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Fujimoto Y, Kanzaki M, Meunpong P, Wachrinrat C, Waengsothorn S, Kitajima K. Legacy effects of canopy gaps on liana abundance 25 years later in a seasonal tropical evergreen forest in northeastern Thailand. Biotropica 2023. [DOI: 10.1111/btp.13218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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Yarnvudhi A, Leksungnoen N, Andriyas T, Tor-Ngern P, Premashthira A, Wachrinrat C, Marod D, Hermhuk S, Pattanakiat S, Nakashizuka T, Kjelgren R. Assessing the Cooling and Air Pollution Tolerance among Urban Tree Species in a Tropical Climate. Plants (Basel) 2022; 11:3074. [PMID: 36432803 PMCID: PMC9698331 DOI: 10.3390/plants11223074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Revised: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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We present the results of classifying plants at species level that can tolerate air pollution, provide cooling, and simultaneously survive and thrive in urban environments. For this purpose, we estimated the air pollution tolerance index (APTI) and anticipated performance index (API) of several species growing in a park located in central Bangkok, Thailand. The cooling effect was quantified by calculating the reduction in soil and air temperatures. Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) S.T. Blake, Albizia saman (Jacq.) Merr., Chukrasia tabularis A. Juss. had the highest API score and were able to substantially reduce the temperature and were in a group of highly recommended species which also included other species like A. saman, C. tabularis, Tabebuia rosea (Bertol.) Bertero ex A. DC., Dalbergia cochinchinensis Pierre etc. Species from both evergreen and deciduous habitat were able to provide ambient cooling but were vulnerable to air pollution and included Elaeocarpus grandifloras Sm. and Bauhinia purpurea L. However, there were other species which had a high air pollution tolerance but failed to provide adequate cooling, such as Hopea odorata Roxb. and Millingtonia hortensis L.f. The results would be of interest to urban greenspace landscapers in such climates while selecting suitable species that can provide multiple ecosystem services ranging from air pollution tolerance to temperature reduction without reducing plant vitality.
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- Arerut Yarnvudhi
- Department of Forest Biology, Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
- Center for Advance Studies in Tropical Natural Resources, National Research University-Kasetsart University, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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- Department of Forest Biology, Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
- Center for Advance Studies in Tropical Natural Resources, National Research University-Kasetsart University, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
- Kasetsart University Research and Development Institute (KURDI), Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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- Center for Advance Studies in Tropical Natural Resources, National Research University-Kasetsart University, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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- Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
- Water Science and Technology for Sustainable Environment Research Group, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Faculty of Economics, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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- Center for Advance Studies in Tropical Natural Resources, National Research University-Kasetsart University, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
- Department of Silviculture, Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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- Department of Forest Biology, Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
- Cooperation Centre of Thai Forest Ecological Research Network, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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- Faculty of Agricultural Production, Maejo University, Chiang Mai 50290, Thailand
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- Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand
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- Forest and Forest Products Research Institute, Tsukuba 300-1244, Japan
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- 12HE UF/IFAS Dept. Environmental Horticulture, University of Florida, Apopka, FL 32703, USA
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Yarnvudhi A, Leksungnoen N, Siri S, Ponpithuk Y, Sukmasuang R, Duengkae P, Pongcharoen C, Sutummawong N, Marod D, Wachrinrat C, Premashthira A, Tor-ngern P, Poungcharean S, Hermhuk S, Kachina P. Monetary evaluation of supporting ecosystem services as a habitat provider for birds in Thailand urban park. Biodiversitas 2022. [DOI: 10.13057/biodiv/d230942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Abstract. Yarnvudhi A, Leksungnoen N, Siri S, Ponpithuk Y, Sukmasuang R, Duengkae P, Pongcharoen C, Sutummawong N, Marod D, Wachrinrat C, Premashthira A, Tor-ngern P, Poungcharean S, Hermuk S, Kachina P. 2022. Monetary evaluation of supporting ecosystem services as a habitat provider for birds in Thailand urban park. Biodiversitas 23: 4747-4758. Supporting services are important services to maintain ecosystems by providing habitats for organisms and genetic diversity. In this study, the monetary value of supporting services for bird habitats in urban parks was evaluated based on the price for nursing each bird species and market value. Bird diversity was conducted using point count observation. We found total of 53 bird species, 27 families and 8 orders in the park. Total monetary benefit for bird habitats in this park was estimated to be around USD60,354.12 per individual bird with an average value of USD1,138.76 per bird per species. The top three species with the highest monetary value were the Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala), Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans), and Chinese Pond Heron (Ardeola bacchus). The species diversity index of the bird community (H') was 2.73 and the most abundant bird species were Eastern Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis), Eurasian tree sparrow (Passer montanus), Eastern jungle crow (Corvus levaillantii), Oriental magpie robin (Copsychus saularis), and Coppersmith Barbet (Psilopogon haemacephalus). Among 4 microhabitats, birds were found the most in the trees, followed by lawn, grassland, and wetland areas. The small urban parks should be designed with diverse microhabitats to provide various ecological functions to attract and ensure adequate resources for organisms.
