NDLI: Long-term effects on tree regeneration of soil scarification with microtopography manipulation in mixed forests of central Hokkaido, northern Japan

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Author	Goto, Susumu Iijima, Hayato Kimura, riyuki
Copyright Year	2010
Abstract	Natural regeneration of canopy tree species is generally poor under a selective cutting regime practised in mixed conifer–hardwood stands on Hokkaido, northern Japan, and is prevented by dense bamboo layers in the understory. To promote tree regeneration, we scarified soil in ten sites, with elevations ranging from 420 to 760 m, in 1979, with a rake-equipped bulldozer to produce three different artificial microtopographies (concave, flat, and convex). Twenty-six years after scarification, six canopy tree species (Acer mono, Abies sachalinensis, Betula ermanii, B. maximowicziana, Kalopanax pictus, and Picea jezoensis) had become well established. Abies sachalinensis and B. ermanii regenerated at all sites. Picea jezoensis was well established in high-elevation sites, whereas other hardwood tree species (A. mono, B. maximowicziana, and K. pictus) were well established at low-elevation sites. The Betula species dominated upper layers of regenerated trees, and two conifer species (A. sachalinensis and P. jezoensis) occupied lower layers. Regenerated densities of four (of six) major tree species were positively correlated with standing timber volume of mother trees, whereas those of shade-intolerant species (two Betula species and K. pictus) were negatively correlated with standing timber volume of all canopy trees. Small-seeded species (P. jezoensis and the two Betula species) had higher regeneration densities on convex sites than on other microtopographies. Adequate seed supply, convex substratum for small-seeded species, and control of light conditions for shade-intolerant species should be taken into account when planning regeneration of desirable tree species in central Hokkaido.
Starting Page	328
Ending Page	336
Page Count	9
File Format	PDF
ISSN	13416979
Journal	Journal of Forest Research
Volume Number	15
Issue Number	5
e-ISSN	16107403
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Japan
Publisher Date	2010-03-11
Publisher Place	Japan
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Betula maximowicziana Elevation Microtopography Picea jezoensis Scarification Plant Ecology Plant Sciences Tree Biology Forestry Management Forestry
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Forestry

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