study examines the impact of canopy openings on the regeneration of naturally regenerated pre-released saplings of Abies sachalinensis, an evergreen conifer. The investigation spans 21 years, ...
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Environmental factors differentially influence species distributions across tree size classes in a dry evergreen forest in Sakaerat Biosphere Reserve, northeastern Thailand J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Wongsatorn Phumphuang, Sarawood Sungkaew, Chongrak Wachrinrat, Sathid Thinkampheang, Sutheera Hermhuk, Jakkaphong Thongsawi, Surachit Waengsothorn, Luxiang Lin, Dokrak Marod
Plant communities in tropical forests are influenced by multiple environmental variables. For trees, soil and topographic characteristics are key factors that impact the establishment of many speci...
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A model for predicting mean diameter at breast height from mean tree height and stand density J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-11 Kohtaro Umemi, Akio Inoue
Recent technological advances in airborne Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR) allow the estimation of single tree or stand-level variables such as tree height and number of trees per hectare (stand...
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Physiological ecology of woody species under changing environments J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Makoto Watanabe, Yasutomo Hoshika, Takayoshi Koike
Published in Journal of Forest Research (Vol. 29, No. 1, 2024)
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Ecophysiological difference in co-existing beech and oak saplings grown in different soil types under a free-air ozone exposure system J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Satoshi Kitaoka, Cong Shi, Toshihiro Watanabe, Takayoshi Koike
To know effects of elevated ozone (eO3) response to beech (Fagus crenata) and oak (Quercus mongolica var. crispula) saplings, focusing on shoot elongation and leaf nutrient characteristics, beech a...
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Defensive traits of Fagus crenata leaves after long-term CO2 exposure in free-air CO2 enrichment (FACE) system J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Yoko Watanabe, Sawako Matsuki, Kenichi Yazaki
We aim to elucidate the long-term effects of elevated CO2 concentrations on the defensive traits of forest tree leaves using Fagus crenata saplings grown for 7–9 years in the free-air CO2 enrichmen...
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Differences in photosynthetic and water use characteristics of four co-existing tree species at the treeline of the Japanese Alps J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Wakana A. Azuma, Mai Kamakura, Hikari Yahara, Koichi Takahashi, Naoki Makita
Physiological characteristics of trees in the alpine treeline are critical for assessing the vulnerability of alpine forest ecosystems, but differences in water relations between co-existing decidu...
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Feeding of leaf beetle to two species of alder grown under two different soils in a free-air CO2 enrichment J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Noboru Masui, Yoko Watanabe, Hiroyuki Tobita, Takayoshi Koike
The effects of elevated CO2 concentration on the defensive ability of two Alnus species (A. maximowiczii, A. hirsuta) against herbivory attacks (alder leaf beetle; Agelastica coerulea) were investi...
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Climate-related variation in leaf size and phenology of Betula ermanii in multiple common gardens J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Takaki Aihara, Kyoko Araki, Ragini Sarmah, Yihan Cai, Aye Myat Myat Paing, Susumu Goto, Yoko Hisamoto, Haruhiko Taneda, Nobuhiro Tomaru, Kosuke Homma, Masahiro Takagi, Toshiya Yoshida, Atsuhiro Iio, Dai Nagamatsu, Hajime Kobayashi, Mitsuru Hirota, Yoshihiko Tsumura
Leaf phenology and properties are the vital traits of productivity and fitness of individual trees. Understanding the climatic conditions associated with the trait variation is essential for evalua...
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Effects of ozone on stomatal ozone uptake in leaves of Fagus crenata seedlings grown under different CO2 concentrations J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Yuqing Lyu, Ryo Ariura, Jing Li, Misako Matsumoto, Takuro Aoki, Yoshiyuki Kinose, Masahiro Yamaguchi, Takeshi Izuta, Makoto Watanabe
Ozone is an atmospheric pollutant that adversely affects woody species, causing impaired stomatal control known as stomatal sluggishness. Stomatal sluggishness may affect stomatal ozone uptake beca...
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Leaf defense traits of birch, beech, and oak saplings grown under two types of soil in a free-air ozone exposure system J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Cong Shi, Noboru Masui, Takayoshi Koike, Chisato Terada, Masahiro Nakamura, Toshihiro Watanabe
Since most leaf defense traits are derived from photosynthates, the increase of feeding damage in woody plants can be partially attributed to the recent increase in ground-surface O3 (elevated O3; ...
