A Study of Relationship Between the Distribution of Vegetation and its Management Strategy to Conserve Species Diversity in a Secondary Forests

Abstract

This study aims to highlight the relationship between spatial distribution of vegetation and its management to conserve species diversity in secondary forests in Haramachi, Fukushima of Japan. The secondary forests in this area were classified into 5 different types of vegetation through vegetation survey. The selected of 13 differential species and six selected rare species were chosen to be target species for their spatial distribution survey.
The distribution of the differential species Smilax sieboldii and Clematis terniflora associated with forest floor management. Also, the distribution of the differential species Ainsliaea acerifolia var. subapoda was reflected to non-management. The growth of the differential species of A. acerifolia var. subapoda which are a woodland species, can be restricted by grassland.
The results attempt to show that floristic composition of secondary forest was affected by not only forest management but also was affected by historical land-use. Therefore, it is important to have a good understanding of the spatial distribution of vegetation as an efficient planning of secondary forest management.