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Papers under review or in preparation
- Hoshizaki K, Takai K, Masaki T. Roles of current-year and stored assimilates on the cupules and nuts in a masting tree Fagus crenata: an experimental approach. (in preparation)
- Hoshizaki K, Masaki T, Osumi K, Takahashi K, Matsune K, Suzuki W. Environmental determinism and the coexistence of riparian trees: regeneration niches and the ecological syndrome. (in preparation)
- Masaki T. Masting of plant species can be explained by an operation of a single climate cue across consecutive years. (in preparation)
Papers published or in press
- 129. Noguchi M, Hoshizaki K, Matsushita M, Sugiura D, Yagihashi T, Saitoh T, Itabashi T, Kazuhide O, Shibata M, Hoshino D, Masaki T, Osumi K, Takahashi K, Suzuki W 2022. Aboveground biomass increments over 26 years (1993–2019) in an old-growth cool-temperate forest in northern Japan. Journal of Plant Research, DOI: 10.1007/s10265-021-01358-5
- 128. Mori H, Ueno S, Kamijo T, Tsumura Y, Masaki T. 2021. Interspecific variation in clonality in temperate lianas revealed by genetic analysis: do clonal proliferation processes differ among lianas? Plant Species Biology 36: 578-588.
- 127. Masaki T, Kitagawa R, Nakashizuka T, Shibata M, Tanaka H. 2021. Interspecific variation in mortality and growth and changes in their relationship with size class in an old-growth temperate forest. Ecology and Evolution, DOI: 10.1002/ece3.7720
- 126. Masaki T. 2021. Forests of Japan as ecosystems under influences of natural environments and anthropogenic disturbances. Environmental Information Science 50:2-7 (in Japanese).
- 125. Hino T, Kanno Y, Abe S, Abe T, Enoki T, Hirao T, Hiura H, Hoshizaki K, Ida H, Ishida K, Maki M, Masaki T, Naoe S, Noguchi M, Otani T, Sato T, Sakimoto M, Sakio H, Takagi M, Takashima A, Tokuchi N, Utsumi S, Hidaka A, Nakamura M. 2021. Assessing insect herbivory on broadleaf canopy trees at 19 natural forest sites across Japan. Ecological Research, DOI: 10.1111/1440-1703.12215
- 124. Masaki T, Tanaka N, Yagihashi T, Ogawa M, Tanaka H, Sugita H, Sato T, Nagaike T. 2021. Dynamics of dwarf bamboo populations and tree regeneration over 40 years in a clear-cut beech forest: Effects of advance weeding and herbicide application. Journal of Forest Research 26: 43-53.
- 123. Masaki T, Abe S, Naoe S, Koike S, Nakajima A, Nemoto Y, Yamazaki K. 2020. Horizontal and elevational patterns of masting across multiple species in a steep montane landscape from the perspective of forest mammal management. Journal of Forest Research 25: 92-100.
- 122. Mori H, Masaki T, Tsunamoto Y, Naoe S. 2020. Survival rate and environmental response of current-year seedlings of the temperate liana Wisteria floribunda across a heterogeneous enfironment. Journal of Plant Research 133: 193-203.
- 121. Shibata M, Masaki T, Yagihashi T, Shimada T, Saitoh T. 2020. Decadal changes in masting behaviour of oak trees with rising temperature. Journal of Ecology 108: 1088-1100.
- 120. Yamaura Y, Lindenmayer D, Yamada Y, Gong H, Matsuura T, Mitsuda Y, Masaki T. 2020. A spatially explicit empirical model of structural development processes in natural forests based on climate and topography. Conservation Biology 34: 194-206.
- 119. Naoe S, Tayasu I, Sakai Y, Masaki T, Kobayashi K, Nakajima A, Sato Y, Yamazaki K, Kiyokawa H, Koike S. 2019. Downhill seed dispersal by temperate mammals: a potential threat to plant escape from global warming. Scientific Reports 9: 14932.
- 118. Nagamitsu T, Shuri K, Kikuchi S, Koike S, Naoe S, Masaki T. 2019. Multi-scale spatial genetic structure within and between populations of wild cherry trees in nuclear genotypes and chloroplast haplotypes. Ecology and Evolution 9: 11266-11276.
- 117. Suzuki M, Umeki K, Orman O, Shibata M, Tanaka H, Iida S, Nakashizuka T, Masaki T. 2019. When and why do trees begin to decrease their resource allocation to apical growth? The importance of the reproductive schedule. Oecologia 191: 39-49.
- 116. Tsunamoto Y, Naoe S, Masaki T, Isagi Y. 2019. Different contributions of birds and mammals to seed dispersal of a fleshy-fruited tree. Basic and Applied Ecology 43: 66-75.