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Amma S, Toju H, Wachrinrat C, Sato H, Tanabe AS, Artchawakom T, Kanzaki M. Composition and Diversity of Soil Fungi in Dipterocarpaceae-Dominated Seasonal Tropical Forests in Thailand. Microbes Environ 2018; 33:135-143. [PMID: 29848838 PMCID: PMC6031388 DOI: 10.1264/jsme2.me17168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2017] [Accepted: 02/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Although fungi play essential roles in nutrient cycles and plant growth in forest ecosystems, limited information is currently available on the community compositions of soil fungi in tropical forests. Few studies have examined fungal community structures in seasonal tropical forests, in which forest fires potentially have a large impact on above- and belowground community processes. Based on high-throughput sequencing technologies, we herein examined the diversity and community structures of soil fungi in dry seasonal tropical forests in Sakaerat, northeast Thailand. We found that fungal community compositions diverged among dry evergreen, dry deciduous, and fire-protected dry deciduous forests within the region. Although tree species diversity did not positively correlate with soil fungal diversity, the coverage of an understory bamboo species (Vietnamosasa pusilla) showed a strong relationship with fungal community structures. Our community ecological analysis also yielded a list of fungi showing habitat preferences for either of the neighboring evergreen and deciduous forests in Sakaerat. The present results provide a basis for managing soil fungal communities and aboveground plant communities in seasonal tropical forests in Southeast Asia.
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- Sarasa Amma
- Division of Forest and Biomaterials Science, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto UniversityKitashirakawa Oiwake-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606–8502Japan
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- Center for Ecological Research, Kyoto University509–3, 2-chome, Hirano, Otsu, Shiga, 520–2113Japan
- Precursory Research for Embryonic Science and Technology (PRESTO), Japan Science and Technology AgencyKawaguchi, Saitama 332–0012Japan
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- Department of Silviculture, Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart UniversityBangkokThailand
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- Department of Environmental Solution Technology, Faculty of Science & Technology, Ryukoku UniversitySeta-Oe, Otsu, 520–2194 ShigaJapan
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- Department of Biology, Graduate School of Science, Kobe University1–1 Rokkodai, Nada-ku, Kobe, 657–8501Japan
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- Sakaerat Environmental Research Station, Wang Nam KhiaoWang Nam Khiao-District, Nakon Ratchashima, 30370Thailand
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- Division of Forest and Biomaterials Science, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto UniversityKitashirakawa Oiwake-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606–8502Japan
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Izuno A, Kanzaki M, Artchawakom T, Wachrinrat C, Isagi Y. Vertical Structure of Phyllosphere Fungal Communities in a Tropical Forest in Thailand Uncovered by High-Throughput Sequencing. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0166669. [PMID: 27861539 PMCID: PMC5115777 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0166669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2015] [Accepted: 11/02/2016] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Phyllosphere fungi harbor a tremendous species diversity and play important ecological roles. However, little is known about their distribution patterns within forest ecosystems. We examined how species diversity and community composition of phyllosphere fungi change along a vertical structure in a tropical forest in Thailand. Fungal communities in 144 leaf samples from 19 vertical layers (1.28-34.4 m above ground) of 73 plant individuals (27 species) were investigated by metabarcoding analysis using Ion Torrent sequencing. In total, 1,524 fungal operational taxonomic units (OTUs) were detected among 890,710 reads obtained from the 144 leaf