*Makoto KOBAYASHI [#h87f3c8d] &ref(HP-intro.jpg);~ Post-doc Researcher in Climate Impact Research Center: [[CIRC>http://www.emg.umu.se/english/research/circ/]], Umeå University, Sweden~ e-mail:makoto.kobayashi(AT)emg.umu.se ●Keyword: boreal forest, tundra, tree eco-physiology, plant & soil interaction, charcoal, disturbance ecology, ●Research interests during Ph.D project:~ Q How does fire-derived charcoal function in the boreal forest ecosystem? ●Research Fields : 1) Teshio experimental Forest (northern Hokkaido, Japan)…Experimentally burnt forests~ 2) Far Eastern Russia & East Siberia…Post-fire forests~ &ref(blaga.jpg);~ &ref(siberia1.jpg);~ 3) Kenai Peninsula (south sentral Alaska)…Forests damaged by fire & spruce bark beetle~ &ref(ala-photo.jpg);~ These studies are supported by & collaborated with…~ FSC, Lab. Ecol. Chem., Lab. Soil Sci., and Lab. FORB in Hokkaido Univ.~ FFPRI, Tokyo Univ.(Prof. N. Kamata), FESAU (Blagoveshchensk, Russia), IBPC(Yakutsuk, Russia), UAF(Fairbanks, USA)~ ***-Original papers-[#y1b5d647] Makoto, K., Choi, D.S., Hashidoko, Y., Koike, T. (in press) The growth of '''Larix gmelinii''' seedlings as affected by charcoal produced at two different temperatures. Biology and Fertility of Soils. Makoto, K., Kim, Y.S., Tamai, Y., Koike, T. (2010) Buried charcoal layer and ectomycorrhizae cooperatively promote the growth of '''Larix gmelinii''' seedlings. Plant and Soil. 327: 143-152. Takagi, K., Kotsuka, C., Fukuzawa, K., Kayama, M., Makoto, K., Nomura, M., Fukazawa, T., Takahashi, H., Hoyo, H., Ashiya, D., Naniwa, A., Sugata, S., Kamiura, T., Sugishita, Y., Sakai, R., Ito, K., Kobayashi, M., Maebayashi, M., Mizuno, M., Murayama, T., Kinoshita, K., Fujiwara, D., Hashida, S., Shibata, H., Yoshida, T., Sasa, K., Saigusa, N., Fujinuma, Y., Akibayashi, Y. (2009) Allometric relationship and carbon and nitrogen contents for three major tree species ('''Quercus crispira, Betula ermanii''', and '''Abies sachalinensis''') in northern Hokkaido, Japan. Eurasian Journal of Forest Research. 12: 65-71. Makoto, K. (2009) Contribution to Special Issue of Landscape and Ecological Engineering Vol. 5, a Springer Verlag journal, four papers were included. LEE Special issue Kayama, M., Makoto, K., Nomura, M., Sasa, K. Koike, T. (2009) Growth characteristics of Sakhalin spruce ('''Picea glehnii''') planted on the northern Japanease hillsides expoxed to strong winds. Trees. 23: 10.1007/s00468-008-0263-2 Makoto, K., Nemilostiv, Y.P., Zyryanova, O.A., Kajimoto, T., Matsuura, Y., Yoshida, T., Satoh, F., Sasa, K., Koike T.(2007) Regeneration after forest fires in mixed conifer broad-leaved forests of the Amur region of Far Eastern Russia: the relationship between species specific traits against fire and recent fire regimes. Eurasian Journal of Forest Research. 10(1): 51-58. Zyryanova, O.A., Yaborov, V.T., Tchikhacheva, T.L., Koike, T., Makoto, T., Matsuura, Y., Satoh, F., Zryanova, V. (2007) The structure and biodiversity after fire disturbance in '''Larix gmelinii''' (Rupr.) Rupr forests, Northern Asia. Eurasian Journal of Forest Research. 10(1): 19-29. Makoto, K. Koike, T. (2007) Effects of nitrogen supply on photosynthetic and anatomical changes in current-year needles of '''Pinus koraiensis''' seedlings grown under two light regimes. Photosynthetica 45: 99-104. ***-Book Chapter (in English)-[#y1b5d647] Qu, L., Makoto, K., Choi, D.S., Quoreshi, A.M., Koike T. (2009) The role of ectomycorrhiza in boreal forest ecosystem. In: Permafrost Ecosystems: Siberian Larch Forests (Ecological Studies) Osawa, A. et al. (Eds). Springer Verlag (分担) ISBN-10: 1402096925. Qu, L., Makoto, K., Choi, D.S., Quoreshi, A.M., Koike T. (2009) The role of ectomycorrhiza in boreal forest ecosystem. In: Permafrost Ecosystems: Siberian Larch Forests (Ecological Studies) Osawa, A. et al. (Eds). Springer Verlag. ISBN-10: 1402096925. ***-Proceedings of International Congress-[#y1b5d647] Makoto, K., Bruanin, S.V., Nemilostiv, Y.P., Kajimoto, T., Matsuura, Y., Yoshida, T., Satoh, F., Sasa, K., Koike, T. (2010) Effects of frequent surface fires on the forest structure & carbon stock in mixed conifer-broadleaved forests, southern part of Russian Far East. Proceedings of XXIII IUFRO World Congress, Seoul, Korea In: The International Forestry Review (ISSN 1465 5489). Sato, K., Makoto, K., Saito, H., Shibuya, M., Koike, T. (2010) Combination effects of understory dwarf bamboo and gap formation on tree regeneration in a post-fire deciduous broad-leaved forest in northern Japan. Proceedings of XXIII IUFRO World Congress, Seoul, Korea In: The International Forestry Review (ISSN 1465 5489). Mao, Q.Z., Watanabe, M., Makoto, K., Kita, K., Imori, M., Koike, T. (2010) Ecophysiological responses of the hybrid larch F1 to nitrogen and phosphate applications. Proceedings of XXIII IUFRO World Congress, Seoul, Korea In: The International Forestry Review (ISSN 1465 5489). Makoto, K., Semyon, V. B., Nemilostiv, Y. P., Prokopchuk, V. F., Kajimoto, T., Yojiro Matsuura, Y., Toshiya, T Y., Satoh, F., Sasa, K., Koike, T. (2008c) The carbon accumulation rate in mixed conifer-broad leaved forests in the southern part of Russian Far East. Proceed. of The First International Symposium on Arctic Research (ISAR-1). 