Long-Term Ecosystem Changes in Riparian Forests.

By: Sakio, HitoshiMaterial type: TextTextSeries: Ecological Research MonographsPublisher: Singapore : Springer Singapore Pte. Limited, 2020Copyright date: �2020Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (234 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9789811530098Genre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Long-Term Ecosystem Changes in Riparian ForestsLOC classification: QH540-549.5Online resources: Click to View
Contents:
Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Part I: Introduction -- Chapter 1: The Ooyamazawa Riparian Forest: Introduction and Overview -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 History of Long-Term Research in the Ooyamazawa Riparian Forest -- 1.3 Site Description -- 1.4 Climate Characteristics in the Ooyamazawa Riparian Forest -- 1.4.1 Air Temperature -- 1.4.2 Relative Air Humidity -- 1.4.3 Precipitation -- 1.5 Geology, Topography, Natural Disturbances, and Soils -- 1.6 Vegetation -- 1.7 History of the Ground Design of the Research Plot -- References -- Part II: Life History and Regeneration Processes of Riparian Woody Species -- Chapter 2: Fraxinus platypoda -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Study Species -- 2.3 Reproductive Traits -- 2.3.1 Flower -- 2.3.2 Seed Production -- 2.4 Germination -- 2.5 Seedling Survival -- 2.6 Seedling Growth -- 2.7 Forest Structure and Spatial Distribution -- 2.8 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Pterocarya rhoifolia -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Study Species -- 3.3 Reproductive Characteristics -- 3.4 Structure and Distribution -- 3.5 Seedling Regeneration -- 3.6 Sprouting Traits -- 3.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Cercidiphyllum japonicum -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Study Species -- 4.3 Structure and Distribution -- 4.4 Reproductive Traits -- 4.4.1 Flower -- 4.4.2 Seed Production -- 4.5 Seedling Regeneration -- 4.5.1 Seedling Emergence -- 4.5.2 Seedling Survival -- 4.6 Sprouts -- 4.6.1 Structure of Multi-Stemmed Trunks -- 4.6.2 Self-Maintenance by Sprouting -- 4.6.3 Sprouting Traits of C. japonicum and C. magnificum -- 4.7 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 5: Acer Tree Species -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Study Species -- 5.3 Structure and Distribution -- 5.3.1 Abundance and Structure of Four Acer Species -- 5.3.2 Spatial Distribution of Four Acer Species -- 5.4 Sprouting Traits -- 5.5 Conclusion -- References.
Part III: Diversity and Coexistence in Riparian Forests -- Chapter 6: Diversity of Herbaceous Plants in the Ooyamazawa Riparian Forest -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Comparison of Species Richness Among Different Deciduous Forest Corresponding to Slope Segment -- 6.3 Relationships Between Landforms and Life Type Composition in the Forest Floor Vegetation -- 6.4 How Do the Herbaceous Plants React to Micro-Ground Disturbance? -- 6.4.1 Three Different Perennial Plants -- 6.4.2 Micro-disturbance on Small Landslide Site in Lower Side Slope -- 6.4.3 Stem Elongation and Leaf Formation Pattern of Three Herbs -- 6.4.4 Adaptation to Micro-disturbance -- References -- Chapter 7: Coexistence of Tree Canopy Species -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Seed Production -- 7.3 Seedling Germination and Growth -- 7.3.1 Germination Sites -- 7.3.2 Seedling Shade Tolerance -- 7.3.3 Seedling Water Tolerance -- 7.4 Sprouting -- 7.5 Forest Structure -- 7.5.1 Size Structure -- 7.5.2 Spatial Distribution and Age Structure -- 7.6 Coexistence Mechanisms of the Three Species -- 7.7 Conclusion -- References -- Part IV: Ecosystem Changes in Riparian Forests -- Chapter 8: Changes in Vegetation in the Ooyamazawa Riparian Forest -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Increase in Sika Deer Population and the Change in the Structure of an Ooyamazawa Riparian Forest -- 8.3 Changes in Coverage and Number of Species Over 34 Years -- 8.4 Changes in Species Composition -- 8.5 Ecological Characteristics of Forest Floor Vegetation After Deer Impact -- 8.5.1 Toxic Plants -- 8.5.2 Small Herb Species that do not Increase in Plant Height -- 8.5.3 Perennial Herbs in Which the Aerial Portion Withers Until the Summer and Enters Yearly Dormancy at an Early Date -- 8.6 Conservation of Species Diversity Within the Forest Floor Vegetation -- References.
