Forest Environment and Function Research
Sense the rationale of forest environments in the immensity
Our group aims to reveal C (carbon)/ H2O
(water)/ N (nitrogen) dynamics and the consequent ecosystem
services in forested watersheds of cool-temperate
zones. Biogeochemical, hydrological and
micrometeorological backgrounds are necessary to
achieve the objective.
Recent research topics are; Soil nitrogen biogeochemistry under
changing climate; Water and soil quality changes with various
land-use and land-cover alterations; Ecosystem ecology and
ecosystem services; Effect of forestry activities on carbon &
water cycles; Effect of global warming on soil respiration;
Inter-site comparison of carbon cycles of Asian forests; Regional
scale evaluation of forest carbon cycle; Snow accumulation and
melting processes in forests of northern Hokkaido; Water budgets
and hydrological processes in forest catchments.
