Journal of Forest Research, Volume 20, Issue 1 (2015)

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Article
Comparing aboveground structure and aboveground carbon storage of an age series of moso bamboo forests subjected to different management strategies
Tian-Ming Yen
Pages: 1-8
Published online: 27 Jun 2014
AbstractforComparing aboveground structure and aboveground carbon storage of an age series of moso bamboo forests subjected to different management strategies | Full Text | References | PDF (383.8 KB)
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Height-diameter models with stochastic differential equations and mixed-effects parameters
Petras Rupšys
Pages: 9-17
Published online: 26 Jun 2014
AbstractforHeight-diameter models with stochastic differential equations and mixed-effects parameters | Full Text | References | PDF (352.7 KB)
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Environmental factors affecting technical efficiency in Norwegian steep terrain logging crews: a stochastic frontier analysis
Giovanna Ottaviani Aalmo & Sjur Baardsen
Pages: 18-23
Published online: 26 Sep 2014
AbstractforEnvironmental factors affecting technical efficiency in Norwegian steep terrain logging crews: a stochastic frontier analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (357.8 KB)
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Effects of stone-walled terracing and historical forest disturbances on revegetation processes after the abandonment of mountain slope uses on the Yura Peninsula, southwestern Japan
Yoshinori Tokuoka & Kiyokazu Hashigoe
Pages: 24-34
Published online: 18 Nov 2014
AbstractforEffects of stone-walled terracing and historical forest disturbances on revegetation processes after the abandonment of mountain slope uses on the Yura Peninsula, southwestern Japan | Full Text | References | PDF (3.1 MB) | Supplemental
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Forest stewardship council certificate for a group of planters in Vietnam: SWOT analysis and implications
Hai Thi Nguyen Hoang, Satoshi Hoshino & Shizuka Hashimoto
Pages: 35-42
Published online: 18 Nov 2014
AbstractforForest stewardship council certificate for a group of planters in Vietnam: SWOT analysis and implications | Full Text | References | PDF (515.8 KB)
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Changes in the sapwood area of Japanese cedar and cypress plantations after thinning
Hikaru Komatsu & Tomonori Kume
Pages: 43-51
Published online: 10 Oct 2014
AbstractforChanges in the sapwood area of Japanese cedar and cypress plantations after thinning | Full Text | References | PDF (493.7 KB) | Supplemental
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Does summer warming reduce black spruce productivity in interior Alaska?
Masahito Ueyama, Shinya Kudo, Chie Iwama, Hirohiko Nagano, Hideki Kobayashi, Yoshinobu Harazono & Kenji Yoshikawa
Pages: 52-59
Published online: 25 May 2014
AbstractforDoes summer warming reduce black spruce productivity in interior Alaska? | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB)
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Diversity, resource utilization, and phenology of fruiting bodies of litter-decomposing macrofungi in subtropical, temperate, and subalpine forests
Takashi Osono
Pages: 60-68
Published online: 24 Aug 2014
AbstractforDiversity, resource utilization, and phenology of fruiting bodies of litter-decomposing macrofungi in subtropical, temperate, and subalpine forests | Full Text | References | PDF (574.5 KB) | Supplemental
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Hyphal length in the forest floor and soil of subtropical, temperate, and subalpine forests
Takashi Osono
Pages: 69-76
Published online: 20 Sep 2014
AbstractforHyphal length in the forest floor and soil of subtropical, temperate, and subalpine forests | Full Text | References | PDF (541.8 KB) | Supplemental
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Effects of litter type, origin of isolate, and temperature on decomposition of leaf litter by macrofungi
Takashi Osono
Pages: 77-84
Published online: 05 Sep 2014
AbstractforEffects of litter type, origin of isolate, and temperature on decomposition of leaf litter by macrofungi | Full Text | References | PDF (333.7 KB) | Supplemental
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Variation in sap flux density and its effect on stand transpiration estimates of Korean pine stands
Minkyu Moon, Taekyu Kim, Juhan Park, Sungsik Cho, Daun Ryu & Hyun Seok Kim
Pages: 85-93
Published online: 12 Sep 2014
AbstractforVariation in sap flux density and its effect on stand transpiration estimates of Korean pine stands | Full Text | References | PDF (1,016 KB)
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Estimating sound seedfall density of Fagus crenata using a visual survey