- 115. Masaki T, Nakashizuka T, Niiyama K, Tanaka H, Iida S, Bullock JM, Naoe S. 2019. Impact of the spatial uncertainty of seed dispersal on tree colonization dynamics in a temperate forest. Oikos 128:1816-1828.
- 114. Igarashi S Shibata M, Masaki T, Tayasu I, Ichie T. 2019. Mass flowering of Fagus crenata does not depend on the amount of stored carbohydrates in trees. Trees - Structure and Function 33: 1399-1408.
- 113. Mori H, Kamijo T, Masaki T. 2019. Distribution and clonal reproduction of lianas in forest communities. Japanese Journal of Ecology 69: 83-91 (in Japanese with Einglish summary).
- 112. Yamaura Y, Lindenmayer D, Yamada Y, Gong H, Matsuura T, Mitsuda Y, Masaki T. 2019. A spatially-explicit empirical model for assessing conservation values of conifer plantations. Forest Ecology and Management 444: 393-404.
- 111. Tochigi K, Aoki Y, Maruyama T, Yamazaki K, Kozakai C, Naganuma T, Inagaki A, Masaki T, Koike S. 2019. Does hard mast production affect patterns of cementum annuli formation in premolar teeth of Asian black bears (Ursus thibetanus)? PLoS ONE 14:e0211561.
- 110. Azuma W, Ishii H, Masaki T. 2019. Height-related variations of leaf traits reflect strategies for maintaining photosynthetic and hydraulic homeostasis in mature and old Pinus densiflora trees. Oecologia 189:317-328.
- 109. Yoshikawa T, Kawakmi K, Masaki T. 2019. Allometric scaling of seed retention time in seed dispersers and its application to estimation of seed dispersal potentials of theropod dinosaurs. Oikos 128:836-844
- 108. Koike S, Masaki T. 2019. Characteristics of fruits consumed by mammalian frugivores in Japanese temperate forest. Ecological Research 34:246-254. DOI:10.1111/1440-1703.1057
- 107. Korai H, Watanabe K, Masaki T, Hayashi T. 2018. Analyzing the Modulus of Rupture of Particleboard Subjected to Outdoor Exposure II. Bayesian Inference of Statistical Model with Lognormal Distribution. Wood Industry 73:263-268 (in Japanese with English summary).
- 106. Sugiyama A, Comita L, Masaki T, Condit R, Hubbell S. 2018. Resolving the paradox of clumped seed dispersal: positive density and distance dependence in a bat-dispersed species. Ecology 99:2583–2591.
- 105. Abe S, Kotaka N, Takashima A, Abe T, Saito K, Masaki T. 2018. Host selection and distribution of Dendrobium okinawense, an endangered epiphytic orchid in Yambaru, Japan. Ecological Research 33:1069-1073. DOI:10.1007/s11284-018-1618-9
- 104. Nakajima A, Koike K, Yamazaki K, Kozakai C, Nemoto Y, Masaki T, Kaji K. 2018. Feeding habits of Asian Black Bears (Ursus thibetanus) in relation to the abundance and timing of fruiting in 13 tree species. Mammal study 43:167-178. DOI:10.3106/ms2017-0032
- 103. Naoe S, Masaki T, Sakai S. 2018. Effects of temporal variation in community-level fruit abundance on seed dispersal by birds across woody species. American Journal of Botany 105:1792-1801.
- 102. Nemoto Y, Kozakai C, Yamazaki K, Koike S, Masaki T, Kaji K. 2018. Individual and sexul variations in the selection of hard mast forests and artificial land by Asian black bears in fall. Mammalian Science 58:205-219 (in Japanese with English summary).