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Forest carbon accounting to leverage mitigation actions: implications for the Paris Agreement based on the analysis of countries’ decision under the Kyoto Protocol J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-13 Naoko Tsukada, Mitsuo Matsumoto
Conserving carbon sinks is crucial to balancing anthropogenic emissions by sources and removal by sinks of greenhouse gases in the second half of this century. Here, we have explored the accounting...
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Niche overlap between the endemic Albizia lathamii and the invasive Prosopis juliflora in response to changing climate: insights from a protected area in Western Ghats, India J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-10 Jabir Athamanakath, Abin Varghese, V.P. Sylas
Forest management must consider how organisms respond to climate change wildly when invasive and vulnerable species coexist in the same region. Albizia lathamii (AL), a threatened legume endemic to...
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Barriers to developing forest bioenergy: perceptions from experts J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Ming-Yuan Huang, Jui-Yu Yin
Taiwan has rich forest resources as 60% of the land is covered by forests, of which 20% (about 42,000 ha) is plantations. Facing constraints of regulations and the public’s environmental awareness,...
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The elevational distribution of Fagus crenata regeneration at low elevations in the Shirakami Mountains, a World Natural Heritage site in Japan J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-17 Tatsuki Inomata, Ikuyo Saeki
The Shirakami Mountains are a World Natural Heritage site because of their vast beech (Fagus crenata) forests and high diversity of flora and fauna. As global warming progresses, the area suitable ...
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Effect of the western conifer seed bug Leptoglossus occidentalis, an invasive alien insect, on seed production reduction in Japanese black pine Pinus thunbergii J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-11 Koji Matsunaga, Ryotaro Hara, Eitaro Fukatsu, Atsushi Watanabe, Atsushi Kume
To determine the potential reduction of the seed productivity of Japanese black pine (Pinus thunbergii) by the western conifer seed bug (Leptoglossus occidentalis), two feeding experiments were con...
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New vectors: Scolytus chikisanii and S. japonicus (Scolytidae) associated with Dutch elm disease in Hokkaido, Japan J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2023-11-28 Takatoshi Yamaki, Toshizumi Miyamoto, Hayato Masuya, Satoshi Urabe, Hideyuki Saito, Masato Shibuya
Scolytus esuriens is a vector of Dutch elm disease (DED) in Japan. However, small holes that were presumed to be irruption or flight holes of bark beetle species other than S. esuriens were observe...
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List of Reviewers J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2023-11-20
Published in Journal of Forest Research (Vol. 28, No. 6, 2023)
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Relationship between herbivory and leaf traits in mangroves on Iriomote Island, southern Japan J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2023-11-12 Yu Hirano, Motoki Marui, Shuhei Tachikake, Taku Kato, Nobuo Imai
Leaf herbivory potentially affects carbon (C) and nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems. It is especially critical to study the leaf herbivory rates in mangroves to understand the pattern of resour...
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Scientific forest management practices in Nepal: perceptions of forest users and the impact on their livelihoods J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2023-11-08 Sudha Adhikari, Kazuhiro Harada, Nabin Kumar Dahal, Ratan Gurung
Scientific Forestry Management (SciFM), an advanced silvicultural practice, was implemented from 2014 in the protection-oriented community forests (CFs) of Nepal, to advance national prosperity. Ho...
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Haplotype-resolved de novo genome assemblies of four coniferous tree species J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2023-10-16 Kenta Shirasawa, Kentaro Mishima, Hideki Hirakawa, Tomonori Hirao, Miyoko Tsubomura, Soichiro Nagano, Taiichi Iki, Sachiko Isobe, Makoto Takahashi
Coniferous trees in gymnosperm are an important source of wood production. Because of their long lifecycle, the breeding programs of coniferous tree are time- and labor-consuming. Genomics could ac...
