Interspecific comparison of leaf area loss caused by insect herbivores in relation to leaf properties in a cool temperate deciduous broad-leaved forest
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- Tateno Ryunosuke
- Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University
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- Morozumi Sachie
- Forestry Agency
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- Takeda Hiroshi
- Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University
Bibliographic Information
- Other Title
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- 冷温帯落葉広葉樹林における主要樹種の被食葉面積と葉の特性
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Abstract
Leaf area losses caused by folivorous insects were studied for the 13 dominant tree species growing in a wide range of soil habitat conditions (from mesic to xeric) in a natural cool temperate forest in Japan. We investigated the relationship between leaf properties and leaf area loss. The mean leaf area loss of the 13 tree species ranged from 1.9 to 6.8% with a mean of 3.9%. Mesic species had higher leaf nitrogen (N) concentrations than xeric species; however, total phenolics and specific leaf area were not correlated with soil habitat conditions. Of the leaf properties studied, only leaf N concentration was positively correlated with leaf area loss. Our results agree with previous studies, and suggest that species adapted to nuturient-rich environments are more susceptible to folivorous insects than those adapted to nutrient-poor environments.
Journal
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- Japanese Journal of Forest Environment
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Japanese Journal of Forest Environment 45 (1), 29-33, 2003
The Japanese Society of Forest Environment
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Details 詳細情報について
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- CRID
- 1390282679187382400
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- NII Article ID
- 110007088911
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- NII Book ID
- AN00124077
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- ISSN
- 21896275
- 03888673
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- NDL BIB ID
- 6656876
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- Text Lang
- en
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- Data Source
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- JaLC
- NDL
- CiNii Articles
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- Abstract License Flag
- Disallowed