4-6 November 2008, Tokyo, Japan. Pp 364-367. Makoto, K., Shibata, H., Kim Y.S., Satomura, T., Takagi, K., Nomura, M., Satoh, F., Sasa, K., Koike, T. (2008) Effects of experimental burning on the soil nutrient concentrations in white birch forest in Hokkaido, northern Japan - a method of experimental burning in Japan- Proceed. Int. Confer. Sustainable Agr., Food, Energy & Industry (ICSA 2008), Sapporo, Japan. (online available). http://www.agr.hokudai.ac.jp/ICSA08/downloads/ICSA2008_Proceedings_ver.3.pdf Makoto, K., Shibata, H., Kim Y.S., Satomura, T., Takagi, K., Nomura, M., Satoh, F., Sasa, K., Koike, T. (2008) The effects of charcoal removal on short term soil nutrient dynamics after experimental burning in the '''Betula platyphylla''' forests, northern Japan. Proceed. "The ’88 Fires: Yellowstone and Beyond" in Jackson, Wyoming on September 22-27, 2008. Pp 124-125. Makoto, K., Nemilostiv, Y.P., Kajimoto, T., Matsuura, Y., Yoshida, T., Satoh, F., Sasa, K., Koike, T.(2005) Regeneration and the recovery of aboveground biomass after forest fires in mixed conifer-broadleaf forests, Far Eastern Russia. Proceedings of 2nd CTC Joint Symposium. Blagoveshchensk, Russia. ***-Presentation in the International Congress-[#y1b5d647] –Oral Presentation- Makoto, K., Nemilostiv, Y.P., Kajimoto, T. Matsuura, Y., Yoshida, T., Satoh, F., Sasa, K., Koike, T.; Effects of frequent surface fires on the forest structure & carbon stock in mixed conifer-broadleaved forests, southern part of Russian Far East. 23rd IUFRO World Congress. Soeul, Korea. 27th August, 2010. Makoto, K., Nemilostiv, Y.P., Kajimoto, T., Matsuura, Y., Yoshida, T., Satoh, F., Sasa, K., Koike, T.; Regeneration and the recovery of aboveground biomass after forest fires in mixed conifer-broadleaf forests, Far Eastern Russia. CTC Joint Symposium. Blagoveshchensk, Russia. October, 2006. Makoto, K., Bruanin, S.V., Serikawa, K., Kushida, K., Kajimoto, T., Matsuura, Y., Zryanova, O.A., Yaborov, V.T., Nemilostiv, Y.P., Yoshida, T., Satoh, F., Sasa, K., Koike, T.; A cooperative study on the effect of forest fires on forest carbon flux in Amurskaya oblast: A hot spot of the man-made frequent fires. First International Northeast Asia Forest Fire Conference, Khabarovsk, Russia. October, 2006. –Poster Presentation- Sato, K., Makoto, K., Saito, H., Shibuya, M., Koike, T.; Combination effects of understory dwarf bamboo and gap formation on tree regeneration in a post-fire deciduous broad-leaved forest in northern Japan. 23rd IUFRO World Congress. Soeul, Korea. 27th August, 2010. Mao, Q.Z., Watanabe, M., Makoto, K., Kita, K., Imori, M., Koike, T.; Ecophysiological responses of the hybrid larch F1 to nitrogen and phosphate applications. 23rd IUFRO World Congress. Soeul, Korea. 27th August, 2010. Makoto, K., Semyon, V. B., Nemilostiv, Y. P., Prokopchuk, V. F., Kajimoto, T., Yojiro Matsuura, Y., Toshiya, T Y., Satoh, F., Sasa, K., Koike, T.; The carbon accumulation rate in mixed conifer-broad leaved forests in the southern part of Russian Far East. Proceed. of The First International Symposium on Arctic Research (ISAR-1). Tokyo, Japan, 4th November 2008. Makoto, K., Shibata, H., Kim Y.S., Satomura, T., Takagi, K., Nomura, M., Satoh, F., Sasa, K., Koike, T.; The effects of charcoal removal on short term soil nutrient dynamics after experimental burning in the '''Betula platyphylla''' forests, northern Japan. Proceed. "The ’88 Fires: Yellowstone and Beyond", Jacksonhole, USA, September 24th, 2008. Makoto, K., Shibata, H., Kim, Y., Satomura, T., Takagi, K., Nomura, M., Satoh, F., Sasa, K., Koike, T.; Effects of experimental burning on the soil nutrient concentrations in white birch forest in Hokkaido, northern Japan. The International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture for Food, Energy and Industry 2008 (ICSA2008), Sapporo, Japan, 2th-6th July 2008. Makoto, K., Ji, D., Sasa, K., Satoh, F., Yoshida, T., Koike. T.; Photosynthetic performance in five needles’ pine ('''Pinus koraiensis''') seedlings as affected by the combination of light and nitrogen. EAFES2, Niigata, Japan, March 2006. ***Contribution as a reviewer[#qdd7cc47] Plant and Soil, Journal of Forest Research, Eurasian Journal of Forest Research