Publications
2025
Papers
Shinoda, Y., Kadoya, T., Takeuchi, Y. & Nansai, K. (2025). Decoupling the food supply from impacts on forest threatened species: rethinking suitable crop areas for food production. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2025.108696
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Htoo, K.K., Onishi, M., Rahman, Md.F., Takeshige, R., Kitajima, K. & Onoda, Y. (2025). Development of crown-based allometric equations for estimating stem diameter and above-ground biomass using UAV-LiDAR in 23 species-rich natural forests of Japan. Journal of Forest Research, http://doi.org/10.1080/13416979.2025.2576384.
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Takeuchi, Y., Végh, L., Noda, H., Böttcher, K., Vihervaara, P., Kass, J. M., Hama, I. & Saito, Y. (2025). National-scale terrestrial biodiversity and ecosystem monitoring with essential biodiversity variables in Japan and Finland. Ecological Research, 40(6), e70011. https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1703.70011
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Takeshige, R., Htoo,K.K., Onishi, M., Rahman, Md.F., Hoshizaki, K., Ida, H., Iwamoto Ishihara, M., Itoh, A., Kaneko, T., Katayama, A., Kuramoto, S., Kurokawa, H., Maki, M., Masaka, K., Nakaji, T., Nakamura, M., Nishimura, N., Noguchi, M., Sakai, A., Takashima, A., Tashiro, N., Tokuchi, N., Yamagawa, H. & Onoda, Y. (2025). High-resolution digital canopy height models, terrain models, ortho-mosaic photos, and canopy tree crown shapes derived from UAV-borne LiDAR at 22 tree census plots across Japanese natural forests. Ecological Research, 40(4), 657–670. https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1703.12555
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Kobayashi, K., Takeshige, R. & Shibata, S. (2025). Study on management methods of bamboo gardens after fl owering: A case study of Kyoto University, western Japan. Bamboo Journal, 33, 47-65. https://bamboo-journal.com/PDF/33/BJ_33_original-5.pdf
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Academic Presentations
International Conferences
Takeuchi, Y., Végh, L. & Kass, J.M. (2025). Advancing Essential Biodiversity Variables in Japan and Asia: fostering regional collaboration for effective implementation. The 11th EAFES International Congress.
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Takeuchi, Y., Noda, H., et al. (2025). Detection of forest understory evergreen trees in a deciduous forest using UAV-LiDAR and RGB data during the deciduous period. EGU General Assembly 2025, Vienna, Austria.
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Végh, L., Yoshikawa, T. & Takeuchi, Y. (2025). Changes in the functional species composition of forests across a wide latitudinal range in Japan. EGU General Assembly 2025, Vienna, Austria.
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Takeshige, R., Aoyagi, R., Imai, N., Lui, S.T.T., Nilus, R. & Kitayama, K. (2025). Spatial variations of resilience in Bornean logged-over lowland tropical rainforests. 61st Annual Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Oaxaca, Mexico.
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Domestic Conferences
Takeuchi, Y., Borjigin, H., Diway, B., Chea Yiing, L. & Suhaili, A.B. (2025). Forest structural metrics from UAV-LiDAR-based 3D models as indicators of logging intensity in tropical forests. The 35th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society of Tropical Ecology (JASTE35), Fukuoka.
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Takeuchi, Y. & Muraoka, H. (2025). New Challenges in Biodiversity Monitoring Using EBVs in the Asia-Pacific Region. The 72nd Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of Japan, Sapporo.
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Végh, L., Toyama, H., Nishihiro, J., Ishihama, F., Kudo, H., Tanno, Y., Kadoya, T. & Takeuchi, Y. (2025). Fostering habitat comparability: matching the Japanese habitat system with the IUCN global typology. The 72nd Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of Japan, Sapporo.
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Takeshige, R., Komatsu, K., Imai, N., Tze, L.S.T., Nilus, R. & Kitayama, K. (2025). The dynamics and expansion of forests covered with ferns and vines in logged-over Bornean tropical rainforests. The 72nd Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of Japan, Sapporo.
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Hirata, M., Mizukami, C., Kojima, S., Imai, N., Takeshige, R., Kitayama, K., Aiba, S., Onoda, Y., Bin, R.R., Tze, L.S.T., Nilus, R., Terrence, V.J. & Aoyagi, R. (2025). Does the abundance of soil organic phosphorus increase in low-phosphorus soils?: An extensive survey in Borneo lowland tropical forests. The 72nd Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of Japan, Sapporo.
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Aoyagi, R., Imai, N., Mizukami, C., Kojima, S., Hirata, M., Aiba, S., Takeshige, R., Komatsu, K., Rolando, R., Sandy, T., Reuben, N., Joan, P., John, S., Vanielie, T. & Kitayama, K. (2025). Influence of individual soil nutrients and rainfall on the distribution of tree species in Bornean lowland forests. The 72nd Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of Japan, Sapporo.
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Minami, R., Takeshige, R., Onishi, M.& Onoda, Y. (2025). An Analysis of Tree Architectures at Different-aged Cool-temperate Forests Using a Mobile Laser Scanner. The 72nd Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of Japan, Sapporo.
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Qianning, Q., Aoyagi, R., Takeshige, R. & Kitayama, K. (2025). The below-ground regime shift in degraded logged-over Bornean tropical rainforests. The 72nd Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of Japan, Sapporo.
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Htoo, K.K., Onishi, M., Rahman, Md.F., Takeshige, R., Kitajima, K. & Onoda, Y. (2025). Crown-based allometric models for estimating stem diameter and biomass in Japanese natural forests using UAV-LiDAR. The 136th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Forest Society, Sapporo.
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Takeshige, R., Htoo, K.K., Onishi, M., Rahman, Md. F. & Onoda, Y. (2025). Construction of a Canopy Tree Database in Natural Forest Experimental Plots Across Japan. The 136th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Forest Society, Sapporo.
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General Lectures
Takeuchi, Y. (2025). Mysterious creatures of the tropical forest and our lives: How are we connected to forests in faraway countries? Children's University Global, Mito.
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Kitayama, K. and Takeshige, R. Loss of Resilience in Degraded Tropical Rain Forests: A challenge for Ecosystem Restoration (2025). International Conference on Borneo’s Green Heart: Advancing Climate Resilience, Conservation, and Sustainable Livelihoods, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.
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