- 101. Yoshikawa T, Masaki T, Motooka M, Hino D, Ueda K. 2018 Highly toxic seeds of the Japanese star anise Illicium anisatum are dispersed by a seed-caching bird and a rodent. Ecolgical Research 33: 495–504. DOI:10.1007/s11284-018-1564-6
- 100. Tochigi K, Masaki T, Nakajima A, Yamazaki K, Inagaki A, Koike S. 2018. Detection of arboreal feeding signs by Asiatic black bears: effects of hard mast production at individual tree and regional scales. Journal of Zoology 305:223-231. doi:10.1111/jzo.12564
- 99. Umemura Y, Koike S, Kozakai C, Yamazaki K, Nemoto Y, Nakajima A, Kohri M, Abe S, Masaki T, Kaji K. 2018. Using a novel method of potential available energy to determine masting condition influence on sex-specific habitat selection by Asiatic black bears. Mammalia 82: 288-297. doi:10.1515/mammalia-2015-0172
- 98. Korai H, Watanabe K, Masaki T, Hayashi T. 2018. Analyzing the modulus of rupture of particleboard subjected to outdoor exposure I. Bayesian inference of hierarchical model with gamma distributions. Journal of Wood Science 64:72-77 (in Japanese with English summary). DOI:10.2488/jwrs.64.72
- 97. Kitagawa R, Ueno M, Masaki T. 2018. Initial effects of thinning and concomitant disturbance on the understory woody community in Japanese cedar plantation. Journal of Forest Research 23:120-128. DOI:10.1080/13416979.2018.1430653
- 96. Suzaki T, Ando H, Masaki T. 2018. Effects of Shortened Weeding Period on Colonization of Native Broad-leaved Tree Species in a Hinoki Cypress Plantation. Journal of Japanese Forest Society 100: 15-19. DOI:10.4005/jjfs.100.15
- 95. Igarashi T, Masaki T. 2018. Species diversity of woody recruits under Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) plantations established on grassland: the effects of site conditions and landscape. Journal of Forest Research 23: 156-165. doi:10.1080/13416979.2018.1432302
- 94. Nagamitsu T, Suzuki MF, Mine S, Taki H, Shuri K, Kikuchi S, Masaki T. 2018. Effects of forest loss and fragmentation on pollen diets and provision mass of the mason bee, Osmia cornifrons, in central Japan. Ecological Entomology 43: 245-254. DOI:10.1111/een.12494
- 93. Mori H, Ueno S, Matsumoto A, Uchiyama K, Kamijo T, Masaki T, Tsumura Y. 2017. Isolation and characterization of microsatellite markers from the RAD sequence of two temperate liana species: Euonymus fortunei (Celastraceae) and Schizophragma hydrangeoides (Hydrangeaceae). Silvae Genetica 66:40-42.
- 92. Mori H, Ueno S, Matsumoto A, Kamijo T, Tsumura Y, Masaki T. 2017. Large contribution of clonal reproduction to the distribution of deciduous liana species (Wisteria floribunda) in an old-growth cool temperate forest: evidence from genetic analysis. Annals of Botany 12:359-365.
- 91. Usinowicz J, Chang-Yang CH, Chen YY, Clark JS, Fletcher C, Garwood NC, Hao Z, Johnstone J, Lin Y, Metz MR, Masaki T, Nakashizuka T, Sun IF, Valencia R, Wang Y, Zimmerman JK, Ives AR, Wright SJ. 2017. Temporal coexistence mechanisms contribute to the latitudinal gradient in forest diversity. Nature 550: 105–108. doi:10.1038/nature24038
- 90. Kitagawa R, Ueno M, Masaki T. 2017. Thinning affects understorey community assembly in monoculture plantations by facilitating stochastic immigration from the landscape. Applied Vegetation Science 20: 673–682. DOI: 10.1111/avsc.12327
- 89. Yoshikawa T, Harasawa S, Isagi Y, Niikura N, Koike S, Taki H, Naoe S, Masaki T. 2017. Relative importance of landscape features, stand structural attributes, and fruit availability on fruit-eating birds in Japanese forests fragmented by coniferous plantations. Biological Conservation 209:356-365.
- 88. Masaki T, Oguro M, Yamashita N, Otani T, Utsugi H. 2017. Reforestation following harvesting of conifer plantations in Japan: Current issues from silvicultural and ecological perspectives. Reforesta 3:125-142.
- 87. Masaki T, Nakashizuka T, Niiyama K, Tanaka H, Iida S. 2017. Height–diameter relationships of 29 tree species in the Ogawa Forest Reserve. Bulletin of FFPRI 16:121-142. (in Japanese with English summary)
- 86. Sugiyama A, Shichi K, Masaki T, Hubbell SP. 2017. The use of soil pollen to identify the sex of overhead individuals of a temperate dioecious shrub. American Journal of Botany. doi: 10.3732/ajb.1600407
- 85. Naoe S, Abe S, Tanaka H, Akama A, Takano T, Yamazaki Y, Fujitsu S, Harasawa S, Masaki T. 2017. Effects of the slope aspect and leaf mass on the radiocesium spatial distribution of fallen leaves of Quercus serrata. Journal of Japanese Forestry Society 99: 34-40 (in Japanese with English summary).
- 84. Mori H, Ueno S, Matsumoto A, Uchiyama K, Kamijo T, Masaki T, Tsumura Y. 2016. Microsatellite markers from Wisteria floribunda. Silvae Genetica 65:55-58.
- 83. Niwa, Toyota A, Kishimoto T, Sasakawa K, Abe S, Chishima T, Higa M, Hiura T, Homma K, Hoshino D, Ida H, Kamata N, Kaneko Y, Kawanishi M, Kobayashi K, Kubota K, Kuraji K, Masaki T, Niiyama K, Noguchi M, Nomiya H, Saito S, Sakimoto M, Sakio H, Sato S, Shibata M, Takashima A, Tanaka H, Tashiro N, Tokuchi N, Torikai H, Yoshida T. 2016. Monitoring of the ground-dwelling beetle community and forest floor environment in 22 temperate forests across Japan. Ecological Research 31:607-608.
