| Expert Name | Dr. Masahiro Saito |
| Title | Director |
| Division | Silviculture Division |
| Institution | Hokkaido Research Center |
| City | Sapporo |
| Country | Japan |
| Telephone | 81 11 851-4131 ext 241 |
| Email | masa66(at)ffpri-hkd.affrc.go.jp |
| Work Experience | We surveyed the composition of the plant communities, ground water level, salinity of soil and ground water and so on. In the results, the tree conditions on the water such as the amount, the quality (mainly salinity) and the seasonal distribution in each site, determined the distributions of those plant communities. Moreover, we measured continuously temperature and humidity in the deserts and oases, made obvious difference on the micro-climate between both.
I measured temperature and humidity in some vegetation types, and made a climate difference clear in the Atacama Desert and semi-arid region near Santyago, Chile
At present, I participate a project which recovery forests in Australia semi-arid area and make amount of C02 fixation increase. In the project, I am in charge of the decision of plantation plan and study on the relations between site conditions and plan communities. |
| Qualifications | Bachelor, Forest Ecology, Tokyo University, 1971
Master, Forest Ecology, Tokyo University, 1973
Doctor, Forest Ecology, Tokyo University, 1985 |
| Number of Publications | 100 |
| Awards | None |
| Other Activities | None |
| Publications | 1. M. Saito and T. Tanimoto (1994) Moderation of micro-climate by vegetation in an arid region - Temperature and Humidity in the North-West part of China. Journ. For. Environ. 36: 73-79
2. M. Saito and T. Tanimoto (1995) Water salinity in North-West China. Journ. For. Environ. 37: 9-18
3. M. Saito (1997) Prosopis spp. Silvics of tropical trees Vol. 1, 96-102, JIFPRO, Tokyo
4. M. Saito (1997) Schinus molle. Silvics of tropical trees Vol 2, 193-198, JIFPRO, Tokyo
5. M. Saito, T. Tanimoto and P. Qui (1998) Flora of the Hexi Corridor, China, Hoppo Ringyo 50: 179-184 |
| Discipline | Natural Resource Management |
| Last updated | 09/05/2007 17:33:00 |
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