Chapter 9: Temporal Changes in Browsing Damage by Sika Deer in a Natural Riparian Forest in Central Japan -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Ooyamazawa Riparian Forest -- 9.3 Increase in Deer Density Around Ooyamazawa -- 9.4 Temporal Changes in Browsing Damage -- 9.5 Species and Size Preferences, and Mortality -- 9.6 Resistance of Trees to Deer Browsing -- 9.7 Effective Management of Ooyamazawa -- References -- Chapter 10: Characteristics and Temporal Trends of a Ground Beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Community in Ooyamazawa Riparian Fo... -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Study Site and Methods -- 10.3 Carabid Community Diversity and Distinctness -- 10.4 Trends in Carabid Abundance and Biomass -- 10.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11: Avifauna at Ooyamazawa: Decline of Birds that Forage in Bushy Understories -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Characteristics of Avifauna at Ooyamazawa -- 11.2.1 Effects of Topography and Climate on Bird Fauna -- 11.2.2 Effect of Stream Noise on Bird Fauna -- 11.3 Decrease of Bird Species that Feed in Bushes -- References -- Part V: Conclusion -- Chapter 12: General Conclusion -- 12.1 Research at Ooyamazawa Riparian Forest Research Site -- 12.2 Tree Life Histories and Dynamics -- 12.3 Plant Species Coexistence -- 12.4 Effects of Global Warming on Tree Reproduction -- 12.5 Sika Deer Browsing and Riparian Forest Ecosystems -- 12.5.1 Understory Vegetation and Tree Species -- 12.5.2 Avifauna -- 12.5.3 Ground Beetle Community -- 12.5.4 Cascade Effects of Sika Deer Browsing -- 12.6 Conservation of Riparian Forest Ecosystems -- 12.7 Future Directions -- References -- Index.
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Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Part I: Introduction -- Chapter 1: The Ooyamazawa Riparian Forest: Introduction and Overview -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 History of Long-Term Research in the Ooyamazawa Riparian Forest -- 1.3 Site Description -- 1.4 Climate Characteristics in the Ooyamazawa Riparian Forest -- 1.4.1 Air Temperature -- 1.4.2 Relative Air Humidity -- 1.4.3 Precipitation -- 1.5 Geology, Topography, Natural Disturbances, and Soils -- 1.6 Vegetation -- 1.7 History of the Ground Design of the Research Plot -- References -- Part II: Life History and Regeneration Processes of Riparian Woody Species -- Chapter 2: Fraxinus platypoda -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Study Species -- 2.3 Reproductive Traits -- 2.3.1 Flower -- 2.3.2 Seed Production -- 2.4 Germination -- 2.5 Seedling Survival -- 2.6 Seedling Growth -- 2.7 Forest Structure and Spatial Distribution -- 2.8 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Pterocarya rhoifolia -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Study Species -- 3.3 Reproductive Characteristics -- 3.4 Structure and Distribution -- 3.5 Seedling Regeneration -- 3.6 Sprouting Traits -- 3.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Cercidiphyllum japonicum -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Study Species -- 4.3 Structure and Distribution -- 4.4 Reproductive Traits -- 4.4.1 Flower -- 4.4.2 Seed Production -- 4.5 Seedling Regeneration -- 4.5.1 Seedling Emergence -- 4.5.2 Seedling Survival -- 4.6 Sprouts -- 4.6.1 Structure of Multi-Stemmed Trunks -- 4.6.2 Self-Maintenance by Sprouting -- 4.6.3 Sprouting Traits of C. japonicum and C. magnificum -- 4.7 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 5: Acer Tree Species -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Study Species -- 5.3 Structure and Distribution -- 5.3.1 Abundance and Structure of Four Acer Species -- 5.3.2 Spatial Distribution of Four Acer Species -- 5.4 Sprouting Traits -- 5.5 Conclusion -- References.

