Table 1 Research site characteristics and weather conditions
| Â | May | October |
|---|---|---|
Location | Fuji Iyashinomori Woodland Study Center, Yamanaka Lake Town, Yamanashi Prefecture | |
Experimental area | 2500 m2 (50 m × 50 m) | |
Forest status | Well-managed mixed forest (80-year-old Larch and Dogwood) | |
Weather | ||
 Day1 | Fair | Cloudy |
 Day2 | Fair | Cloudy and/or partly sunny |
 Day3 | Fair | Cloudy and/or partly sunny |
 Day4 | Fair | Cloudy and/or partly rainy |
Monthly mean temp. (°C) | 12.8 | 10.9 |
Monthly mean humidity (%) | 84.6 | 90.9 |