Members of Lab. Silvicutlure and Forest Ecology †
Teaching staff †
- Professor
- Koike Takayoshi (From Lab. Forest Dynamics)
【Key words】 Physiological Ecology of Forest plants, Forest rehabilitation (Photosynthesis of woody plants, Plant defense traits);
- An introduction to the research group of Forest Ecophysiology; Click here → Koike-Eng.pdf
- Associate Professor
- Shibuya Masato?
【Research subject】Stand dynamics and management of secondary broadleaved forests based on interaction between trees
- Assistant Professor
- Saito Hideyuki?
【Key words】Forestry and forest engineering, Environmental influence evaluation, Basic genome science
Researchers †
- Dr. Shirota Tetsuoh?: Modelling of tree growth in Northeastern Siberia
- Dr. Iijima Hayato: Modeling of stand dynamics of natural coniferous forests in Hokkaido, northern Japan.
- Dr. Watanabe Yoko (From Lab. Forest Dynamics): Wood anatomy in histochemistry for analysis on biological interactions, for identification of treasure trove in conservation of historic and artistics.
- Dr. Watanabe Makoto(graduated from Prof. T.Izuta's Lab.): JSPS research scientist, PD. Environmental botany of plant species as affected by O3 and acid rain, Aerobic CH4 emission of woody species grown in FACE (Free Air CO2 Enrichment),
- Conservation biology of invasive woody species in northern Japan.
- Related member at Field Science Center of Northern Biosphere of Hokkaido University
Dr. Eguchi Norikazu? (From Lab. Forest Dynamics): The effect of elevated CO2 concentration on the hydraulic characteristics of representative deciduous tree species and their xylem structure with FACE.
Graduate Students †
:Research topic and subject
- DC2
- DC1
- Kim YongSuk: Studies on the changes of forest soil properties and greenhouse gas emission following disturbances
- MC2
- Kanetoshi Masaharu?: The effect of the increases of CO2 concentration and nitrogen accumulation on the growth and photosynthetic characteristics of Robinia pseudoacacia.
- Nozawa Tomohiro?: Growth and allocation characteristics of sex dimorphic Morus bombycis.
- Matsunami Shiroh?: Studies of root sprout activity of Robinia pseudoacacia and the way to invade new area.
- Yamada Tadayasu?: Gene expression characteristics of Fagus crenata leaves at canopy layer induced by stress: seasonal change and response to stress.
- MC1
- Karaki Takayuki: The germination characteristics in seeds of Robinia pseudoacacia: the relationship between water conductance of seed coat and seasonal vigor of seeds.
- Hinata Kiyomi: The effect of CO2 concentration and nitrogen accumulation on spatical location of defence chemicals in leaves of deciduous tree species
- Marugami Yushi?: Physiological ecology in evaluation of water relations of reforestational trees seedlings native to the tropical region (tentative title).
- Urata tsutomu?: The construction of effective forest management guideline for preventing wind disturbance in Larix kaempferi, Abies sachalinensis, and Picea jezoensis artificial forests in Hokkaido, northern Japan.
- Ryu Koharu: The effect of nitrogen accumulation on the symbiotic relationship between seedlings growing on serpentine soil and ectomycorhiza.
Undergraduate Students †
Memo.in parenthesis shows research interest at present
- Aoyama Chiho?: (Biological interaction in plant-insect relations)
- Imori Masakazu?: (Environmental change affecting tree growth)
- Hasegawa yuko?: (Forest soil)
- Yazawa Shungo?: ("Wood doctor"--in Forest protection)