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Change in distribution of the vascular plant Sasa palmata in Sarobetsu Mire between 1977 and 2003

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In recent decades, the extent of Sasa palmata-dominant communities has increased in Sarobetsu Mire in northern Hokkaido, Japan, replacing the original Sphagnum bog vegetation. However, this marked increase in distribution of Sasa in the mire has not been formally documented or investigated in detail. Using aerial photo-interpretation, the present study updated the distribution maps of Sasa communities, showing the changes that have occurred to these communities between 1977 and 2003. The results revealed that the extent of Sasa communities has increased by 15.8 % from 6.60 km2 in 1977 to 7.64 km2 in 2003. The most marked increase occurred on the ground associated with drainage channels, although the oldest channels were constructed more than half a century ago, suggesting that some responses to the drainage of peat bog ecosystems may take a considerable period of time before becoming particularly evident.

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We thank Y. Mishima for the technical assistance regarding orthorectifying aerial photographs. This work was supported financially by the “Environment Research and Technology Development Fund by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan (D09–08).”

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  1. Geological Survey of Japan, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Central 7, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8567, Japan

    Yoshiyasu Fujimura

  2. Faculty of Humanity and Environment, Hosei University, 2-17-1, Fujimi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-8160, Japan

    Masayuki Takada

  3. Botanic Garden, Field Science Centre for Northern Biosphere, Hokkaido University, North 3, West 8, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, 060-0003, Japan

    Hiroko Fujita

  4. Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, North 9, West 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-8589, Japan

    Takashi Inoue

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Fujimura, Y., Takada, M., Fujita, H. et al. Change in distribution of the vascular plant Sasa palmata in Sarobetsu Mire between 1977 and 2003. Landscape Ecol Eng 9, 305–309 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11355-012-0193-4

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