Abstract:This study aims to identify changes in the forest vegetation of Mt. Hiei since the Edo period. It investigates current ecological features of the forest structure and identifies species composition with a focus on the forested areas along the Gyoja Path of Enryakuji Temple. In the Edo period, the forests of Mt. Hiei were dominated by P. densiflora. In the current forest structure along the Gyoja Path of Mt. Hiei, forests with C. obtusa as the dominant species were the majority. In the areas where natural fores… Show more
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