- 82. Igarashi T, Masaki T, Nagaike T, Tanaka H. 2016. Species richness of the understory woody vegetation in Japanese cedar plantations declines with increasing number of rotations. Journal of Forest Research 21:291–299.
- 81. Naoe S, Tayasu I. Masaki T, Koike S. 2016. Negative correlation between altitudes and oxygen isotope ratios of seeds: exploring its applicability to assess vertical seed dispersal. Ecology and Evolution 6:6817–6823.
- 80. Mori H, Kamijo T, Masaki T. 2016. Liana distribution and community structure in an old-growth temperate forest: The relative importance of past disturbances, host trees, and microsite characteristics. Plant Ecology 217: 1171–1182.
- 79. Nemoto Y, Kozakai C, Yamazaki K, Koike S, Nakajima A, Kohri M, Masaki T, Kaji K. 2016. A difference in habitat selection by Asiatic black bears according to annual hard mast productivity. Mammalian Science 56: 105-115 (in Japanese with English summary).
- 78. Maeda K, Koike S, Murao M, Ishigane T, Harasawa S, Masaki T, Soga M, Naganuma T, Sato A. 2016. Influence of Matrix Habitats on the Occurrence of Terrestrial Mammals in Planted Forest Landscapes. Pakistan Journal of Zoology 48: 907-911
- 77. Aiba M, Kurokawa H, Onoda Y, Oguro M, Nakashizuka T, Masaki T. 2016. Context-dependent changes in functional composition of tree communities along successional gradients after land-use change. Journal of Ecology 104:1347-1356.
- 76. Naoe S, Tayasu I, Sakai Y, Masaki T, Kobayashi K, Nakajima A, Sato Y, Yamazaki K, Kiyokawa H, Koike S. 2016. Mountain climbing bears save cherry species from global warming by their vertical seed dispersal. Current Biology 26: R315–R316.
- 75. Nagamitsu T, Taki H, Kikuchi S, Masaki T. 2016. Effects of converting natural forest landscape to conifer plantations on wild cherry fruit and seed production and mating patterns. Ecological Research 31: 239-250.
- 74. Yamazaki Y, Naoe S, Masaki T, Isagi Y. 2016. Temporal variations in seed dispersal patterns of a bird-dispersed tree, Swida controversa (Cornaceae), in a temperate forest: Factors that influence quantitative frugivory by avian species in a cool temperature forest. Ecological Research 31: 165-176.
- 73. Shibata R, Kurokawa H, Shibata M, Tanaka H, Iida S, Masaki T, Nakashizuka T. 2016. Relationships between resprouting ability, species traits, and resource allocation patterns in woody species in a temperate forest. Functional Ecoloty 30:1205-1215.
- 72. Fujitsu A, Masaki T, Naoe S, Koike S. 2016. Factors that influence quantitative frugivory by avian species in a cool temperature forest. Ornithological Science, 15: 75-84.
- 71. Nakajima A, Masaki T, Koike S, Yamazaki K, Kaji K. 2015. Estimation of tree crop size across multiple taxa: generalization of a visual survey method. Open Journal of Forestry 5: 651-661.
- 70. Yamashita S, Masuya H, Abe S, Masaki T, Okabe K. 2015. Relationship between the decomposition process of coarse woody debris and fungal community structure as detected by high-throughput sequencing in a deciduous broad-leaved forest in Japan. PLOS ONE 10: e0131510. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0131510
- 69. Narimatsu M, Koiwa T, Masaki T, Sakamoto Y, Ohmori H, Tawaraya K. 2015. Relationship between climate, expansion rate, and fruiting in fairy rings ('shiro') of an ectomycorrhizal fungus Tricholoma matsutake in a Pinus densiflora forest. Fungal Ecology 15: 8-28.
- 68. Matsuhita M, Takata K, Hitsuma G, Yagihashi T, Noguchi M, Shibata M, Masaki T. 2015. A novel growth model evaluating Age-Size effect on long-term trends in tree growth. Functional Ecology 29: 1250-1259.
- 67. Masaki T, Osumi K, Seki T, Mori S, Kajimoto T, Hitsuma G, Yagihashi T, Shibata M, Noguchi M. 2015. Long-term growth of a planted forest of Japanese cedar at Soehatazawa Experimental Forest under various thinning intensities of trees 45-104 years old. Bulletin of the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute 14:65-72 (in Japanese with English summary).
