Ectoparasites collected from raccoon (Procyon lotor) road-killed near the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute in Tsukuba

Summary Total expenditure on forestry research and forest products research in 2007–2008 in Australia was $87.8 million. This comprised $61.0 million on forestry research and $26.8 million on forest products research and was estimated using the same methods as in the several previous assessments (Quick and Booth 1987; Lambert and Turner 1992; Turner and Lambert 1997,2005). When some peripheral expenditure such as support, administration and surveys were included, the total expenditure increased to about $105.8 million. The total expenditure represents an annual average increase of about 3% since 1982 but a slow decline (0.45% per annum) in adjusted terms (1982 dollars). About 50 organisations reported undertaking forestry and or forest products research, while other organisations provided funding for research. The expenditure was attributed to four broad sectors undertaking research—Commonwealth, state, university and private—and also to broad research areas (native forests, exotic species plantations, native species plantations and environment). Research on native forests and exotic species plantations generally declined, whereas that on surveys in native forests and native species in plantations increased from 2001–2002 to 2007–2008. Similarly, research capacity declined in traditionally strong research areas such as pests and diseases and fire behaviour, and increased in energy areas such as carbon and forest bio-energy. About 600 full-time-effective researchers and technicians were involved in research in 2007–2008, plus support and management staff. The staffing numbers of individual organisations ranged from single individuals to more than fifty. In 2007–2008, about 52% of the research funds were provided directly or indirectly by the Commonwealth Government, 28% by state governments and 20% by private companies. Total expenditure on forestry and forest products research ($87.8 million) averaged $5.78 ha−1 of managed forest. The forestry research expenditure according to forest type comprised $14.80 ha−1 on exotic species plantations, $36.90 ha−1 on native species plantations and $0.99 ha−1 on native forests (including ecological and environmental research, and hydrological studies and fauna-flora research). Additionally, there was expenditure of about $0.45 ha−1 on land-based surveys (mainly biodiversity), primarily in native forests. Total expenditure on forestry and forest products research equated to an average of $3.90 m−3 of harvested timber. This comprised $1.02 m 3 on timber removals from exotic species plantations, $7.38 m−3 from native species plantations and $1.90 m−3 from native forests.

Molecular EcologyVolume 5, Issue 4 p. 589-590 Null microsatellite alleles due to nucleotide sequence variation in the grey-sided vole Clethrionomys rufocanus Y. ISHIBASHI, Y. ISHIBASHI *Chromosome Research Unit, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, North 10, West 8, Kita-Ku, Sapporo 060, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorT. SAITOH, T. SAITOH ‡Wildlife Management Laboratory, Hokkaido Research Centre, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Hitsujigaoka 7, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo 062, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorS. ABE, Corresponding Author S. ABE *Chromosome Research Unit, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, North 10, West 8, Kita-Ku, Sapporo 060, Japan †Laboratory of Cytogenetics, Graduate School of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University, North 10, West 5, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060, Japan Fax: + 81-11-736-6304. E-mail: sabe@eesbio.hokudai.ac.jpSearch for more papers by this authorM. C. YOSHIDA, M. C. YOSHIDA *Chromosome Research Unit, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, North 10, West 8, Kita-Ku, Sapporo 060, Japan †Laboratory of Cytogenetics, Graduate School of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University, North 10, West 5, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060, JapanSearch for more papers by this author Y. ISHIBASHI, Y. ISHIBASHI *Chromosome Research Unit, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, North 10, West 8, Kita-Ku, Sapporo 060, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorT. SAITOH, T. SAITOH ‡Wildlife Management Laboratory, Hokkaido Research Centre, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Hitsujigaoka 7, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo 062, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorS. ABE, Corresponding Author S. ABE *Chromosome Research Unit, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, North 10, West 8, Kita-Ku, Sapporo 060, Japan †Laboratory of Cytogenetics, Graduate School of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University, North 10, West 5, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060, Japan Fax: + 81-11-736-6304. E-mail: sabe@eesbio.hokudai.ac.jpSearch for more papers by this authorM. C. YOSHIDA, M. C. YOSHIDA *Chromosome Research Unit, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, North 10, West 8, Kita-Ku, Sapporo 060, Japan †Laboratory of Cytogenetics, Graduate School of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University, North 10, West 5, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060, JapanSearch for more papers by this author First published: August 1996 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.1996.tb00351.xCitations: 24AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article.Citing Literature Volume5, Issue4August 1996Pages 589-590 RelatedInformation

Japan has a total productive forest area of 25 million ha of which 31% is owned by the state and 69% is owned by municipalities and the private sector. The total volume of growing stock is 2 484 million m3, of which plantations account for 42% and natural forest 58%. The average volume of growing stock is about 100 m3 ha. The average annual growth and removal are estimated to be 70 million and 40 million m3, respectively. There are three main forest zones; subfrigid in the north, temperate in the centre and warm temperate in the south. Regeneration was recognized as vital to the country's wood supply and environmental reconstruction after the destruction during the Second World War. The average annual planting area is about 200 000 ha with the largest area ever planted, in 1954, accounting for 432 700 ha. Skyline harvesting systems are common except in the northern area of Hokkaido. The Japanese Forestry Agency is the central forestry organization which has the leading role in providing management guidance for private forest owners. Forestry research is conducted by the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, and by prefectural (equivalent to provincial) and university forest experiment stations. The pulp and paper manufacturing technology is quite advanced. Almost the entire quantity of paper and paperboard needed in Japan is produced domestically, but more than 60% of the raw timber requirement is supplied by imports.

