Spatial distribution of 191 forest plots across the Japanese archipelago (IMAGE)

Osaka Metropolitan University

Spatial distribution of 191 forest plots across the Japanese archipelago

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Plots were located on the four main islands (Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu) and nearby islands, including the Ryukyus.  

Circles show old-growth forests, and triangles denote secondary forests.  

Colors indicate the most dominant type of tree in the plots: blue, BC: boreal conifer; green, DB: deciduous broadleaved tree; orange, TC: temperate conifer; red, EB: evergreen broadleaved tree. 

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Tsutom Hiura, The University of Tokyo

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