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Forest Biological Function and Ecology Lab
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The lab studies the ecology and functions of forest organisms, from the micro to the macro scale.
AboutAbout the lab
Ecology from micro to macro for sustainable forest management
The Forest Biological Function and Ecology Lab studies the ecology and functions of forest organisms, from basic to applied research.
From the micro to the macro scale, the lab combines a variety of methods, from laboratory analysis to field surveys.
It aims to apply its findings to management techniques for healthy forests, the management of damage from pests, diseases, and wildlife, and the conservation of biodiversity.
The University of Tokyo Forests serve as the lab's research field.
Key terms
- Natural forest
- A forest made up of trees that grew naturally rather than being planted by people
- Population dynamics
- Changes over time in the number of individuals of the same species living in a given area, as they increase or decrease
- Genomics
- Research that examines the entire genetic information (genome) of organisms to clarify how it functions and how it differs between individuals and populations
NewsLab news
Observing and recording the moment a bat preys on a migrating bird in flight
Exploring the effects of global warming on northern conifers through seedling transplant experiments
ResearchResearch themes
The lab conducts comprehensive, interdisciplinary research on the ecology and functions of forest organisms, from the micro to the macro scale. Through work such as clarifying how organisms and ecosystems respond to environmental change, conserving biodiversity, managing damage from pests, diseases, and wildlife, and searching for useful biological resources, it aims to contribute to human society.
*Illustrative imageTracing the dynamics of natural forests through long-term monitoring
Using long-running ecosystem monitoring plots, the lab clarifies how natural forests change over time. It also carries out follow-up surveys of seedlings such as Ezo spruce that have sprouted on fallen logs.
*Illustrative imageFluctuations in forest insect and animal numbers
The lab investigates the population dynamics of forest insects and animals in terms of their interactions with other organisms. Its subjects include outbreaks of the leaf-eating Japanese beech caterpillar (Syntypistis punctatella) and the Japanese oak wilt vector Platypus quercivorus, an ambrosia beetle.
*Illustrative imageManagement of wildlife and pests, and species diversity
The lab studies how to manage wildlife and pests in forests, and what determines the mechanisms that allow many species to coexist within a forest.
*Illustrative imageAdaptive genomics of trees for coping with climate change
With the aim of mitigating climate change, the lab studies the genetic mechanisms by which Sakhalin fir (Abies sachalinensis) adapts to local environments. It also works on assessing the effects of climate change on trees and on advancing seedling production.
MembersFaculty
- ProfessorNaoto KamataPublications ↗
- Associate ProfessorShigehiro KamodaPublications ↗
- Associate ProfessorSusumu GotoPublications ↗
- LecturerDai KusumotoPublications ↗
- Associate ProfessorDai FukuiPublications ↗
- LecturerToshihide HiraoPublications ↗
- Assistant ProfessorTadashi MaeharaPublications ↗
- Assistant ProfessorDaisuke SakauePublications ↗
- Assistant ProfessorHiroki InouePublications ↗
- Assistant ProfessorYoko HisamotoPublications ↗
- Assistant ProfessorRyo NakahataPublications ↗
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Report an errorAbout the images
The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Okuchichibu-Forest 01” Σ64 / CC BY 3.0 (cropped)
- Tracing the dynamics of natural forests through long-term monitoring: “Mt.Shimagare from Mt.Kitayokodake” Σ64 / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Fluctuations in forest insect and animal numbers: “Japanese Oak Wilt Infection” Yoshidahaku23 / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Management of wildlife and pests, and species diversity: “Murina hilgendorfi” Pxc06142 / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Adaptive genomics of trees for coping with climate change: “Abies sachalinensis1” Inti-sol / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Suzuki Lab): “Hokkaido Sika Deer” NotAnonymous / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Forest Symbiosis Biology Lab): “D500-1070 Achim-Lammerts Laccaria-amethystina” Achim Lammerts (Syntaxys) / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Tree Environmental Physiology Lab): “Hutan sekunder M prui amr” Wibowo Djatmiko (Wie146) / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Terrestrial Conservation Biology Lab (Nara Lab)): “Rhizopogon re soil” Retama / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
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