This study aims to determine species and conservation status of Rallidae family in Forestry and Environment Research and Development Institute of Manado; also the prospect of its development. This study may provide a source of data and information on the diversity of certain bird species. Observations conducted in June 2015 included the species of birds in Rallidae family found around the Forestry and Environment Research and Development Institute of Manado. Data were analyzed descriptively in the forms of figures and tables. Results showed that there were three species within this family found in Manado Forestry Research Institute. Those were isabelline bush-hen (Amaurornis isabellina), buff-banded rail (Gallirallus philippensis), and Barred Rail (Gallirallus torquatus). All three species are not protected in Indonesia and IUCN categorized them as Least Concern (LC). Isabelline bush-hen is endemic to the island of Sulawesi, while buff-banded rail and barred rail have a wide distribution. Weris has a good prospect to be domesticated.

This study aims to determine species and conservation status of Rallidae family in Forestry and Environment Research and Development Institute of Manado; also the prospect of its development. This study may provide a source of data and information on the diversity of certain bird species. Observations conducted in June 2015 included the species of birds in Rallidae family found around the Forestry and Environment Research and Development Institute of Manado. Data were analyzed descriptively in the forms of figures and tables. Results showed that there were three species within this family found in Manado Forestry Research Institute. Those were isabelline bush-hen (Amaurornis isabellina), buff-banded rail (Gallirallus philippensis), and Barred Rail (Gallirallus torquatus). All three species are not protected in Indonesia and IUCN categorized them as Least Concern (LC). Isabelline bush-hen is endemic to the island of Sulawesi, while buff-banded rail and barred rail have a wide distribution. Weris has a good prospect to be domesticated.

ABSTRACTEstimates of expenditure provide an index of overall forest industry commitment to research and development that underpins sustainable forestry. This article reports on research expenditure and capacity for 2013 and is an extension of a sequence of five-yearly assessments on research undertaken since 1985. Expenditure in 2013 on forestry research was estimated to be about $38 million (m) and on forest products research about $10.1 m, or $48 m in total, which is a reduction from about $122 m (Australian dollars in 2013) in the mid-1980s. These estimates do not include administrative costs and overhead charges. The number of staff (scientists, technicians, support and graduate students) involved in forestry and products research was about 276 in 2013 compared with 794 in the mid-1980s. The structure and type of research being undertaken has undergone major changes since the initial assessment. At the time of the initial assessment (1985) both forest resources and research were largely under the stewardship of state governments and further research was supported by the Commonwealth Government through CSIRO and universities, with strong links between the timber producers and the timber processors. Research was considered fundamental to supporting the development and improvement of all aspects of forest management and production. The loss of linkages between forest management and research organisations, the move away from state and Commonwealth support for forestry and the shift from science-based management, has reduced support for continued research. For research to develop there need to be well-defined, long-term industry objectives with an understanding that such objectives may be achieved with the support of research. It is concluded that commitment to maintain a strong scientific basis for forestry in Australia is greatly diminished and there is no evidence that contraction will not continue further.

This article provides a preliminary description of the main points of the establishment of Department of Forestry of The Central Research Institute of Taiwan Government-General, as well as an analysis of the department's personnel structure, endeavoring to explain its historical role in the development of forestry research during Japan's occupation of Taiwan. According to research conducted for this article, The Forestry Experimental Station was reformed and renamed the Department of Forestry of The Central Research Institute, which not only elevated it in the organizational hierarchy, but also largely improved its research resources and academic system. There were 11 staff members who were retained in their positions, making up 40.74% of the entire total of 27 technicians and technical assistants. This demonstrates that there was a degree of continuity in staff structure between the Department of Forestry and the Forestry Experimental Station. The Department of Forestry not only retained the Forestry Experimental Station's staff structure traditions, but also inherited its research subjects, continuing to deepen and expand, which allowed forestry studies to develop steadily and strongly during the period of Japan's occupation of Taiwan. On the other hand, the staff of the Department of Forestry in the majority consisted of personnel from Honshu, Japan. Among the 23 staff members, those who had a professional background in agriculture or forestry accounted for 78.26%, possessing a high standard of professional knowledge, and among these members, 30.43% were graduates of Tokyo Imperial University. From this it can be seen that the percentage of personnel with academic backgrounds as graduates of Tokyo Imperial University was the highest. It is also evident that the academic origins of Taiwan's Forestry Experiment Station and Forestry experiment system have the deepest ties to Tokyo Imperial University. After undergoing more than 20 years of development under Japan's governorship, Taiwan's Forestry Research Institute became more independent. By this time, the responsibility for carrying out the core research had been transferred from Tokyo Imperial University to the Department of Forestry of The Central Research Institute. Due to policy demands, the Department of Forestry's forestry research system was later passed on to Taipei Imperial University to take over. Therefore, as far as academic history is concerned, the establishment of the Department of Forestry truly has historical significance in its example of adopting the teachings handed down from the past as well as opening new frontiers.

