Study of the Relationship between the Change in Structure and the Distance to a Residential Area of Bamboo Forests in Kishiwada City near Osaka in Western Japan

Ohno, Tomoko; Kaga, Hiroyuki; Simomura, Yasuhiko; Masuda, Noboru

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“…Nevertheless, the results are still significant in that they suggest the possibility of considerable dependence of stand-scale E on microtopography. This suggestion is important because unmanaged bamboo stands are often found on steep locations where access by people is limited (Torii and Isagi, 1997;Ohno et al, 2003). This is not only true for Japanese bamboo stands, because many forests are situated in steep mountainous landscapes, but dependence of E on microtopography (especially with the resultant variation of Sr) has been rarely considered.…”

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Stand‐scale transpiration of two Moso bamboo stands with different culm densities

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The large‐scale expansion of Moso bamboo forests in Japan raises concerns about how vegetation will affect the hydrological cycle and local water resources. However, information on transpiration (E) is limited to study on a single bamboo stand with low culm density (4 000 ha−1). The present study conducted a year‐round measurement of E in a high‐density (11 000 ha−1) stand using sap‐flow measurements, and additional measurements were made during summer in the previously studied low‐density stand and a neighbouring Japanese cedar stand for comparison. Annual E of the high‐density stand was estimated at 455 mm. Although the value was greater than those reported for neighbouring coniferous forests (250–370 mm), it was lower than previous measurements made in the low‐density stand (567 mm). The daytime sap flux density of the high‐density stand was generally less than half that in the low‐density stand, resulting in similar daily maximum E values in those stands. In addition, E typically peaked before midday in the high‐density stand followed by a rapid decline; the midday suppression of E led to decreased total E in the stand. Based on present and previous measurements of E, combined with the lower rainfall interception (I) reported for bamboo stands, water loss through evapotranspiration would be comparable between bamboo and coniferous forests. Present results also suggest that the E of bamboo stands does not have strong positive relationships with stand structural parameters (e.g., culm density and sapwood area) but possibly depends more on the sites' microenvironments (e.g., solar radiation). Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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“…Because of the agricultural nature of P. pubescens forests, expansion is influenced not only by the bamboo itself, the neighbouring vegetation, and the topographical conditions of the invaded area, but also by human management. However, only distance from bamboo forests to the nearest residential area has been investigated (Ohno et al 2003). These three factors must be examined together if we are to understand P. pubescens invasion better.…”

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Expansion of bamboo forests caused by reduced bamboo‐shoot harvest under different natural and artificial conditions

Suzuki

Nakagoshi

2007

Ecological Research

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To elucidate the expansion of bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens Mazel ex Houzeau de Lehaie) forests, we used multiple linear regression analysis and determined whether there were site differences for data obtained in Hirasawa, Otaki-machi, Chiba Prefecture, and Kofuki, Takehara City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Vegetation maps from 1984 and 2001 for Hirasawa, and from 1986Hirasawa, and from , 1996Hirasawa, and from , 2000Hirasawa, and from , and 2006 for Kofuki, were compared, and the annual expansion rate of each P. pubescens forest was calculated. We evaluated nine indices, including original bamboo forest area, neighbouring vegetation, slope inclination and aspect, distance from roads, and shipment of bamboo shoots. Shipment of bamboo shoots was a positive factor for P. pubescens forest expansion, whereas the proportion of adjacent short vegetation, northness (the cosine of slope aspect), and area negatively affected the expansion in Hirasawa (R 2 = 0.683). On the other hand, distance from roads and eastness (the sine of slope aspect) positively affected expansion, while slope inclination was a negative factor in Kofuki (R 2 = 0.942). We calculated that P. pubescens forests expanded at about 2% per year in regions of reduced shipments of bamboo-shoot harvest. We showed that not only natural conditions but also management factors affect P. pubescens forest expansion. Regional differences in natural and anthropogenic effects on expansion were also found.

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Influence of Land Use History on Bamboo Grove Expansion: Case Study in Kofuki, Takehara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

Suzuki¹

2010

Geographical review of Japan series A

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Study of the Relationship between the Change in Structure and the Distance to a Residential Area of Bamboo Forests in Kishiwada City near Osaka in Western Japan

Cited by 8 publications

References 4 publications

Stand‐scale transpiration of two Moso bamboo stands with different culm densities

Stand‐scale transpiration of two Moso bamboo stands with different culm densities

Expansion of bamboo forests caused by reduced bamboo‐shoot harvest under different natural and artificial conditions

Influence of Land Use History on Bamboo Grove Expansion: Case Study in Kofuki, Takehara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

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