Relationships between the Remnant Forms or the Structure of Ulmaceae woods and the Land Use at the Foot of Mountains in an Urban Area

Abstract

In the urban area of Kyoto city, we can see the remnant woods and trees of Ulmaceae frequently at the foot of the mountains. As the model case, the relationships between the remnant forms or the structure of Ulmaceae woods and land use were studied in Maruyama park and the surroundings, which stand at the foot of the mountains.
Author investigated the distribution and diameters of Ulmaceae trees, and studied the changes of the land use with topographical maps, base maps for city planning, and papers on the establishment of Maruyama park.
The relationships between the remnant forms or the structure of Ulmaceae woods and land use suggested that Aphanathe aspera and Celtis sinensis regenerated and were left under the coarse management, and the residents kept these trees actively in more urbanized area. For these reasons, Maruyama park and the surroundings have many remnant woods and trees of Ulmaceae.