Importance of physiological integration of dwarf bamboo to persistence in forest understorey: a field experiment

T Saitoh, K Seiwa, A Nishiwaki - Journal of Ecology, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Summary 1 Sasa spp., dwarf bamboo which dominate the undergrowth of temperate forests
in Japan occur as clonal fragments in which ramets in light gaps to are connected to those in …

Effects of Resource Heterogeneity on Nitrogen Translocation within Clonal Fragments of Sasa palmata: an Isotopic (15N) Assessment

T Saitoh, K Seiwa, AYA Nishiwaki - Annals of Botany, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Background and Aims Clonal fragments of the rhizomatous dwarf bamboo Sasa palmata,
which widely predominates in temperate regions of Japan, were grown under …

Spatial genet dynamics of a dwarf bamboo: Clonal expansion into shaded forest understory contributes to regeneration after an episodic die‐off

H Tomimatsu, A Matsuo, Y Kaneko, E Kudo… - Plant Species …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The ability of clonal plants to spread horizontally and to share resources within genets has
long been considered advantageous in spatially heterogeneous environments, yet our …

Influence of canopy tree phenology on understorey populations of Fagus crenata

M Tomita, K Seiwa - Journal of Vegetation Science, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Question: Is light available for subcanopy individuals of Fagus crenata spatiotemporally
heterogeneous across patches with closed canopies of different foliage phenologies and …

Dynamics of dwarf bamboo populations and tree regeneration over 40 years in a clear-cut beech forest: effects of advance weeding and herbicide application

T Masaki, N Tanaka, T Yagihashi… - Journal of Forest …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
We explored the dynamics of dwarf bamboo populations in a beech forest 11 years before
and 30 years after clear-cutting. Repeated weeding or herbicide application (sodium …

Environmental factors and growth properties of Sasa borealis (Hack.) Makino community and effect its distribution on the development of lower vegetation in Jirisan …

SG Park, MH Yi, JW Yoon, HT Sin - Korean Journal of Environment …, 2012 - koreascience.kr
In this study, we investigated the environmental factors and growth characteristics of Sasa
borealis community inside a temperate deciduous forest and reviewed its effect on the lower …

[HTML][HTML] Culm dynamics of dwarf bamboo (Sasa kurilensis Makino & Shibata) in relation to forest canopy conditions in beech forests

T Itabashi, S Akada, K Ishida, S Ishibashi… - Advances in Bamboo …, 2023 - Elsevier
The dynamics of understorey dwarf bamboos are an important factor in forest dynamics.
Although there have been a number of recent reports about the regeneration process after …

Genet dynamics of a regenerating dwarf bamboo population across heterogeneous light environments in a temperate forest understorey

A Matsuo, H Tomimatsu, Y Sangetsu… - Ecology and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Despite the advantage of plant clonality in patchy environments, studies focusing on genet
demography in relation to spatially heterogeneous environments remain scarce …

Survival and recruitment of Sasa kurilensis culms in response to local light conditions in a cool temperate forest

Y Akaji, K Fujiyoshi, C Wu, I Hattori… - Journal of Forest …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Dwarf bamboos (Sasa spp.) are clonal plants and are known to inhibit tree regeneration. In
natural conditions, however, culm dynamics in response to local light conditions is not fully …

How does the longevity of Sasa kurilensis ramets respond to a light gradient? An analysis of ontogenetic changes to hydraulic resistance and carbon budget within a …

Y Tsunoda, S Furukawa, H Mizunaga - Ecological research, 2017 - Springer
We investigated how Sasa kurilensis ramet longevity differs under three light conditions.
Ramet longevity is an important factor affecting the abundance of ramet populations and …