- 66. Ishida B, Masaki T, Miyamoto A, Tanaka H, Nakashizuka T. 2015. Projection of the probability of local extinction of canopy tree species in forest landscapes Journal of Forest Research 20:337-346.
- 65. Ota T, Sugita H, Kanazashi T, Masaki T. 2015. Seedling dynamics of Cryptomeria japonica in relation to difference of regeneration substrata. Journal of Japanese Forestry Sociecty 97:10-18 (in Japanese with English summary).
- 64. Masaki T, Hata S, Ide Y. 2015. Heterogeneity in soil water and light environments and dispersal limitation: what facilitates tree species coexistence in a temperate forest? Plant Biology, 17:449-458.
- 63. Igarashi T, Makino S, Tanaka H, Masaki T. 2014. Alternative management system for the restoration of biodiversity in plantation forest of Japan. Bulletin of the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute 13:29-42 (in Japanese with English summary).
- 62. Murao M, Masaki T, Sato A. 2014. Dry matter allocation within sprouts, their growth and a stand development during early period after harvesting of a coppice. Journal of Japanese Forestry Society 96: 83-92 (in Japanese with English summary).
- 61. Shibata R, Shibata M, Tanaka H, Iida S, Masaki T, Hatta F, Kurokawa H, Nakashizuka T. 2013. Interspecific variation in the size-dependent resprouting ability of temperate woody species and its adaptive significance. Journal of Ecology 102:209-220.
- 60. Osonoe Y, Yazaki T, Masaki T, Ishida A. 2013. Responses to nitrogen pulses and growth under low nitrogen availability in invasive and native tree species with differing successional status. Journal of Plant Research 127:315-328.
- 59. Masaki T, Hitsuma G, Yagihashi T, Noguchi M, Shibata M, Takata K. 2013. How do thinning intensities affect long-term growth of tree height in a Japanese cedar plantation? Journal of Japanese Forestry Society 95: 227-233 (in Japanese with English summary).
- 58. Abe S, Kuramoto S, Iida S, Sasaki S, Ishibashi S, Takahashi M, Sakai Y, Takao G, Yamaguchi T, Masaki T. 2013. Early responses of floor vegetation to the selection cutting in a mixed forest in Hokkaido, northern Japan. Journal of Japanese Forestry Society 95:101-108 (in Japanese with English summary).
- 57. Ichie T, Igarashi S, Kenzo T, Masaki T, Tayasu I. 2013. Are stored carbohydrates necessary for seed production in temperate deciduous trees? Journal of Ecology, 101: 525-531.
- 56. Kozakai C, Yamazaki K, Nemoto Y, Nakajima A, Umemura Y, Koike S, Goto Y, Kasai S, Abe S, Masaki T, Kaji K. 2013. Fluctuation of daily activity time budgets of Japanese black bears: relationship to sex, reproductive status, and hardmast availability. Journal of Mammalogy 94:351-360
- 55. Suzuki SN, Ishihara MI, Nakamura M, Abe S, Hiura T, Homma K, Higa M, Hoshino D, Hoshizaki K, Ida H, Ishida K, Kawanishi M, Kobayashi K, Kuraji K, Kuramoto S, Masaki T, Niiyama K, Noguchi M, Nomiya H, Saito S, Sakai T, Sakimoto M, Sakio H, Sato T, Shibano H, Shibata M, Suzuki M, Takashima A, Tanaka H, Takagi M, Tashiro N, Tokuchi N, Yoshida T, Yoshida Y. 2012. Nation-wide litter fall data from 21 forests of the Monitoring Sites 1000 Project in Japan. Ecological Research 27:989-990.
- 54. Ota T, Masaki T, Sugita H, Kanazashi T, Abe H. 2012. Properties of stumps that promote the growth and survival of Japanese cedar saplings in a natural old-growth forest in temperate deciduous trees? Canadian Journal of Forest Research 42:1976-1982.
- 53. Masaki T. 2012. Leaf water relations of current-year seedlings of Aesculus turbinata. Tohoku Journal of Forest Science 17:36-41 (in Japanese with English summary).
- 52. Niiyama K, Takyu M, Kawarasaki S, Ogawa M, Sato T, Masaki T. 2012. Long-Term Monitoring of Natural Forests and Their Database (Forest Dynamics Database: FDDB) Constructed by the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Japan. In: Nakano S, Yahara T, Nakashizuka T (eds.) The Biodiversity Observation Network in the Asia-Pacific Region. pp. 217-227. Springer, Tokyo.
- 51. Oda M, Ishioka F, Masaki T, Kurihara K. 2012. Forest partition using echelon hierarchical structures. Journal of the Japanese Classification Society 2:17-31 (in Japanese with English summary).
