Abstract
In order to draw up a guideline for the suburban forest management, the relationships between tree species and soil properties were investigated in the secondary forests of both parks and green areas in the southern part of Nagoya City. There are from 4 to 23 tree species in sixteen survey sites. The diversities of the tree species in the suburban forests are matched for those of the forest parks at the mountain villages.
A cluster analysis of data of topographical conditions, vegitation structures, and soil conditions revealed that gravel contents of soils are closely related with the diversities of tree species.
