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Izumi Washitani

Izumi Washitani

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Ecology and Evolution
Japan
2023

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
44
Citations
7332
World Ranking
5083
National Ranking
21

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Japan Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Izumi Washitani is affiliated with Chuo University in Japan and has contributed to research primarily in the fields of Environmental Science, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work spans multiple subfields, including Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Global and Planetary Change; Developmental Biology; Ecology; and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

The main topics covered by Washitani's research include plant and animal studies, animal vocal communication and behavior, fish ecology and management studies, reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species, marine and fisheries research, species distribution and climate change, and animal and plant science education.

Among their recent publications, the following papers represent Washitani's research contributions:

  • Testing a butterfly commonness hypothesis with data assembled by a citizen science program "Tokyo Butterfly Monitoring", 2020, Ecological Research
  • Management of glass eel fisheries is not a sufficient measure to recover a local Japanese eel population, 2021, Marine Policy (lead author Kenzo Kaifu)
  • A Preliminary Report on Vespa analis eisa (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) as a Potential Natural Enemy of Apis cerana japonica (Hymenoptera: Apidae) on Amami Island, 2021, Entomological News
  • Intraspecific variation in advertisement call characteristics and acoustic strategies among male forest green tree frogs, 2023, Population Ecology
  • Passive acoustic monitoring for assessing forest bird distribution and identifying conservationally important areas in a subtropical forest landscape, 2025, Ecological Research (lead author Tohki Inoue)

The scientist has frequently collaborated with notable coauthors, including Kenzo Kaifu, Kazuki Yokouchi, Michael J. Miller, Mihoko Nagai, and Masaki Yasukawa.

Washitani's publications are often found in specialized venues such as Ecological Research, Marine Policy, Entomological News, and Population Ecology. The mix of journals reflects the interdisciplinary nature of their research interests, encompassing ecology, conservation biology, and marine sciences.

Best Publications

  • Citizen science: a new approach to advance ecology, education, and conservation

    Hiromi Kobori;Janis L. Dickinson;Izumi Washitani;Ryo Sakurai

  • Contrasting impacts of invasive engineers on freshwater ecosystems: an experiment and meta-analysis.

    Shin-ichiro S. Matsuzaki;Shin-ichiro S. Matsuzaki;Nisikawa Usio;Noriko Takamura;Izumi Washitani

  • Displacement of Japanese native bumblebees by the recently introduced Bombus terrestris (L.) (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

    Maki N. Inoue;Jun Yokoyama;Izumi Washitani

  • A Comparative Study of the Germination Characteristics of Seeds from a Moist Tall Grassland Community

    I. Washitani;M. Masuda

  • Contributions of diffusional limitation, photoinhibition and photorespiration to midday depression of photosynthesis in Arisaema heterophyllum in natural high light

    Hiroyuki Muraoka;Yanhong Tang;Ichiro Terashima;Hiroshi Koizumi

  • Effects of common carp on nutrient dynamics and littoral community composition: roles of excretion and bioturbation

    Shin-ichiro S. Matsuzaki;Nisikawa Usio;Noriko Takamura;Izumi Washitani

  • Invasion Status and Potential Ecological Impacts of an Invasive Alien Bumblebee, Bombus terrestris L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Naturalized in Southern Hokkaido, Japan

    Chizuru Matsumura;Jun Yokoyama;Izumi Washitani

  • PATTERNS OF FEMALE FERTILITY IN HETEROSTYLOUS PRIMULA-SIEBOLDII UNDER SEVERE POLLINATOR LIMITATION

    I. Washitani

  • Dragonfly species richness on man-made ponds: effects of pond size and pond age on newly established assemblages

    Taku Kadoya;Shin-ichi Suda;Izumi Washitani

  • GENETIC DIVERSITY AND OUTCROSSING RATE BETWEEN UNDISTURBED AND SELECTIVELY LOGGED FORESTS OF SHOREA CURTISII (DIPTEROCARPACEAE) USING MICROSATELLITE DNA ANALYSIS

    Kyoko Obayashi;Yoshihiko Tsumura;Tokuko Ihara-Ujino;Kaoru Niiyama

  • The Satoyama Index: A biodiversity indicator for agricultural landscapes

    Taku Kadoya;Izumi Washitani

  • Traditional sustainable ecosystem 'SATOYAMA' and biodiversity crisis in Japan : conservation ecological perspective

    I. Washitani

  • Fluctuation of photosynthetic photon flux density within a Miscanthus sinensis canopy

    Yan-Hong Tang;Izumi Washitani;Takayoshi Tsuchiya;Hideo Iwaki

  • Effects of population size and pollinator limitation on seed-set of Primula sieboldii populations in a fragmented landscape

    Chizuru Matsumura;Izumi Washitani

  • Using monitoring data gathered by volunteers to predict the potential distribution of the invasive alien bumblebee Bombus terrestris

    Taku Kadoya;Hiroshi S. Ishii;Reina Kikuchi;Shin-ichi Suda

  • Dragonfly crisis in Japan: a likely consequence of recent agricultural habitat degradation.

    Taku Kadoya;Shin-ichi Suda;Izumi Washitani

  • A convenient screening test system and a model for thermal germination responses of wild plant seeds : Behaviour of model and real seeds in the system

    I. Washitani

  • Plant conservation ecology for management and restoration of riparian habitats of lowland Japan

    Izumi Washitani

  • Patterns and consequences of stigma height variation in a natural population of a distylous plant, Primula sieboldii

    J. Nishihiro;I. Washitani;J. D. Thomson;J. D. Thomson;B. A. Thomson

  • Predicted genetic consequences of strong fertility selection due to pollinator loss in an isolated population of Primula sieboldii

    Izumi Washitani

  • Regeneration failure of lakeshore plants under an artificially altered water regime

    Jun Nishihiro;Shigenari Miyawaki;Nobuo Fujiwara;Izumi Washitani

Frequent Co-Authors

Yoshihiko Tsumura
Yoshihiko Tsumura University of Tsukuba
Yanhong Tang
Yanhong Tang Peking University
Hiroyuki Muraoka
Hiroyuki Muraoka Gifu University
Haihua Shen
Haihua Shen Chinese Academy of Sciences
Kenji Omasa
Kenji Omasa University of Tokyo
Hiroshi Koizumi
Hiroshi Koizumi Waseda University
Katsumi Tsukamoto
Katsumi Tsukamoto University of Tokyo
Michael J. Miller
Michael J. Miller University of Tokyo
Jun Aoyama
Jun Aoyama University of Tokyo
Noriko Takamura
Noriko Takamura National Institute for Environmental Studies

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