Collaborative Research（4th）

List of the International Collaborative Projects Conducted During the Midterm Plan 2016–2020

Development of Techniques to Demonstrate the Stable Water Discharge Function of Forests

• Research on Water and Sediment Discharge Mechanisms in Tropical Monsoon Evergreen Forest Catchments (2016-2020)
• Evaluation of the Amount of Water Resources in the Forest Watershed of the Mekong River, Cambodia (2015-2018)
• The Paradox of Leaf Phenology for Tropical Seasonal  Forests: Will climate change affect their sustainability? (2019-2021)
• Growth Conditions of Extremely Tall Tropical Dry Evergreen Forests With a Focus on Their Soil Moisture Supply Capacities (2019-2021)
• Analyzing the Effect of Gradual Ozone Increase under Natural Condition on Water Use Efficiency of Dry Tropical Forest in Cambodia (2020-2023)

Advancement of Technologies for Undertaking Climate Change Impact Assessments of Forests and Forestry Through Long-term Observations

• Long-term Monitoring of Forest Carbon Dynamics in the East Asia Forest Dynamics Plots Network (2014-2017)
• Investigation of the Past Climate and the Physiological Response of Trees in a Tropical Rainforest and a Tropical Seasonal Forest Based on the Stable Isotope Composition of the Tree Rings (2014-2017)
• Effects of Bryophytes and Lichens on Nutrient Cycling in Circumpolar Forest Ecosystems (2015-2019)
• Carbon Dynamics in Permafrost Forests with Different Active Layer Depths (2016-2020)
• Reconstructing Development of Drunken Forest and Soil Hummocks to Analyze the Effects of Climate Warming on Permafrost (2017-2019)
• Development of Holistic and Sustainable Forest Resources Informatics Using Satellite and Ecological Data Analyses in Far East Russia (2017-2019)

Development of Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Techniques Through the Utilization of Ecosystem Functions

• Decomposition of Soil Organic Matter in Relation to Different Stages of Forest Degradation in the Tropics (2014-2017)
• Optimized Scenarios of Soil Remediation Using in Organic Matter Accumulation Processes in Tropical Degraded Lands (2014-2016)
• Quasi-Real-Time Monitoring of a Forest Fire in the Asia Pacific Region Using the Himawari-8 Meteorological Satellite (2016-2017)
• Evaluation of the Suitability of Planting Teak (Tectona grandis) in an Unsuitable Climate Zone (2015-2017)
• Research on the Supporting Activities of the Private Sector in REDD+ Promotion (2015-2019)
• Possibility of Using Reduced-Impact Logging (RIL) for the Sustainable Management of Amazonian Tropical Forest: Feasibility Study Based on the Growth Characteristics of Different Species (2016-2018)
• Spatial Distribution of Households Vulnerable to Deforestation (2016-2017)
• High-Temperature and Drought Tolerance of Tropical Mountain Forests and Lowland Rainforest Trees in Southeast Asia (2016-2018)
• Strategy of the Vietnamese Timber Processing Industry for Procuring Raw Materials under Planted Forest Expansion (2018-2020)
• Relationship between the Soil Degradation Pattern and Vegetation Recovery in Tropical Forests under Illegal Selective Cutting (2018-2022)
• Effects of Different Logging Impacts on the Recovery of Fine Root Biomass in Tropical Forests in Borneo (2018-2021)
• Investigation of Symbiotic Microorganisms for Acacia saligna and Agroforestry Applications in Ethiopia (2018-2020)
• Evaluation of the Impact of an El Niño Drought on the Dynamics of Tropical Forests at Different Altitudes and of Different Forest Types (2017-2019)
• Does Forest Conservation Contribute to the Improvement of the Nutritional Status of Rural Residents in Developing Countries? (2019-2023)
• Development of Technologies to Enhance the Functions of Forests for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation in Vietnam (2020)
• Can Agroforestry Mitigate Soil-borne Disease of Banana? (2020-2022)
• Quantification of Invasion Risk of Exotic Trees and Functional Evaluation of Dominant Stand by Exotic Trees in Tropical Forests (2020-2022)

Development of Methods for Assessing and Managing Forest Functions with Respect to the Conservation of Biodiversity

• Effect of Forest Degradation on Leaf Litter Decomposition along a Drought Gradient in Thailand (2014-2016)
• Developing a Model to Estimate Biodiversity in Tropical Rain Forests from Satellite Images (2014-2017)
• Reconciling Biodiversity Conservation and Wood Production at Large Scales (2017-2019)
• Estimating and Mapping Biodiversity in Large Area of Tropical Rain Forests from Satellite Images (2019-2022)

Development of Tree Breeding and Dissemination Techniques Through the Utilization of Forest Tree Genetics, Bio-technology, International Cooperation and Other Activities

• Development of Drought-Tolerant Trees as an Adaptation to Climate Change in Dryland Kenya (2012-2017)
• Capacity Development Project for Sustainable Forest Management in Kenya (Tree Breeding Component) (2017-2021)