Current title:
Lecturer of Tokyo University of Information Sciences
Education:
B.E. 1997, Miyagi Univ. of Education
M.E. 1999, Miyagi Univ. of Education
Ph.D. 2002, Tohoku Univ.
Research interests
- Spatial ecology by using GIS
- Community ecology in temperate and tropical peat swamp forests
- Population ecology of trees, particularly dominant species
- Regeneration and reproductive success of Fagus crenata
- Regeneration of Melaleuca cajuputi in degraded peat swamp forests
- Life history strategy of tree speices
- Ecological analysis by using molecular markers
- Gene flow and genetic diversity of tree species
- Conservation and restoration ecology of forest ecosystems
Key words and phrase
- GIS in Ecology
- Seed dispersal
- Life history strategy
- Leaf phenology
- Forest ecology
- Species diversity in forest ecosystems
Papers in English
TOMITA, Mizuki., HIRABUKI, Yoshihiko., SUZUKI, Kunio., HARA, Keitarou., KAITA, Noriyuki. and ARAKI, Yuji. (2000). Drastic recovery of Melaleuca-dominant scrub after a severe fire: a three-year period study in a degraded peat swamp, Thailand. Eco-Habitat , 7(1): 1-7.
TOMITA, Mizuki., HIRABUKI, Yoshihiko. and SEIWA, Kenji. (2002). Post-dispersal changes in the spatial distribution of Fagus crenata seeds. Ecology, 83(6): 1560-1565. [Abstract]
TOMITA, Mizuki. and SEIWA, Kenji. (2004). Influence of canopy tree phenology on understorey populations of Japanese beech, Fagus crenata. Journal of Vegetation Science, 15(3): 379-388. [Abstract]
TOMITA, Mizuki., HIRABUKI, Yoshihiko. and SUZUKI, Kunio. (2005). Differences in allometric relationships and causes of death among Melaleuca cajuputi populations in three subcoastal habitats. Biosphere Conservation, 7(1): 39-48.
Papers in progress
TOMITA, Mizuki., SUYAMA, Yoshihisa., HIRABUKI, Yoshihiko., UENO, Naoto. and SEIWA, Kenji. Direct measurement of dispersal distance of Fagus crenata seeds in a primary forest: advantages in mast-seeding. (in preparation)
TOMITA, Mizuki., HIRABUKI, Yoshihiko. and SEIWA, Kenji. Importance of germination timing and overstorey composition on survival of Fagus crenata seedlings. (in preparation)