Spatial variation in tree seedling density after the site preparation for planting in a cleared coniferous plantation in Hokkaido, northern Japan
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概要
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To study spatial variation in natural tree seedling density and the relationship between variation in seedling density and seed dispersal mode at a cleared site, we surveyed natural tree seedlings after the site preparation for planting in a coniferous plantation cleared by a typhoon disturbance in 2004. The site was located near Sikotsuko Lake, Hokkaido, northern Japan. Twenty-five tree seedling species were found and the mean seedling density was 9.8 seedlings/m2. Seedlings of non-animal-dispersed species (7.2 seedlings/m2) were approximately five times more abundant than those of animal-dispersed species (1.4 seedlings/m2), and 87% of all seedlings were current. The seedling density of non-animal-dispersed species (almost all: wind-dispersedl) decreased with distance from a natural forest; however, this trend did not hold for animal-dispersed species (almost all: bird-dispersed). The spatial variation in seedling density was lower in animal-dispersed species than in non-animal-dispersed species. Seed dispersal patterns and the viability duration of buried seeds likely affected the variation in seedling density by seed dispersal mode.
- Springerの論文
- 2007-02-16
著者
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Shibuya Masato
Hokkaido Univ. Hokkaido Jpn
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SHIN ChangSeob
Laboratory of Silviculture, Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University
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SHIBUYA Masato
Laboratory of Silviculture, Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University
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Shin Changseob
Laboratory Of Silviculture Graduate School Of Agriculture Hokkaido University
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Shibuya Masato
Laboratory Of Silviculture Graduate School Of Agriculture Hokkaido University