NDLI: Edge-related changes in tree communities in the understory of mesic temperate forest fragments of northern Japan

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Author	Suzuki, Satoshi N. Tomimatsu, Hiroshi Oishi, Yoshiko Kon, Yasuo
Copyright Year	2012
Abstract	We have assessed the effects of habitat fragmentation on understory tree communities in mesic temperate forests of the Tokachi plain of northern Japan. Tree community composition was analyzed across 13 forest fragments of various sizes ranging from 0.30 to 8.51 ha. The community composition varied along the edge-to-interior gradient: there was a lower abundance of shade-tolerant shrubs in forest edges than in forest interiors, while saplings of dominant canopy trees and pioneer trees were more abundant near the edges. The edge influence extended approximately 56 m into the forest interiors. Even the interior area of small fragments were likely to be affected not only by the nearest edge but also by more distant edges. Consequently, most areas in fragments smaller than 2 ha were covered by these “edge-type” communities. These results indicate that it is of primary importance to conserve and restore forests with an area at least larger than several hectares to sustain forest-interior tree communities.
Starting Page	117
Ending Page	124
Page Count	8
File Format	PDF
ISSN	09123814
Journal	Ecological Research
Volume Number	28
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	14401703
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Japan
Publisher Date	2012-11-04
Publisher Place	Japan
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Edge effects Depth of edge influence Forest fragmentation Floodplain forest Tokachi plain Ecology Plant Sciences Zoology Evolutionary Biology Behavioural Sciences Forestry
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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