Part III: Diversity and Coexistence in Riparian Forests -- Chapter 6: Diversity of Herbaceous Plants in the Ooyamazawa Riparian Forest -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Comparison of Species Richness Among Different Deciduous Forest Corresponding to Slope Segment -- 6.3 Relationships Between Landforms and Life Type Composition in the Forest Floor Vegetation -- 6.4 How Do the Herbaceous Plants React to Micro-Ground Disturbance? -- 6.4.1 Three Different Perennial Plants -- 6.4.2 Micro-disturbance on Small Landslide Site in Lower Side Slope -- 6.4.3 Stem Elongation and Leaf Formation Pattern of Three Herbs -- 6.4.4 Adaptation to Micro-disturbance -- References -- Chapter 7: Coexistence of Tree Canopy Species -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Seed Production -- 7.3 Seedling Germination and Growth -- 7.3.1 Germination Sites -- 7.3.2 Seedling Shade Tolerance -- 7.3.3 Seedling Water Tolerance -- 7.4 Sprouting -- 7.5 Forest Structure -- 7.5.1 Size Structure -- 7.5.2 Spatial Distribution and Age Structure -- 7.6 Coexistence Mechanisms of the Three Species -- 7.7 Conclusion -- References -- Part IV: Ecosystem Changes in Riparian Forests -- Chapter 8: Changes in Vegetation in the Ooyamazawa Riparian Forest -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Increase in Sika Deer Population and the Change in the Structure of an Ooyamazawa Riparian Forest -- 8.3 Changes in Coverage and Number of Species Over 34 Years -- 8.4 Changes in Species Composition -- 8.5 Ecological Characteristics of Forest Floor Vegetation After Deer Impact -- 8.5.1 Toxic Plants -- 8.5.2 Small Herb Species that do not Increase in Plant Height -- 8.5.3 Perennial Herbs in Which the Aerial Portion Withers Until the Summer and Enters Yearly Dormancy at an Early Date -- 8.6 Conservation of Species Diversity Within the Forest Floor Vegetation -- References.

Chapter 9: Temporal Changes in Browsing Damage by Sika Deer in a Natural Riparian Forest in Central Japan -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Ooyamazawa Riparian Forest -- 9.3 Increase in Deer Density Around Ooyamazawa -- 9.4 Temporal Changes in Browsing Damage -- 9.5 Species and Size Preferences, and Mortality -- 9.6 Resistance of Trees to Deer Browsing -- 9.7 Effective Management of Ooyamazawa -- References -- Chapter 10: Characteristics and Temporal Trends of a Ground Beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Community in Ooyamazawa Riparian Fo... -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Study Site and Methods -- 10.3 Carabid Community Diversity and Distinctness -- 10.4 Trends in Carabid Abundance and Biomass -- 10.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11: Avifauna at Ooyamazawa: Decline of Birds that Forage in Bushy Understories -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Characteristics of Avifauna at Ooyamazawa -- 11.2.1 Effects of Topography and Climate on Bird Fauna -- 11.2.2 Effect of Stream Noise on Bird Fauna -- 11.3 Decrease of Bird Species that Feed in Bushes -- References -- Part V: Conclusion -- Chapter 12: General Conclusion -- 12.1 Research at Ooyamazawa Riparian Forest Research Site -- 12.2 Tree Life Histories and Dynamics -- 12.3 Plant Species Coexistence -- 12.4 Effects of Global Warming on Tree Reproduction -- 12.5 Sika Deer Browsing and Riparian Forest Ecosystems -- 12.5.1 Understory Vegetation and Tree Species -- 12.5.2 Avifauna -- 12.5.3 Ground Beetle Community -- 12.5.4 Cascade Effects of Sika Deer Browsing -- 12.6 Conservation of Riparian Forest Ecosystems -- 12.7 Future Directions -- References -- Index.

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