Environmental Science
3 years ago

Deciduous trees key to thriving warm temperate forests, study finds.

Journal of The Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture
The Role of Deciduous Species in the Structural Development of a Restored Warm Temperate Forest in Japan
Juyoung LEE, Tetsuo HOSONO, Eijiro FUJII, Toshihiko NAKAMURA

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Deciduous tree species play a crucial role in shaping the structure of a restored warm temperate forest in Japan. By comparing two afforestation sites with different densities of deciduous trees, researchers found that the planting density of deciduous trees significantly influences the vegetational structure and regeneration patterns of the forest. The presence of deciduous trees helps increase structural diversity and self-sustainability by promoting the growth of late-successional species. The diversity of vegetation in a restored warm temperate forest is more strongly impacted by the density of deciduous trees than the total number of trees planted.