Effects of elevation and postharvest disturbance on the composition of vegetation established after the clear-cut harvest of conifer plantations in southern Shikoku, Japan

Sakai, Atsushi; Hirayama, Takahisa; Oshioka, Shigenori; Hirata, Yasumasa

doi:10.1007/s10310-005-0182-7

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“…Many studies have compared species composition and community structure in plantations and other forest types (Qian et al 1997;Hansson 2000;Nagaike et al 2005) to identify the different effects of management on each forest ecosystem. However, interactive effects of altitude and management have rarely been studied (Aiba et al 2001;Sakai et al 2006;Sahu et al 2008), and few studies have focused on plantations.…”

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“…Moreover, disturbances of the forest landscape would be expected to alter such natural gradients that are mainly governed by temperature (Aiba et al 2001;Kreyling et al 2008). During plantation restoration, the effects of altitudinal gradient on species composition of naturally regenerated tree species in both plantations and natural forests should be evaluated, because the anthropogenic disturbance of management may alter the effects of altitudinal gradient on species composition and community structure (Aiba et al 2001;Sakai et al 2006). If responses of species composition and community structure to plantation management differ according to altitudinal gradient, restoration efforts should also differ according to altitude.…”

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Effects of altitudinal gradient on species composition of naturally regenerated trees in Larix kaempferi plantations in central Japan

Nagaike

2010

Journal of Forest Research

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Species composition and community structure of naturally regenerated trees in Larix kaempferi plantations and natural forests were compared in relation to altitudinal gradient. Fifty-nine L. kaempferi plantations and 26 natural forest stands including old-growth and secondary forests were selected from 1300 to 2000 m a.s.l. in Mt Kushigata of central Japan. Vegetation plots (10 9 10 m) were established in each stand (85 plots in total). Species composition differed significantly between forest types, particularly on high altitude plots. Some species were significantly biased to natural forests, while no species were biased to plantations. Although some species that responded significantly to altitude were common to both forest types (e.g., Acer ukurunduese, Castanea crenata, and Fraxinus lanuginose f. serrata), some differed between forest types (e.g., Fagus japonica, Prunus maximowiczii, and P. nipponica). Thus, plantation management altered species responses to altitude. Altitude should be considered when planning and carrying out forest ecological restoration in plantations, because species composition of naturally regenerated trees has already been changed by past plantation management. In particular, attention should be paid to ecological restoration at high altitude.

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Effects of altitudinal gradient on species composition of naturally regenerated trees in Larix kaempferi plantations in central Japan

Nagaike

2010

Journal of Forest Research

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“…One of the main objectives of this plan is to encourage the conversion of even-aged monoculture conifer plantations into broad-leaved forests or mixed conifer and broadleaved forests. In these circumstances, studies have been launched with the view of restoring natural forest after the clearcut harvesting of conifer plantations (Sakai et al 2006;Yamagawa et al 2006Yamagawa et al , 2008Nagashima et al 2009). …”

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Soil seed banks in a mature Hinoki (Chamaecyparis obtusa Endl.) plantation and initial process of secondary succession after clearcutting in southwestern Japan

Sakai

Kuramoto

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Journal of Forest Research

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To profile secondary succession after clearcutting a conifer plantation, we examined the composition of the soil seed bank and the process of vegetation recovery after clearcutting a mature Hinoki (Chamaecyparis obtusa) plantation in southwest Japan. We set up two study plots and collected 25 and 26 soil samples (each 20 cm 9 30 cm 9 5 cm depth), respectively, in April 1999, before clearcutting. Using the seedling emergence method, we detected 500-839 buried viable seeds m -2 in 42-44 species. Soil seed banks in both plots contained typical pioneer species but few late-successional species. After clearfelling the plantation in June 1999, we censused seedling establishment for 4 years and the composition of the vegetation for 6 years. More than half of the seedlings emerged in the second year, suggesting that the timing of clearcutting is possibly critical to seedling establishment. Nineteen plant species disappeared after clearcutting, 40 species were retained and 43 species newly emerged after clearcutting. Most of the newly emerged species were pioneer species which originated in the soil seed bank. Seven of the pioneer species, as typified by Rubus crataegifolius, showed clonal growth from the third year after clearcutting. Japanese serow browsed the seedlings of major pioneer species, possibly affecting the process of secondary succession. Late-successional species such as Abies firma declined in coverage or disappeared after clearcutting. Our results suggest that the soil seed bank makes a major contribution to vegetation recovery after clearcutting, but possibly not to restoration of the late-successional species.

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“…At present, they are potential seed sources for plantations or areas abandoned after clear-cutting (Sakai et al 2006). Birds and small mammals play important roles, bringing acorns and other seeds from natural forests to plantations and clear-cut areas (Sakai et al 2005).…”

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“…The distribution pattern of plantations and natural forest patches at the landscape level is an important consideration, particularly for the restoration of vegetation in areas abandoned after final cutting (Sakai et al 2006), the number of which increase with low timber prices in Japan (Sakai 1999). The increase in demand for timber for reconstruction after World War II caused many natural forests to be converted into sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) and hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa) plantations in Japan.…”

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Microhabitat use of wood mice ranging from a reserved belt with evergreen broad-leaved trees to a coniferous plantation

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Hirata

Sakai

et al. 2006

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Effects of elevation and postharvest disturbance on the composition of vegetation established after the clear-cut harvest of conifer plantations in southern Shikoku, Japan

Cited by 21 publications

References 34 publications

Effects of altitudinal gradient on species composition of naturally regenerated trees in Larix kaempferi plantations in central Japan

Effects of altitudinal gradient on species composition of naturally regenerated trees in Larix kaempferi plantations in central Japan

Soil seed banks in a mature Hinoki (Chamaecyparis obtusa Endl.) plantation and initial process of secondary succession after clearcutting in southwestern Japan

Microhabitat use of wood mice ranging from a reserved belt with evergreen broad-leaved trees to a coniferous plantation

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