Haruki Nakajima
Pages: 94-103
Published online: 26 Mar 2014
AbstractforEstimating sound seedfall density of Fagus crenata using a visual survey | Full Text | References | PDF (348 KB)
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The effect of successive years of defoliation by the larch sawfly (Pristiphora erichsonii (Hartig)) on the foliage properties of the Japanese larch (Larix kaempferi (Lamb.) Carr.), with particular reference to the CN balance hypothesis
Panisara Pinkantayong, Mamoru Kubo, Tamami Terada, Masanori Fujii, Shigehiro Kamoda, Ken-ichiro Muramoto & Naoto Kamata
Pages: 104-113
Published online: 04 May 2014
AbstractforThe effect of successive years of defoliation by the larch sawfly (Pristiphora erichsonii (Hartig)) on the foliage properties of the Japanese larch (Larix kaempferi (Lamb.) Carr.), with particular reference to the CN balance hypothesis | Full Text | References | PDF (435.2 KB) | Supplemental
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Improving the germination of somatic embryos of Picea morrisonicola Hayata: effects of cold storage and partial drying
Yue Ken Liao & I-Ping Juan
Pages: 114-124
Published online: 07 May 2014
AbstractforImproving the germination of somatic embryos of Picea morrisonicola Hayata: effects of cold storage and partial drying | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB) | Supplemental
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Chronosequential changes in species richness of forest-edge-dwelling butterflies during forest restoration after swidden cultivation in a humid tropical rainforest region in Borneo
Takao Itioka, Kohei Takenaka Takano, Keiko Kishimoto-Yamada, Taizo Tzuchiya, Yasuhiro Ohshima, Rai-ichiro Katsuyama, Masaya Yago, Osamu Yata, Michiko Nakagawa & Tohru Nakashizuka
Pages: 125-134
Published online: 03 May 2014
AbstractforChronosequential changes in species richness of forest-edge-dwelling butterflies during forest restoration after swidden cultivation in a humid tropical rainforest region in Borneo | Full Text | References | PDF (742.6 KB) | Supplemental
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Regaining habitats from invasive weeds by planting limited-recruitment endemic trees on an oceanic island: successes and failures 11 years later
Tetsuto Abe, Takaya Yasui, Midori Yokoya & Marcel Knapp
Pages: 135-142
Published online: 17 Oct 2014
AbstractforRegaining habitats from invasive weeds by planting limited-recruitment endemic trees on an oceanic island: successes and failures 11 years later | Full Text | References | PDF (462.6 KB) | Supplemental
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The occurrence of bark beetles on cut Norway spruce branches left in managed stands relative to the foliage and bark area of the branch
Magdalena Kacprzyk & Bartłomiej Bednarz
Pages: 143-150
Published online: 25 May 2014
AbstractforThe occurrence of bark beetles on cut Norway spruce branches left in managed stands relative to the foliage and bark area of the branch | Full Text | References | PDF (241.7 KB)
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Open Access
Article
Trap distance affects the efficiency and robustness in monitoring the abundance and composition of forest-floor rodents
Shinsuke H. Sakamoto, Satoshi N. Suzuki, Chihiro Koshimoto, Yoshinobu Okubo, Takeshi Eto & Ryo O. Suzuki
Pages: 151-159
Published online: 21 May 2014
AbstractforTrap distance affects the efficiency and robustness in monitoring the abundance and composition of forest-floor rodents | Full Text | References | PDF (431.9 KB)
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Seed dormancy and germination characteristics in relation to the regeneration of Acer pycnanthum, a vulnerable tree species in Japan
Ayako Kanazashi, Teruyoshi Nagamitsu & Wajiro Suzuki
Pages: 160-166
Published online: 25 Jun 2014
AbstractforSeed dormancy and germination characteristics in relation to the regeneration of Acer pycnanthum, a vulnerable tree species in Japan | Full Text | References | PDF (291.3 KB)
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Comparable benefits of land sparing and sharing indicated by bird responses to stand-level plantation intensity in Hokkaido, northern Japan
Chiaki Yoshii, Yuichi Yamaura, Masashi Soga, Masato Shibuya & Futoshi Nakamura
Pages: 167-174
Published online: 24 Jun 2014
AbstractforComparable benefits of land sparing and sharing indicated by bird responses to stand-level plantation intensity in Hokkaido, northern Japan | Full Text | References | PDF (311.2 KB) | Supplemental
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Effects of cambial age and flow path-length on vessel characteristics in birch
Xiping Zhao
Pages: 175-185
Published online: 05 Jul 2014