- 50. Nakajima A, Koike S, Masaki T, Shimada T, Kozakai C, Nemoto Y, Yamazaki K, Kaji K. 2012. Spatial and elevational variation in fruiting phenology of a deciduous oak and foraging behavior of Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus). Ecological Research 27:529-538.
- 49. Masaki T, Sato T, Sugita S, Tanaka N, Yagihashi T, Ogawa M, Tanouchi H, Tanaka H. 2012. Density and size of saplings enabling regeneration after clear-cutting a deciduous forest: analysis based on long-term data of Mt. Naeba Experimental Beech Forest. Journal of the Japanese Forestry Society 94:17-23 (in Japanese with English summary) PDF
- 48. Suzuki W, Nakamura K, Masaki T. 2012. Tree species composition of riparian forests and their habitat conditions at the upper reach of the Kinugawa River, central Japan. Journal of the Japanese Forestry Society 94:1-9 (in Japanese with English summary)
- 47. Koike S, Kozakai C, Nemoto Y, Masaki T, Yamazaki K, Abe S, Nakajima A, Umemura Y, Kaji K. 2012. Effect of hard mast production on foraging and sex-specific behavior of the Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus). Mammal Study 37: 21-28
- 46. Yoshikawa T, Masaki T, Isagi Y, Kikuzawa K. 2012. Interspecific and annual variation in pre-dispersal seed predation by a granivorous bird in two East Asian hackberries, Celtis biondii and C. sinensis. Plant Biology 14:506-514
- 45. Naoe S, Sakai S, Masaki T. 2012. Effect of forest shape on habitat selection of birds in a plantation-dominant landscape across seasons: comparison between continuous and strip forests. Journal of Forest Research 17:219-213
- 44. Masaki T, Takahashi K, Sawa A, Kado T, Naoe S, Koike S, Shibata, M. 2012. Fleshy fruit characteristics in a temperate deciduous forest of Japan: how unique are they? Journal of Plant Research 125:103-114.
- 43. Suzuki N, Ishihara M, Nakamura M, Enoki T, Fujiwara A, Hiura T, Homma K, Hoshino D, Hoshizaki K, Ida H, Ishida K, Itoh A, Kaneko T, Kubota K, Kuraji K, Kuramoto S, Makita A, Masaki T, Namikawa K, Niiyama K, Noguchi M, Nomiya H, Ohkubo T, Saito S, Sakai T, Sakimoto M, Sakio H, Shibano H, Sugita H, Suzuki M, Takashima A, Tanaka N, Tashiro N, Tokuchi N, Yakushima Forest Environment Conservation Center Yakushima District Forest Office, Yoshida T, Yoshida Y. 2011. Forest stand structure, composition, and dynamics in 34 sites over Japan. Ecological Research 26:1007-1008.
- 42. Masaki T, Mori S, Kajimoto T, Aizawa S, Ikeda S. Yagihashi T, Shibata M, Hitsuma G. 2011. Individual growth change in a dense old-growth plantation of Pinus densiflora after thinning prescription. Journal of the Japanese Forest Society 93:48-57 (in Japanese with English summary) PDF
- 41. Kozakai C, Yamazaki K, Nemoto Y, Nakajima A, Koike S, Abe S, Masaki T, Kaji K. 2011. Effect of mast production on home range use of Japanese black bears. Journal of Wildlife Management 75: 867-875.
- 40. Naoe S, Sakai S, Sawa A, Masaki T. 2011. Seasonal difference in the effects of fragmentation on seed dispersal by birds in Japanese temperate forests. Ecological Research 26:301-309.
- 39. Ogawa M, Yamaura Y, Abe S, Hoshino D, Hoshizaki K, Iida S, Katsuki T, Masaki T, Niiyama K, Saito S, Sakai T, Sugita H, Tanouchi H, Amano T, Taki H, Okabe K. 2010. Use of two population metrics clarifies biodiversity dynamics in large-scale monitoring: the case of trees in Japanese old-growth forests. Environ. Moint. Asess. 178:85-94. DOI: 10.1007/s10661-010-1674-2
- 38. Shibata M. Masaki T, Tanaka H, Niiyama K, Iida S, Abe S, Nakashizuka T. 2010. Effects of abiotic and biotic factors and stochasticity on tree regeneration in a temperate forest community. Ecoscience 17:137-145. DOI 10.2980/17-2-3163
- 37. Yamazaki Y, Kaneko S, Naoe S, Masaki T, Isagi Y. 2010. Isolation and characterization of 11 microsatellite loci in Swida controversa (Cornaceae). Conservation Genetics Resources. DOI 10.1007/s12686-010-9276-4
- 36. Koike S, Masaki T, Nemoto Y, Kozakai C, Yamazaki K, Kasai S, Nakajima A, Kaji K. 2010. Estimate of the seed shadow created by the Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) and its characteristics as a seed disperser in Japanese cool-temperate forest. Oikos 120: 280-290. DOI 10.1111/j.1600-0706.2010.18626.x
- 35. Sawa A, Kaneko S, Isagi Y, Mariko S, Masaki, T. 2009. Development and characterization of microsatellite markers for Prunus verecunda and Prunus grayana (Rosaceae). Conserv Genet. DOI 10.1007/s10592-009-9909-x.
