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Succession and Stand Dimension Attributes of Pinus thunbergii Coastal Forests after Damage from Diplodia Tip Blight around the Sakurajima Volcano, Southern Kyushu, Japan

  • Teramoto, Yukiyoshi (Faculty of Agriculture, Kagoshima University) ;
  • Shimokawa, Etsuro (Faculty of Agriculture, Kagoshima University) ;
  • Ezaki, Tsugio (Faculty of Agriculture, Ehime University) ;
  • Jang, Su-Jin (Divison of Forest Sciences, College of Forest Environmental Science, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Kim, Suk-Woo (Divison of Forest Sciences, College of Forest Environmental Science, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Lee, Youn-Tae (Divison of Forest Sciences, College of Forest Environmental Science, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Chun, Kun-Woo (Divison of Forest Sciences, College of Forest Environmental Science, Kangwon National University)
  • Received : 2018.08.17
  • Accepted : 2018.12.03
  • Published : 2018.12.31
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Abstract

In this study, the succession and stand dimension attributes related to the disaster prevention function of Pinus thunbergii coastal forests were examined after damage from Diplodia tip blight. In 2015, 101 years after the Taisho eruption, field investigations were performed on the vegetation, soil thickness, and pH of surface soil of P. thunbergii coastal forests in western Sakurajima (Hakamagoshi plot) and Taisho lava flows in southeastern Sakurajima (Seto plot). The Hakamagoshi plot had more woody plant species with larger basal areas than that in the Seto plot. The mean age and height, maximal age and height of plant species, and H/D ratio were all larger in the Hakamagoshi plot than in the Seto plot. These results may be explained by the relatively smaller effect of volcanic ash and gas on forests in the Hakamagoshi plot compared to the Seto plot, resulting in a more suitable environment for many plant species. Although P. thunbergii coastal forests in Sakurajima are currently recovering from damages owing to Diplodia tip blight, there has not yet been a sufficient recovery compared to the results from a 1997 study. Furthermore, the results of assessment based on the H/D ratio and abundance of trees in P. thunbergii forests indicate that both regions are not yet effective in disaster prevention. Thus, it is necessary to establish Pinus trees, which can adjust to harsh environments like coastal areas and are resistant to volcanic ash and gas, to enhance the disaster prevention function of P. thunbergii coastal forests in volcanic regions. It may also be helpful to establish coastal forests with ectotrophic mycorrhizal fungi and organic matter coverage. Additionally, it is necessary to ensure the continuous maintenance of stand density and soil quality, and further develop efforts to prevent Diplodia tip blight and promote forest recovery.

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