Ogawa Forest Reserve
Organization
Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute
Research Theme
- To characterize the life histories of each tree species
- The population dynamics
- The mechanism(s) for the coexistence of tree species
- Interaction between the animals and the plants
- The gene flow of trees with DNA markers
Site Outline
Forest conditions: Cool temperate deciduous broad-leaf forests dominated by Fagus crenata, Fagus japonica, Quercus serrata, etc. Because there is little snowfall accumulation, these are part of the Pacific-type Fagus forests. Located on the gentle slopes of the southern Abukuma Mountains, they are surrounded by secondary deciduous broad-leaf forests, Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) plantations, and grasslands. Although there is no record of cutting since the Meiji era, the old secondary forest has developed as a result of fires and human-induced disturbances such as grazing.
Contact
- Address : Community Dynamics Laboratory, Department of Forest Vegetation, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, 1 Matsunosato, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-8687, Japan
- Name : Hiroko Kurokawa
- Phone : 029-829-8223
- Fax : 029-874-3720
- E-mail : hirokokurokawa@ffpri.affrc.go.jp
Publication list
Please visit the website of Ogawa Forest Reserve at the link below.
WWW site URL
Japanese : https://ogawaforestreserve.jimdofree.com/
English :https://ogawaforestreserve.jimdofree.com/english-home/