- 34. Masaki T. 2009. Current and future studies on seed dispersal by vertebrates in Japan. Japanese Journal of Ecology 59:13-24 (in Japanese with English summary)
- 33. Masaki T, Oka T, Osumi K, Suzuki W. 2008. Geographical variation in climatic cues for mast seeding of Fagus crenata. Population Ecology 50:357-366
- 32. Masaki T, Abe S. 2008. A test of visual assessment of crop size of Quercus crispula using a binocular. Journal of the Japanese Forest Society 90:241-246 (in Japanese with English summary) PDF
- 31. Masaki T, Osumi K, Hoshizaki K, Hoshino D, Takahashi K, Matsune K, Suzuki W. 2008. Diversity of tree species in mountain riparian forest in relation to disturbance-mediated microtopography. In: Sakio H, Tamura T (eds) Ecology of Riparian Forest in Japan: Disturbance, Life History and Regeneration. pp. 251-266. Springer, Tokyo.
- 30. Tanaka H, Shibata M, Masaki T, Iida S, Niiyama K, Abe S, Kominami Y, Nakashizuka T. 2008. Comparative demography of three coexisting Acer species in gaps and under closed canopy. Journal of Vegetation Science 19:127-138
- 29. Koike, S., Masaki T. 2008. Frugivory of carnivora in central and southern parts of Japan analyzed by literature search. Journal of the Japanese Forest Society 90:26-35 (in Japanese with English summary) PDF
- 28. Ota, T., Masaki T, Sugita H, Kanazashi T. 2008. Estimating history of natural Cryptomeria japonica forest in Sado forest reserve, Akita prefecture, northeastern region in Japan by analysis of annual rings. Journal of the Japanese Forest Society 89:383-389 (in Japanese with English summary)
- 27. Masaki T, Osumi K, Takahashi K, Hoshizaki K, Matsune K, Suzuki W. 2007. Effects of substrate heterogeneity on seed-to-seedling process and tree coexistence in a riparian forest. Ecological Research 22:724-734
- 26. Kajimoto T, Hitsuma G, Masaki T, Kanazashi T. 2006. Growth pattern analysis and stemwood production in an unmanaged old plantation of hiba, Thujopsis dolabrata, in northern Japan. Journal of Forest Research 11:107-116.
- 25. Sugita H, Kanazashi T, Masaki T. 2006. Regeneration of Fagus crenata experimentally managed by shelterwood system 33 or 54 years after cutting in forests with deciduous shrub-type undergrowth in the Tohoku District, northern Honshu, Japan. Journal of the Japanese Forest Society, 88:456-464. (in Japanese with Engligh summary).
- 24. Masaki T, Mori S, Kajimoto T, Hitsuma G, Sawata S, Mori M, Osumi K, Sakurai S, Seki T. 2006. Long-term growth analyses of Japanese cedar trees in a plantation: neighborhood competition and persistence of initial growth deviations. Journal of Forest Research, 11:217-225.
- 23. Hitsuma G, Ota T, Kanazashi T, Masaki T. 2006. Seven-years changes in growth and crown shape of Thujopsis dolabrata var. hondai saplings after release from suppression. Journal of Forest Research, 11:281-287.
- 22. Masaki T, Osumi K, Takahashi K, Hoshizaki K. 2005. Seedling dynamics of Acer mono and Fagus crenata : an environmental filter limiting their adult distributions. Plant Ecology 177: 189-199.
- 21. Suzuki W, Osumi K, Masaki T. 2005. Mast seeding and its spatial scale in Fagus crenata in northern Japan. Forest Ecology and Management 205:105-116.
- 20. Oka T, Miura S, Masaki T, Suzuki W, Osumi K, Saitoh S. 2004. Relationship between changes in beechnut production and Asiatic black bears in northern Japan. Journal of Wildlife Management 68(4): 979-986.
- 19. Masaki T, Ohta T, Sugita H, Oohara H, Otani T, Nagaike T, Nakamura S. 2004. Structure and dynamics of tree populations within unsuccessful conifer plantations near the Shirakami Mountains, a snowy region of Japan. Forest Ecology and Management 194:389-401.
- 18. Masaki T. 2004. Effect of the shape of forest fragments on tree population dynamics. Plant Ecology 172: 275-286.