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Characterization and development of 14 microsatellite markers for mountain stewartia (Stewartia ovata): an uncommon, Appalachian-endemic member of the tea family J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2023-10-16 Zane C. Smith, Grace M. Pietsch, Casey Richards, Meher Ony, Clayton Hale, Joshua J. Granger, William E. Klingeman, Matthew Huff, Denita Hadziabdic
Mountain stewartia [Stewartia ovata (Cav.) Weatherby] is a rare, endemic understory tree native to the southeastern U.S.A. While found only in microsites across southeastern Appalachia, the species...
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Aquatic hyphomycete assemblages of Abies sachalinensis leaf litter immersed in a stream in Hokkaido, Japan J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2023-10-12 Kohhei Yamamoto, Toshizumi Miyamoto, Akiko Nagasaka, Yu Nagasaka, Yutaka Tamai, Takashi Yajima
Aquatic hyphomycetes are key decomposers of plant-litter in freshwater environments. Previous studies have shown that conifer needles are colonized less frequently by aquatic hyphomycetes than broa...
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A pilot study on home range of female Chinese goral (Naemorhedus griseus): exploring GPS tracking data in a cliff landscape J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2023-10-11 Yueqi Yin, Shupei Tang, Yang Teng, Zhiyong Han, Liji Wu, Fuli Gao, Weidong Bao
Home range size estimation is an important basis for developing effective conservation strategies and provides important insights into the study of animal behavior and spatial ecology. We analyze h...
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Effects of soil environmental changes accompanying soil erosion on the soil prokaryotes and fungi of cool temperate forests in Southern Japan J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2023-10-10 Fu-Chia Chen, Ayumi Katayama, Mimori Oyamada, Taku Tsuyama, Yoshio Kijidani, Yuji Tokumoto
Soil erosion, which involves the degradation of the physical and chemical properties of soil, is a major threat to the soil environment. Although the effects of soil erosion on the physical or chem...
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Age trends in genetic parameters and genetic gains of growth traits in multiple progeny test sites of hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa) J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2023-10-04 Yusuke Takahashi, Michinari Matsushita, Akira Tamura, Mineko Ohira, Makoto Takahashi
Growth data obtained from Chamaecyparis obtusa growing at 28 progeny test sites in the Kanto breeding region of Japan were analyzed to estimate the genetic parameters and genetic gains. Specificall...
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Importance of large-diameter conifer snags for saproxylic beetle (Cerambycidae) assemblages in old-growth remnants in Japan J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2023-09-23 Kenichi Ozaki, Katsuhiko Sayama, Masakazu Sano
Conversion of old-growth forests to managed forests reduces the amount and variety of dead wood, particularly large snags (standing dead trees) are disappeared. Therefore, organisms that rely on la...
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What on-site landscape experiences attract potential visitors to a site? A Japan–Korea cross-cultural comparison J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2023-09-23 Yusuke Mizuuchi, Yonghoon Son
In the age of big data, social media’s influence on on-site landscape experiences is growing, and the relationship between on- and off-site landscape planning and management is becoming more import...
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Regeneration of forest floor-grown seedlings of Sakhalin fir can be promoted through shading by shelter trees J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2023-08-24 Mitsutoshi Kitao, Hisanori Harayama, Naoyuki Furuya, Evgenios Agathokleous, Satoshi Ishibashi
Natural regeneration of forest-floor seedlings of Sakhalin fir (Abies sachalinensis) is expected to contribute to low-cost afforestation. However, removal of canopy trees often causes photoinhibito...
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Dynamics of litterfall production in a forest damaged by oak wilt disease: a case study in a warm-temperate secondary forest J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2023-08-17 Celegeer, Naoto Watanabe, Kanae Otani, Tomoya Okada, Chikage Toyama, Michiko Nakagawa
Quantification of litterfall production is crucial for evaluating net primary productivity and nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems. High mortality among trees in the family Fagaceae due to Japane...
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Nitrate leaching and its susceptibility in response to elevated nitrogen deposition in Japanese forests J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2023-08-06 Ru Yang, Karibu Fukuzawa, Masataka Nakayama, Ryunosuke Tateno, Takuo Hishi, Hideaki Shibata, Masaaki Chiwa
Understanding the variability in nitrogen (N) leaching from forested ecosystems and its susceptibility to elevated atmospheric N deposition is essential for assessing the impact of atmospheric N de...