AbstractforEffects of cambial age and flow path-length on vessel characteristics in birch | Full Text | References | PDF (552.8 KB)
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Open Access
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Construction of a core collection and evaluation of genetic resources for Cryptomeria japonica (Japanese cedar)
Naoko Miyamoto, Masako Ono & Atsushi Watanabe
Pages: 186-196
Published online: 02 Sep 2014
AbstractforConstruction of a core collection and evaluation of genetic resources for Cryptomeria japonica (Japanese cedar) | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB) | Supplemental
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Aboveground and belowground biomass in logged-over tropical rain forests under different soil conditions in Borneo
Tanaka Kenzo, Ryo Furutani, Daisuke Hattori, Sota Tanaka, Katsutoshi Sakurai, Ikuo Ninomiya & Joseph Jawa Kendawang
Pages: 197-205
Published online: 09 Sep 2014
AbstractforAboveground and belowground biomass in logged-over tropical rain forests under different soil conditions in Borneo | Full Text | References | PDF (340.4 KB)
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Heritability estimates for wood stiffness and its related near-infrared spectral bands in sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) clones
Takaaki Fujimoto, Keisuke Chiyoda, Kazuho Yamaguchi & Keiya Isoda
Pages: 206-212
Published online: 24 Sep 2014
AbstractforHeritability estimates for wood stiffness and its related near-infrared spectral bands in sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) clones | Full Text | References | PDF (535 KB)
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Plasticity in resource use by the leafminer moth Phyllocnistis sp. in response to variations in host plant resources over space and time
Yoshiko Ayabe, Tetsuaki Minoura & Naoki Hijii
Pages: 213-221
Published online: 26 Sep 2014
AbstractforPlasticity in resource use by the leafminer moth Phyllocnistis sp. in response to variations in host plant resources over space and time | Full Text | References | PDF (750.1 KB)
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Short Communication

Article
Application of a simple model to estimate the footprint of CO2/H2O emission from tall forest
Jiabing Wu, Jia Zhai & Jayenda Singh
Pages: 222-229
Published online: 11 Apr 2014
AbstractforApplication of a simple model to estimate the footprint of CO2/H2O emission from tall forest | Full Text | References | PDF (907.5 KB)
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Examining effects of tree roots on shearing resistance in shallow landslides triggered by heavy rainfall in Shobara in 2010
Yasuhiko Okada & Ushio Kurokawa
Pages: 230-235
Published online: 06 Nov 2014
AbstractforExamining effects of tree roots on shearing resistance in shallow landslides triggered by heavy rainfall in Shobara in 2010 | Full Text | References | PDF (3.6 MB)
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Effect of pre-logging stand type and harvesting roads on the densities of advanced-regenerated and postharvest-germinated tree seedlings after clear-cutting of hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa) in Yoshinogari, Kyushu, Japan
Hiromi Yamagawa, Satoshi Ito, Takenori Hosaka, Shigejiro Yoshida, Toshio Nakao & Osamu Shimizu
Pages: 236-243
Published online: 28 Jun 2014
AbstractforEffect of pre-logging stand type and harvesting roads on the densities of advanced-regenerated and postharvest-germinated tree seedlings after clear-cutting of hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa) in Yoshinogari, Kyushu, Japan | Full Text | References | PDF (386.2 KB)
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Development of 18 microsatellite markers in Pieris japonica, a poisonous tree insulated from the browsing pressure of herbivores, using a next-generation sequencer
Hiroyuki Kurokochi, Engkong Tan, Shuichi Asakawa & Chunlan Lian
Pages: 244-247
Published online: 26 Jul 2014
AbstractforDevelopment of 18 microsatellite markers in Pieris japonica, a poisonous tree insulated from the browsing pressure of herbivores, using a next-generation sequencer | Full Text | References | PDF (187.1 KB)
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Developing an effective glyphosate application technique to control Bischofia javanica Blume, an invasive alien tree species in the Ogasawara Islands
Takeharu Itou, Kayo Hayama, Atsushi Sakai, Hiroyuki Tanouchi, Shiro Okuda, Hiromichi Kushima & Takuya Kajimoto
Pages: 248-253
Published online: 04 Jul 2014
AbstractforDeveloping an effective glyphosate application technique to control Bischofia javanica Blume, an invasive alien tree species in the Ogasawara Islands | Full Text | References | PDF (238 KB) | Supplemental
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