Adaptation to climate change

Climate condition determines distribution and/or growth performance of plants. Recently, significant climate change is concerned especially in the northern part of Japan, and the prediction of the impact of climate change on boreal forestry have been required. We are studying relationship between climate condition and survival rate or growth pattern of Abies sachalinensis and Picea glehnii, and those results will contribute to conduct strategies to adapt to climate change in forestry.

Dividing Hokkaido according to the climatic conditions
See Hanaoka 2017 Hoppo Sinrin Kenkyu 65 for details

Tree height (m) of tree group from each climatic division in a progeny trial at 20 years since the establishment of the trial