Forestry research in Southeast Asia started early in 1920 when Malaysia created the Forest Research Institute at Kepong (Razak et al. 1998), followed by the creation of the Silvicultural Research Section under the Silviculture Division of the Royal Forest Department of Thailand in 1942 (Kaosa-ard 1998). Similarly, the Philippines created the Forestry Research Institute (FRI) within the campus of the University of the Philippines at Los Banos to conduct research and development in forestry. In Indonesia, the Forestry Research Agency was established under the Ministry of Forestry with responsibility for forestry research and development to support the private and public sectors. Brunei Darussalam started forestry research in the 1970s with the creation of the Sungai Liang Forest Research Centre. Vietnam also became very active in forestry research after the internal war in the late 1960s, while other Southeast Asian countries such as Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar are in an early stage of forestry research and development. Myanmar began active forestry research in the late 1970s after the development of the Forestry Research Institute in Yezin and received technical and financial support from overseas, from FAO/UNDP, JICA, and other organizations.KeywordsForestry ResearchForest Research InstituteJapan International Cooperation AgencyAcacia MangiumForest GeneticThese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.

We developed a stem diameter D-height H allometric model that included variability in the D-H relationship along a topographic gradient. The study site was located along a belt transect (2500 × 20 m) established in a primary tropical forest near Manaus, Brazil. The transect included typical topography of the region, characterized by plateaus and valleys called “baixios”. The D-H allometric model (n = 1307) indicated that potential tree height increased significantly, from 28 m at the lowest baixio plot to 35 m at the highest plateau plot. Consequently, by combining the D-H allometric model and an allometric equation with the variable DH, biomass was estimated for trees (D > 10 cm) in each sub-plot (20 × 20 m). Ignoring variability in the D-H relationship introduced wide-ranging error to biomass estimation; error values ranged from -5% at a baixio plot to +6% at a plateau plot. Average biomass was 317 ± 28 (SE) Mg ha, and tree density and biomass fell significantly with decreasing relative elevation. Discipline: Forestry and forest products Additional key words: asymptotic height , Brazilian Amazon , REDD+ This study was part of the international cooperative research project of “Carbon Dynamics of Amazonian Forests (CADAF; FY2010-2014)”; supported by the Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development Program of Japan Science and Technology Agency and Japan International Cooperation Agency. It was conducted by the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute (FFPRI), Japan and the National Institute for Amazon Research (INPA), Brazil in an experimental forest of INPA near Manaus, Brazil. * Corresponding author: e-mail swrmp2005@yahoo.co.jp Received 12 December 2011; accepted 10 April 2012. 109 JARQ 47 (1), 109 – 114 (2013) http://www.jircas.affrc.go.jp

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ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVViewpointNEXTRadioactive Contamination of Natural Ecosystems: Seeing the Wood Despite the TreesShoji Hashimoto*†, Igor Linkov‡, George Shaw§, and Shinji Kaneko†View Author Information† Department of Forest Site Environment, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, 1 Matsunosato, Tsukuba, Japan‡ U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States§ School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, U.K.*E-mail: [email protected]Cite this: Environ. Sci. Technol. 2012, 46, 22, 12283–12284Publication Date (Web):October 30, 2012Publication History Received10 October 2012Accepted22 October 2012Revised16 October 2012Published online30 October 2012Published inissue 20 November 2012https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/es304145nhttps://doi.org/10.1021/es304145nnewsACS PublicationsCopyright © 2012 American Chemical Society. This publication is available under these Terms of Use. Request reuse permissions This publication is free to access through this site. Learn MoreArticle Views1279Altmetric-Citations1LEARN ABOUT THESE METRICSArticle Views are the COUNTER-compliant sum of full text article downloads since November 2008 (both PDF and HTML) across all institutions and individuals. These metrics are regularly updated to reflect usage leading up to the last few days.Citations are the number of other articles citing this article, calculated by Crossref and updated daily. Find more information about Crossref citation counts.The Altmetric Attention Score is a quantitative measure of the attention that a research article has received online. Clicking on the donut icon will load a page at altmetric.com with additional details about the score and the social media presence for the given article. Find more information on the Altmetric Attention Score and how the score is calculated. Share Add toView InAdd Full Text with ReferenceAdd Description ExportRISCitationCitation and abstractCitation and referencesMore Options Share onFacebookTwitterWechatLinked InRedditEmail PDF (4 MB) Get e-AlertscloseSUBJECTS:Contamination,Materials,Radiation,Remediation,Soils Get e-Alerts