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Growth, nutritional status, and nonstructural carbohydrates of Armand pine (Pinus armandii) seedlings in response to fertilization regimes and levels J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2023-08-04 Wei Feng, Shi Chen, Chang-Dan Shan, Jia-Man Liu, Xiu-Song Huang, Long-Shan Fu, Hui-Ping Kong, Guo-Ang Liu, Zeng-Yu Yao
Exponential fertilization has been regarded as an important technique for improving seedling growth and enlarging internal nutrients reserve. However, the effects of exponential fertilization under...
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An index to assess the health of Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) forest J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2023-08-04 Feng Huanying, Su Wenhui, Du Manyi, Liu Guanglu, Fan Shaohui
The health status of the Moso bamboo forest could affect the economic value, ecosystem functions, and long-term sustainable management. However, there are still deficiencies in the scientific recog...
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Simulation of stand dynamics for miombo woodlands in Kitulangalo Forest Reserve, Morogoro, Tanzania J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2023-08-01 Elifuraha E. Njoghomi, Sauli Valkonen, Wilson A. Mugasha
Miombo woodlands constitute the most extensive type of forest cover within South and East Africa, Tanzania in particular, and they are seriously threatened by intensive degradation and deforestatio...
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Soil erosion decreases soil microbial respiration in Japanese beech forests with understory vegetation lost by deer J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2023-07-13 Ayumi Katayama, Mimori Oyamada, Hayato Abe, Kazushige Uemori, Takuo Hishi
Increases in the number of wild herbivores resulted in understory degradation because of their overgrazing in forest ecosystems. Deer overgrazing has occurred soil erosion in Japanese beech forests...
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Forest bathing diminishes anxiety in undergraduate students: a pilot study in the Valdivian temperate rainforest J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2023-07-12 Álvaro I. Langer, Esteban Solano, Leonardo D. Bacigalupe, Betsabe Soto, Angie Asenjo, Ariel Cifuentes, Ibeth Navarrete, Rodrigo C. Vergara, Christoph Steinebach
Urban life has generally resulted in lifestyles characterised by high stress and anxiety, all which has increased the pervasiveness of mental disorders. University students, a group highly vulnerab...
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Predicting changes in the carbon stocks of bamboo forests in Japan from 1985 to 2005 J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2023-07-03 Maho Yamamoto, Akio Inoue
Bamboo forests are expected to play an important role in mitigating climate change. However, the capacity of bamboo forests to sequester and store carbon has not been assessed on a national scale i...
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Impact of forest type and age on shallow landslide susceptibility: a case study from the 2017 heavy rainfall in northern Kyushu, Japan J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2023-06-26 Masayasu Nishioka, Haruka Inoue, Tetsuji Ota, Nobuya Mizoue
Assessing the impact of forest type and age on shallow landslide susceptibility is important for managing protective functions of forests. Previous studies have examined the correlation between for...
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Translating Tourists’ Satisfaction Data into Economic Value of the National Forest Parks in China J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2023-06-25 Ziang Wang, Erda Wang, Yang Yu
Conventional nonmarket valuation methods have several shortcomings and limitations. This study presents a novel method of the tourist satisfaction approach (TSA) and employs it to value the attribu...
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Initial growth and physiology of guanandi (Calophyllum brasiliense Cambess) seedlings treated with humic acids and aqueous vermicompost extract J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2023-06-19 Jader Galba Busato, Bruno Rogério de Souza, Alessandra Monteiro de Paula, Fernando Fabriz Sodré, Aline Lima de Oliveira, Leonardo Barros Dobbss
The guanandi is a tropical tree from the American continent suitable to compose agroforestry systems and forest-farming-livestock integration whose growth and development stages can be enhanced wit...
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Estimating the spatial distribution of soil organic carbon and soil total nitrogen concentrations by remote sensing methods: a case study in a forest-dominated Alpine Watershed, Western China J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2023-06-16 Chao Wang, Kaiming Li, Ying Wang
In ecologically fragile areas, accurate estimation of soil organic carbon (SOC) and soil nitrogen (STN) concentrations is a prerequisite for sustainable development. On the basis of field sampling ...
