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- Title
IMPACT OF A STRONG TYPHOON ON THE STRUCTURE AND DYNAMICS OF AN OLD-GROWTH BEECH (FAGUS CRENATA) FOREST, SOUTHWESTERN JAPAN.
- Authors
Yamashita, Asuka; Sano, Junji; Yamamoto, Shin-Ichi
- Abstract
The beech did not regenerate immediately. The regeneration and growth rate of trees with DBH = 5-10 cm were related to the frequency of the typhoon attack for at least the past century. In beech forests, small gap formation is the prevailing mode of disturbance. Our results indicate that typhoons affect the structure and dynamics of this beech stand. We suggest that both small gap formation and large-scale disturbance are important for the maintenance of beech forest in some areas.
- Subjects
FOREST regeneration; FOREST canopy gaps; SPECIES; FOREST dynamics
- Publication
Folia Geobotanica, 2002, Vol 37, Issue 1, p5
- ISSN
1211-9520
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/BF02803187