Koichi Kaji, Ph.D., Emeritus professor of Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology/Director of Wildlife Management Research Center, HyogoHiroyuki Uno, Ph.D.,  Professor of Tokyo University of Agriculture and TechnologyHayato Iijima, Ph.D., Senior Researcher of Department of Wildlife Biology, Forestry, Forest Products Research Institute

• 1.Introduction.- 2. The Process of Population Expansion of Sika Deer.- 3. The Impact of Sika Deer on Vegetation in Japan.- 4.Estimation of Sika Deer Abundance by Harvest-based Model and the Characteristics of their Population Dynamics.- 5. Variation in the local sika deer density between three areas of Japan with diverse climatic conditions.- 6. Ecological and evolutionary response of sika deer morphology to varying habitat environments: from body size to tooth wear.- 7. Reproductive variation of sika deer.- 8. Movement Patterns of Sika Deer in Hokkaido Region.- 9. Movement Patterns of Sika Deer in Tohoku Region.- 10. Movement patterns of sika deer in the mountainous regions of central Honshu.- 11. Movement Characteristics and Habitat Use of Sika Deer in Kanto Region, Central Japan.- 11. Movement patterns and activity range characteristics of sika deer in the Tanzawa Mountains, central Japan.- 13. Movement patterns of sika deeraround Mt. Fuji, central Japan.- 14. Movement Patterns of Sika deer in Western Japan.- 15. Behavior of sika deer in clear-cut areas, plantations, and their surroundings.- 16. Effects of high densities of sika deer on vegetation and the restoration goal: Lessons from deer-vegetation interactions on Nakanoshima Island, Lake Toya.- 17. Irruptive Dynamics of Sika Deer: Search for the Mechanism.- 18. Food habits and body condition of the sika deer population in the Tanzawa Mountains, central Japans.- 19. Effects of sika deer and the unique relationship with forest vegetation in Yakushima Island.- 20.  Conserving The Plant Community and Its Resilience Using Deer-Proof Fences in Japan.- 21. Vertebrate Scavenging on Sika Deer Carcasses and Its Effects on Ecological Processes.- 22. Impacts of Sika Deer Overabundance on The Structure and Functions of Dung Beetle Communities in Forest Ecosystems.- 23. Impact of Sika Deer on Soil Properties and Erosion.- 24.  Responses of Ground-layer Vegetation and Soil Properties to Increased Population Density of Sika Deer and Environmental Conditions.- 25. Successional Pathways of a Warm-Temperate Forest After Disturbance: Effects of Clearcutting and Herbivory.- 26. Effect of Different Periods of Chronic Deer Herbivory on both Tall Forbs and Soil Seed Banks Following Deer Exclusions in a Damp Beech Forest.- 27. Indirect effects of deer overgrazing on stream ecosystems.- 28. Activity Patterns and Habitat Use Between Sika Deer and Japanese Serow.- 29. Sika in the British Isles: Population Ecology.- 30. History and Management of Sika Deer on the Delmarva Peninsula.- 31.  The future of sika deer management in New Zealand; Invasive deer or hunting resource?.- 32. Adaptive Management of Sika Deer Populations on Hokkaido Island, Japan.- 34.Adaptive Management of Sika Deer in Hyogo Prefecture.- 35.Subpopulation Structure Based on LandscapeGenetics as a Management Unit.- 36. Future Challenges for Research and Management of Sika Deer.

Koichi Kaji, Ph.D., Emeritus professor of Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology/Director of Wildlife Management Research Center, HyogoHiroyuki Uno, Ph.D.,  Professor of Tokyo University of Agriculture and TechnologyHayato Iijima, Ph.D., Senior Researcher of Department of Wildlife Biology, Forestry, Forest Products Research Institute