- 17. Nakashizuka T, Saito M, Matsui K, Makita A, Kanbayashi T, Maski T, Nagaike T, Sugita H, Kanazashi T, Seki T, Ohta T, Hitsuma G, Yagi T, Hashimoto T, Sakai S, Kabeya D, Takada T, Hoshizaki K, Ushimaru A, Abe M, Ohba S, Hukuda T, Arai N, Kamisako M, Kenta T, Ichie T, Suzuki M, Inui Y, Nakagawa M, Kurokawa H, Fujimori N, Samejima H, Hatada A, Hori M, Sawada S. 2003. Monitoring dynamics of beech forests with different structure in Shirakami Mountains. Tohoku Journal of Forest Science. 8: 67-74 (in Japanese with English summary).
- 16. Masaki T, Nakamura S, Ota T, Otani T, Oohara H, Sugita H, Saitoh M, Kanbayashi T, Nagaike T. 2003. Structure and 5-years change of tree communities of planted conifers and colonizing native trees in northern Japan. Tohoku Journal of Forestry Science 8: 75-83 (in Japanese with English summary).
- 15. Masaki T, Sugita H, Kanazashi T, Nagaike T, Ota T, Hitsuma G, Sakai A, Arai N, Ichie T, Kamisako M, Kambayashi T, Hatada S, Matsui K, Sawada S, Nakashizuka T. 2003. Results of different managements for natural regeneration of two beech forests in Tohoku district and their ecological process. Journal of the Japanese Forestry Society 85: 259-264 (in Japanese with English summary).
- 14. Masaki T, Nakashizuka T. 2002. Seedling demography of Swida controversa: effect of light and distance to conspecifics. Ecology 83: 3497-3507
- 13. Shibata M, Tanaka H, Iida S, Abe S, Masaki T, Niiyama K, Nakashizuka T. 2002. Synchronized annual seed production by 16 principal tree species in a temperate deceduous forest, Japan. Ecology 83: 1727-1742.
- 12. Abe M, Izaki J, Miguchi H, Masaki T, Makita A, Nakashizuka T. 2002. The effects of Sasa and canopy gap formation on tree regeneration in an old beech forest. Journal of Vegetation Science 13: 565-574.
- 11. Suzuki W, Osumi K, Masaki T, Takahashi K, Daimaru H, Hoshizaki K. 2002. Disturbance regimes and community structures of a riparian and an adjacent terrace stand in the Kanumazawa Riparian Research Forest, northern Japan. Forest Ecology and Management 157: 285-301.
- 10. Masaki T. 2002. Structure and dynamics. In: Nakashizuka,T. Matsumoto,Y. (eds.). Diversity and Interaction in a Temperate Forest Community, Ogawa Forest Reserve of Japan. pp. 53-65. Springer, Tokyo.
- 9. Masaki T, Matsuura Y, Takahashi M. 2002. Effect of soil conditions on the distribution and growth of trees. In: Nakashizuka T, Matsumoto Y (eds.). Diversity and Interaction in a Temperate Forest Community, Ogawa Forest Reserve of Japan. pp. 81-91. Springer, Tokyo.
- 8. Iida S, Masaki T. 2002. Seed dynamics. In: Nakashizuka T, Matsumoto Y (eds.). Diversity and Interaction in a Temperate Forest Community, Ogawa Forest Reserve of Japan. pp. 127141-65. Springer, Tokyo.
- 7. Masaki T, Tanaka H, Tanouchi H, Sakai T, Nakashizuka T. 1999. Structure, dynamics and disturbance regime of temperate broad-leaved forests in Japan. Joournal of Vegetation Science 10: 805-814
- 6. Masaki T, Tanaka H, Shibata M, Nakashizuka T. 1998. Seed bank dynamics of Cornus controversa and their role in regeneration. Seed Science Research 8: 53-63
- 5. Abe S, Masaki T, Nakashizuka T. 1995. Factors influencing sapling composition in canopy gaps of a temperate deciduous forest Vegetatio 120: 21-32
- 4. Nakashizuka T, Masaki T, Shibata M, Tanaka H. 1995. Evaluating increased fitness through dispersal: A comparative study on tree populations in a temperate forest, Japan. Ecoscience 2: 245-251
- 3. Masaki T, Kominami Y, Nakashizuka T. 1994. Spatial and seasonal patterns of seed dissemination of Cornus controversa in a temperate forest. Ecology 75: 1903-1910
- 2. Nakashizuka T, Iida S, Tanaka H, Shibata M, Abe S, Masaki T, Niiyama K. 1992. Community dynamics of Ogawa Forest Reserve, a species rich deciduous forest, central Japan. Vegetatio 103: 105-112
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