Distribution of Lucidophyll Oak-Laurel Forest Formation in Asia and Other Areas.

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“…This type of forest dominated by the genera Castanopsis, Lithocarpus, and Cyclobalanopsis (Fagaceae), Machilus and Persea (Lauraceae), and Schima (Theaceae) is almost exclusively distributed throughout eastern Asia (Kira 1991;Tagawa 1995). However, as a result of longterm human activity, including deforestation, logging, fire and unsustainable agricultural practices, this forest is now degraded to tree plantations, secondary forests, shrublands, pasturelands, and croplands (Dickerman et al 1981;Tanouchi and Yamamoto 1995;Zhu et al 2009).…”

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Regeneration pattern of primary forest species across forest-field gradients in the subtropical Mountains of Southwestern China

Liu

Chen

et al. 2010

J Plant Res

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Evergreen broad-leaved forest is now gradually degraded and fragmented, and there is an increase in the amount of habitat edges as a result of long-term human activity. However, the role of edges in the regeneration of primary forest species is poorly understood. After 20 years of the edge creation, we analyzed primary forest species distribution and abundance, and changes in floristic composition, vegetation structure across forest-field gradients in Ailao Mountain, SW China. Our results revealed that there was a higher abundance and richness of primary species, late secondary species and thorny lianas at the distances 0-50 m than at the distances more than 50 m from the edge into the forest exterior. At the distances >50 m, no individuals of dominant canopy trees Lithocarpus xylocarpus, Castanopsis wattii, and L. jingdongensis were found, whereas the abundance of early pioneer shrub species and herbaceous cover was significantly greater. The richness of primary species showed a decrease with increasing distances from the forest edge to the exterior, particularly of medium-seeded primary species showing a drastic decrease. Moreover, no large-seeded primary species occurred at the distances >60 m. This study indicates that the forest edge as a buffer zone may be in favor of primary species regeneration. A dense shrub and herb layer, and seed dispersal may be the major factors limiting the forest regeneration farther from the forest edge. Therefore, to facilitate forest recovery processes, management should give priority to the protection of buffer zones of this forest edge.

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Regeneration pattern of primary forest species across forest-field gradients in the subtropical Mountains of Southwestern China

Liu

Chen

et al. 2010

J Plant Res

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“…Lucidophyllous forests are mainly dominated by evergreen species of Fagaceae, Lauraceae, Theaceae, Magnoliaceae, and Hamamelidaceae; beyond that, Castanopsis cuspidata is one of the typical dominant species from the coastal area of central Japan to southwestern Japan [2]. Ohsawa [3] suggested that the tropical lower montane forests that are mainly dominated by evergreen Fagaceae (especially Castanopsis) can be correlated to the horizontal subtropical/warm-temperate zone of East Asia as lucidophyllous forests, and the latitudinal northern limit reaches sea level at 35 • N of central Japan.…”

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Stand Dynamics and Biomass Increment in a Lucidophyllous Forest over a 28-Year Period in Central Japan

Chen

Komiyama

Kato

et al. 2017

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Secondary lucidophyllous forest is one of the dominant forests in human-dominated subtropical/warm-temperate regions in East Asia. There were few direct monitoring techniques to elucidate the following hypotheses: (a) self-thinning may govern the stand development process and (b) wood production decline can be observed during secondary succession in a lucidophyllous forest. We conducted a long-term study at a permanent plot in central Japan, since 1989. The forest consists mainly of Castanopsis cuspidata in a canopy layer, Cleyera japonica, and Eurya japonica in a subtree layer. During the 28-year period, the basal area of the stand significantly increased due to the growth of C. cuspidata, from 29.18 ± 1.84 (87.8% of total) to 38.71 ± 2.22 m 2 ha −1 (91.9%), while the stem density of C. cuspidata significantly decreased from 666 ± 13 to 404 ± 10 stems ha −1 in proportion to accumulating biomass (117.8 to 166.6 ton ha −1 ). The annual woody net primary production ranged from 2.40 ± 0.13 to 3.93 ± 0.33 ton ha −1 year −1 as a nearly 70-year-old forest. There was no age-related decline of woody net primary production (NPP) was found during secondary succession, and the growth of individual tree still increased when the self-thinning process governed the stand.

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“…Flora of Yakushima is characterized by (1) vertical distribution of the vegetation from the subtropical zone to the subalpine zone (Tagawa 1995), and (2) rich biodiversity including many endemic plant species or subspecies supported by heavy rain owing to one of the largest warm currents, "Kuroshio" (Okano and Matsuda 2013). In that report, it has also been reported that there are about…”

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An extension plan of Yakushima Biosphere Reserve as a case study of consensus building of islanders

Matsuda

Yumoto

Okano³

et al. 2015

J. Ecol. Environ.

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A participatory approach of local stakeholders is important to create a balance between nature protection and the sustainable use of natural resources in a nature reserve and its vicinity area. The zoning and management policy of biosphere reserves (BRs) is a good example of this idea, especially for island reserves. Yakushima was inscribed as a World Natural Heritage (WH) in 1993. Almost all of its residents did not remember that Yakushima was a BR. In addition, Yakushima has some problems in nature reserve management. Overabundance of the deer population is a critical threat to both agriculture and natural vegetation in the world heritage site. There are too many tourists visiting the WH site and Nagata-hama beach. The beach is a Ramsar site and one of the most important spawning grounds of sea turtles in the north Pacific. Now, residents and the municipality have decided to reactivate the Yakushima BR. Although the Ministry of the Environment of Japan has an initiative to manage the WH and the Ramsar site, the BR is managed by the municipality and local stakeholders. Local activities of both nature conservation and the sustainable use of natural resources are encouraged in the BR site. The islanders willingly included all areas of the island into the BR site. Scientists who have participated in the Society of Yakushimaology have played a significant role to build trust between local stakeholders and to seek feasible policies on the nature reserves. The concept of the "Yakushima Environmental Culture Village" is a good model for the extension plan of the Yakushima and Kuchinoerabujima BRs.

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Distribution of Lucidophyll Oak-Laurel Forest Formation in Asia and Other Areas.

Cited by 40 publications

References 37 publications

Regeneration pattern of primary forest species across forest-field gradients in the subtropical Mountains of Southwestern China

Regeneration pattern of primary forest species across forest-field gradients in the subtropical Mountains of Southwestern China

Stand Dynamics and Biomass Increment in a Lucidophyllous Forest over a 28-Year Period in Central Japan

An extension plan of Yakushima Biosphere Reserve as a case study of consensus building of islanders

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