• 1.Introduction.- 2. The Process of Population Expansion of Sika Deer.- 3. The Impact of Sika Deer on Vegetation in Japan.- 4.Estimation of Sika Deer Abundance by Harvest-based Model and the Characteristics of their Population Dynamics.- 5. Variation in the local sika deer density between three areas of Japan with diverse climatic conditions.- 6. Ecological and evolutionary response of sika deer morphology to varying habitat environments: from body size to tooth wear.- 7. Reproductive variation of sika deer.- 8. Movement Patterns of Sika Deer in Hokkaido Region.- 9. Movement Patterns of Sika Deer in Tohoku Region.- 10. Movement patterns of sika deer in the mountainous regions of central Honshu.- 11. Movement Characteristics and Habitat Use of Sika Deer in Kanto Region, Central Japan.- 11. Movement patterns and activity range characteristics of sika deer in the Tanzawa Mountains, central Japan.- 13. Movement patterns of sika deeraround Mt. Fuji, central Japan.- 14. Movement Patterns of Sika deer in Western Japan.- 15. Behavior of sika deer in clear-cut areas, plantations, and their surroundings.- 16. Effects of high densities of sika deer on vegetation and the restoration goal: Lessons from deer-vegetation interactions on Nakanoshima Island, Lake Toya.- 17. Irruptive Dynamics of Sika Deer: Search for the Mechanism.- 18. Food habits and body condition of the sika deer population in the Tanzawa Mountains, central Japans.- 19. Effects of sika deer and the unique relationship with forest vegetation in Yakushima Island.- 20.  Conserving The Plant Community and Its Resilience Using Deer-Proof Fences in Japan.- 21. Vertebrate Scavenging on Sika Deer Carcasses and Its Effects on Ecological Processes.- 22. Impacts of Sika Deer Overabundance on The Structure and Functions of Dung Beetle Communities in Forest Ecosystems.- 23. Impact of Sika Deer on Soil Properties and Erosion.- 24.  Responses of Ground-layer Vegetation and Soil Properties to Increased Population Density of Sika Deer and Environmental Conditions.- 25. Successional Pathways of a Warm-Temperate Forest After Disturbance: Effects of Clearcutting and Herbivory.- 26. Effect of Different Periods of Chronic Deer Herbivory on both Tall Forbs and Soil Seed Banks Following Deer Exclusions in a Damp Beech Forest.- 27. Indirect effects of deer overgrazing on stream ecosystems.- 28. Activity Patterns and Habitat Use Between Sika Deer and Japanese Serow.- 29. Sika in the British Isles: Population Ecology.- 30. History and Management of Sika Deer on the Delmarva Peninsula.- 31.  The future of sika deer management in New Zealand; Invasive deer or hunting resource?.- 32. Adaptive Management of Sika Deer Populations on Hokkaido Island, Japan.- 34.Adaptive Management of Sika Deer in Hyogo Prefecture.- 35.Subpopulation Structure Based on LandscapeGenetics as a Management Unit.- 36. Future Challenges for Research and Management of Sika Deer.

Koichi Kaji, Ph.D., Emeritus professor of Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology/Director of Wildlife Management Research Center, HyogoHiroyuki Uno, Ph.D.,  Professor of Tokyo University of Agriculture and TechnologyHayato Iijima, Ph.D., Senior Researcher of Department of Wildlife Biology, Forestry, Forest Products Research Institute

• 1.Introduction.- 2. The Process of Population Expansion of Sika Deer.- 3. The Impact of Sika Deer on Vegetation in Japan.- 4.Estimation of Sika Deer Abundance by Harvest-based Model and the Characteristics of their Population Dynamics.- 5. Variation in the local sika deer density between three areas of Japan with diverse climatic conditions.- 6. Ecological and evolutionary response of sika deer morphology to varying habitat environments: from body size to tooth wear.- 7. Reproductive variation of sika deer.- 8. Movement Patterns of Sika Deer in Hokkaido Region.- 9. Movement Patterns of Sika Deer in Tohoku Region.- 10. Movement patterns of sika deer in the mountainous regions of central Honshu.- 11. Movement Characteristics and Habitat Use of Sika Deer in Kanto Region, Central Japan.- 11. Movement patterns and activity range characteristics of sika deer in the Tanzawa Mountains, central Japan.- 13. Movement patterns of sika deeraround Mt. Fuji, central Japan.- 14. Movement Patterns of Sika deer in Western Japan.- 15. Behavior of sika deer in clear-cut areas, plantations, and their surroundings.- 16. Effects of high densities of sika deer on vegetation and the restoration goal: Lessons from deer-vegetation interactions on Nakanoshima Island, Lake Toya.- 17. Irruptive Dynamics of Sika Deer: Search for the Mechanism.- 18. Food habits and body condition of the sika deer population in the Tanzawa Mountains, central Japans.- 19. Effects of sika deer and the unique relationship with forest vegetation in Yakushima Island.- 20.  Conserving The Plant Community and Its Resilience Using Deer-Proof Fences in Japan.- 21. Vertebrate Scavenging on Sika Deer Carcasses and Its Effects on Ecological Processes.- 22. Impacts of Sika Deer Overabundance on The Structure and Functions of Dung Beetle Communities in Forest Ecosystems.- 23. Impact of Sika Deer on Soil Properties and Erosion.- 24.  Responses of Ground-layer Vegetation and Soil Properties to Increased Population Density of Sika Deer and Environmental Conditions.- 25. Successional Pathways of a Warm-Temperate Forest After Disturbance: Effects of Clearcutting and Herbivory.- 26. Effect of Different Periods of Chronic Deer Herbivory on both Tall Forbs and Soil Seed Banks Following Deer Exclusions in a Damp Beech Forest.- 27. Indirect effects of deer overgrazing on stream ecosystems.- 28. Activity Patterns and Habitat Use Between Sika Deer and Japanese Serow.- 29. Sika in the British Isles: Population Ecology.- 30. History and Management of Sika Deer on the Delmarva Peninsula.- 31.  The future of sika deer management in New Zealand; Invasive deer or hunting resource?.- 32. Adaptive Management of Sika Deer Populations on Hokkaido Island, Japan.- 34.Adaptive Management of Sika Deer in Hyogo Prefecture.- 35.Subpopulation Structure Based on LandscapeGenetics as a Management Unit.- 36. Future Challenges for Research and Management of Sika Deer.