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Development and characterization of EST-SSR markers from Thujopsis dolabrata var. hondae RNA-sequencing data J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2023-06-14 Guliz Dogan, Ryunosuke Saito, Saneyoshi Ueno, Yoichi Hasegawa, Asako Matsumoto, Yoshinari Moriguchi
Thujopsis dolabrata Siebold et Zucc. var. hondae Makino (hiba), an endemic conifer of Japan, is naturally distributed in northern Honshu and southern Hokkaido. The species is one of the important w...
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Exploring sustainable mangrove management policy, challenges and structure: a case study of Nadi and Momi districts, Fiji Island J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2023-06-07 Salanieta Tuisuva, Shingo Shibata
Besides being socially and ecologically beneficial for Fiji’s human needs, mangrove management often clashes with development interests, such as tourism threatening their sustainability. To address...
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Genetic diversity and population genetic structure in Kadsura coccinea (Schisandraceae), an evergreen woody vine from Hunan, China J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2023-06-06 Jian-Wen Zou, Run-Hua He, Hong-Xin Rao, Xian-Quan Luo, Ling Chen
Kadsura coccinea is an evergreen woody vine species indigenous to Southeast Asia and south China with great promise in medicine, food, and ornamental gardening. Its natural resources have decreased...
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Genetic diversity and structure of Quercus variabilis populations in the Republic of Korea based on microsatellite markers J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2023-05-18 Ji-Young Ahn, Kyung-Nak Hong, Hyo-In Lim
The study of genetic diversity and structure in populations of tree species is critical to establishing conservation and management strategies. Quercus variabilis is a widely distributed tree speci...
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Secondary succession of an unmanaged coppice woodland adjacent to late-successional, lucidophyllous forest in western Japan J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2023-05-14 Naoto Kawata, Takahiko Yoshioka, Kana Hotta, Wakana Aoi Azuma, H. Roaki Ishii
The combined effects of management history and ecosystem connectivity make it difficult to predict future dynamics of abandoned and unmanaged ecosystems. In Japan, unmanaged, secondary forests (sat...
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Longevity of tall tree species in temperate forests of the northern Japanese Archipelago J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2023-05-10 Katsuhiro Osumi, Takashi Masaki
The longevity of tall tree species is an essential variable for understanding the dynamics and structure of forest ecosystems. However, it is difficult to accumulate sufficient observations on the ...
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Rooting of sugi cuttings in closed and semi-closed conditions under mist irrigation J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2023-05-09 Satoshi Ito, Manabu Kurita, Ryoko Hirata, Kiwamu Yamagishi
We examined whether 100% atmospheric humidity had a positive or negative effect on rooting rate and root development in sugi shoot cuttings. To assess the effectiveness of producing shoot cuttings ...
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Innovative use of tea bags to investigate the interactive effect of nutrient status and climatic factors on litter decomposition J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2023-05-08 Taiki Mori, Toru Hashimoto, Yoshimi Sakai
Interactive effects of nutrient status and climatic factors on litter decomposition remain unclear, partly due to the difficulty of extracting these effects from multiple decomposition data obtaine...
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Seasonal changes in leaf water relations in regards to leaf drought tolerance in mature Cryptomeria japonica canopy trees J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2023-05-04 Yuta Inoue, Masatake G. Araki, Satoshi Kitaoka, Tatsuya Tsurita, Tadashi Sakata, Satoshi Saito, Tanaka Kenzo
ABSTRACT Although seasonal differences in drought damage to Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica D. Don) have been well studied, the mechanisms underlying these seasonal differences remain poorly understood. In this study, we measured seasonal changes in current-year shoot growth; leaf mass per area (LMA); water potential at turgor loss point (Ψtlp), predawn (Ψpre), and midday (Ψmid); osmotic potential
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Vertical changes in sulfur isotopic ratio of water flowing through a forested catchment along the coast of the sea of Japan in central Japan–a buffer against seasonal transboundary air pollution J. For. Res. (IF 1.5) Pub Date : 2023-04-06 Tatsuyoshi Saito, Makoto Nakata, Naoyuki Yamashita, Yayoi Inomata, Shigeki Uchiyama, Tsuyoshi Ohizumi, Hiroyuki Sase
Acidic substances, specifically sulfur (S) compounds, derived from atmospheric deposition play a major role in the acidification of forest ecosystems. This study conducted field surveys to clarify ...