Research Results 2019

• Development of a universal formula to estimate the biomass of teak forests in Thailand
• Alaskan black spruce forest soils reserving forest scents
• (PRESS RELEASE) Cats fed by humans prey on endangered species
• (PRESS RELEASE) Increasing the bird population by exterminating alien invasive mammals
• The whole chloroplast genome sequence of Fagus crenata
• Differences in leaf and wood traits between alien and native species do not explain outperformance of invasive, alien species
• Intense light stress caused by canopy tree removal suppresses the growth of Sakhalin fir seedlings for two years
• Consumption and digestion of acorns are more efficient at ambient (cold) temperature
• Locating Shallow Landslides Induced by Heavy Rainfall
• Genetic mapping of growth and wood properties in Cryptomeria japonica reveals the effects of the growth environments
• Transfer of genes from a coastal oak species to an inland one enables the latter to colonize the coastal habitat
• Suitable environments for planting among agarwood-producing tree species (Aquilaria species)
• How high can deer eat Sugi cuttings ?
• Tropical rainforest canopy tree [Shorea (Dipterocarpaceae)] can be propagated by cutting method
• Forestry management indicators represent the state of forests in the city
• Cut and plant: A broad-based survey reveals what type of sapling is suitable for reforestration
• Taxonomic review of the agricultural and forest pests of Bradysia spp. (Diptera: Sciaridae) in Japan
• Uneven distribution of chemicals during the use of fire-retardant-treated wood has no impact on fire performance
• Proposal for restoring the Japanese name of Bannerman’s Shearwater Puffinus bannermani
• Water-flow blockage in the branches of the subalpine conifer Veitch's silver fir (Abies veitchii) is repaired by summer
• Transformation of the ectomycorrhizal agaricomycete Tricholoma matsutake byγ-ray irradiation
• The interests shown by and challenges for Japanese firms in forest conservation in developing countries
• Onsite demonstration of the efficacy of Japanese cedar trees in stopping drifting wood and debris during a landslide
• Prediction of the development rate of stand structure in a natural forest to enable mapping
• Ex Situ Conservation of Rare Trees Requires More than Planting
• Seasonality in the spatial distribution of birds during breeding and overwintering periods
• A plant-available form of radiocesium in forest soil is rapidly decreasing
• Gene Analysis Reveals Asian Black Bears’ Avoidance of Rugged Lands and Farmlands
• Elucidating the mechanism that renders Japanese cedar (sugi) pollen-free
• Changes in the forest distribution under future population decline
• Three enterprise strategies have been adopted in the Japanese plywood industry where the use of domestic timber is increasing
• Model for Evaluating and Mapping the Biodiversity of Planted Forests
• Determining the strength of logging roads for the safe operation of large forest machines
• (PRESS RELEASE) Newly discovered natural enemy of shiitake pests —Wasps prey on fungus gnats, endangering shiitake mushroom cultivation
• Newly developed method for accurately estimating foliage biomass after tree thinning
• The detailed resistance behavior of the veneers in plywood under embedment loading by a nail
• Rainfall differences in forests as revealed by drop size
• Symbiotic bacteria in tree roots promote the growth of mycorrhizal fungi
• (PRESS RELEASE) Grasslands have been preserved for a Hundred Thousand Years in Japan as a Forested country
• Estimating the resistance of Japanese black pine stands on coastal sand dunes to tsunami damage
• A new era of processing technology that can lead to food production from wood
• Implementation criteria for weeding in Japanese larch (Larix kaempferi) plantations based on a scientific analysis
• Accelerate selection of pollen-free cedars by efficiently developing genetic markers related to male sterile trait
• Meta-analysis of the effects of forest thinning and stand age on forest biodiversity
• Computer-Estimating of Strength Properties of Cross-Laminated Timber
• Development of two-hour fireproof performance for all-wooden materials not covered by plasterboard
• Ectomycorrhizal fungi influence cesium uptake by trees
• Expansion of certified forest in Vietnam is being driven by consumers
• Hybridization of trees is promoted in fragmented tropical rain forests
• Revitalization of aging condominiums by partial demolition and timber frame extension
• Discovery of a new species of predatory nematode: Exploring its potential as a biological control material
• Prediction of the natural distribution of Sydowia japonica as a preventive agent for cedar pollen dispersal
• Difference of seasonal change in growth between north and south Japan
• What if a suburban coniferous plantation is transformed into a broad-leaved forest ?
• Expectations for birch forest regeneration by soil scarification