samples. Taxonomically diverse fungi belonging to as many as 24 orders of Ascomycota and 21 orders of Basidiomycota were detected, most of which inhabited limited parts of the lowest layers closest to the forest floor. Species diversity of phyllosphere fungi was the highest in the lowest layers closest to the forest floor, decreased with increasing height, and lowest in the canopy; 742 and 55 fungal OTUs were detected at the lowest and highest layer, respectively. On the layers close to the forest floor, phyllosphere fungal communities were mainly composed of low frequency OTUs and largely differentiated among plant individuals. Conversely, in the canopy, fungal communities consisted of similar OTUs across plant individuals, and as many as 86.1%-92.7% of the OTUs found in the canopy (≥22 m above ground) were also distributed in the lower layers. Overall, our study showed the variability of phyllosphere fungal communities along the vertical gradient of plant vegetation and environmental conditions, suggesting the significance of biotic and abiotic variation for the species diversity of phyllosphere fungi.
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- Ayako Izuno
- Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Mori T, Wachrinrat C, Staporn D, Meunpong P, Suebsai W, Matsubara K, Boonsri K, Lumban W, Kuawong M, Phukdee T, Srifai J, Boonman K. Contrastive effects of inorganic phosphorus addition on soil microbial respiration and microbial biomass in tropical monoculture tree plantation soils in Thailand. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anres.2016.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Mori T, Wachrinrat C, Staporn D, Meunpong P, Suebsai W, Boonsri K, Kitayama K. Seasonal changes in soil respiration and microbial biomass in five tropical tree plantations in Thailand. Tropics 2016. [DOI: 10.3759/tropics.msms15-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Taiki Mori
- Graduate school of Agriculture, Kyoto University
- Current address: South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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Doi R, Wachrinrat C, Teejuntuk S, Sakurai K, Sahunalu P. Semiquantitative color profiling of soils over a land degradation gradient in Sakaerat, Thailand. Environ Monit Assess 2010; 170:301-309. [PMID: 19936956 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-009-1233-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2009] [Accepted: 10/29/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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In this study, we attempted multivariate color profiling of soils over a land degradation gradient represented by dry evergreen forest (original vegetation), dry deciduous forest (moderately disturbed by fire), and bare ground (severely degraded) in Sakaerat, Thailand. The soils were sampled in a dry-to-wet seasonal transition. Values of the red-green-blue (RGB), cyan-magenta-yellow-key black (CMYK), L*a*b*, and hue-intensity-saturation (HIS) color models were determined using the digital software Adobe Photoshop. Land degradation produced significant variations (p<0.05) in R, C, Y, L*, a*, b*, S, and I values (p<0.05). The seasonal transition produced significant variations (p<0.05) in R, G, B, C, M, K, L*, b*, and I values. In discriminating the soils, the color models did not differ in discriminatory power, while discriminatory power was affected by seasonal changes. Most color variation patterns had nonlinear relationships with the intensity of the land degradation gradient, due to effects of fire that darkened the deciduous forest soil, masking the nature of the soil as the intermediate between the evergreen forest and the bare ground soils. Taking these findings into account, the utilization of color profiling of soils in land conservation and rehabilitation is discussed.
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- Ryoichi Doi
- EcoTopia Science Institute, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8603, Japan.
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Doi R, Sahunalu P, Wachrinrat C, Teejuntuk S, Sakurai K. Antibiotic resistance profiles of soil bacterial communities over a land degradation gradient. COMMUNITY ECOL 2009. [DOI: 10.1556/comec.10.2009.2.6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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