Abstract

AbstractThis paper reviews the role of rodents in the recruitment of several large-seeded tree species in Japan, with emphasis on the early demography across several years and sites. The tree species include horse chestnut (Aesculus turbinata), beeches (Fagus crenata and F, japonica) and oaks (Quercus crispula and Q. serrata). It is emphasized that the early demography of a single tree population can be affected by the early-stage dynamics of other tree species within the same forest community. The paper also discusses how the variations in tree community structure and those in seed attributes (e.g. nutritional values) of large-seed producing plants may cause variations in their interaction with rodents. The case histories for temperate trees and rodents in Japan with findings from similar temperate forests in Western Europe and eastern North America are compared.

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