Unraveling the Material Cycles of Forest Ecosystems

School of Human Science and Environment

Professor Mizue Ohashi

In forests, various biological activities centered around trees create flows of materials. We aim to unravel what kinds of ecosystem services (various benefits derived from ecosystems) are generated by these material cycles. Our focus is primarily on phenomena occurring underground, which are challenging to study. We are conducting research not only in Japan’s temperate forests but also in tropical and boreal forests overseas. By analyzing these data sets, we seek to understand the invisible world.