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Higuchi, Yumiko
Center for Ecological Research (CER) Associate Professor
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Last Updated :2026/04/24
Basic Information
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higuchi.yumiko.6j
kyoto-u.ac.jp
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Academic Degree
Academic Resume (Undergraduate School/Majors)
Research History
- From Apr. 2024, To PresentKyoto University, Center for Ecological Research, Associate Professor
- From Jun. 2021, To Mar. 2024The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Science Botanical Gardens (Koishikawa Botanical Gardens), Assistant Professor
- From Apr. 2020, To May 2021Kobe University, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, 日本学術振興会 特別研究員（PD）
- From Apr. 2018, To Mar. 2020Kyoto University, Center for Ecological Research, 日本学術振興会 特別研究員（DC2）
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Last Updated :2026/04/24
Research
Research Interests
Research Areas
- Environmental science/Agricultural science, Entomology
- Environmental science/Agricultural science, Conservation science (plants)
- Life sciences, Ecology and environmental science
Papers
- 1113. Stachyurus macrocarpus Koidz. var. prunifolius TuyamaYumiko Higuchi; Minako Takegami; Masumi YamanakaCurtis's Botanical Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
- Introduction pathways and evolutionary mechanisms of alien species of Lolium spreading across sandy coasts in JapanMomoko Hirata; Yumiko Higuchi; Ayumi Matsuo; Mitsuhiko P. Sato; Yoshihisa Suyama; Takako Kiyoshi; Akihiro Konuma; Tohru Tominaga; Yoshiko ShimonoJournal of Ecology, 07 Oct. 2023
- Shape-dependent leaf manipulation in the leaf rolling weevil Phymatapoderus pavens (Coleoptera: Attelabidae)Yumiko Higuchi; Atsushi KawakitaBiological Journal of the Linnean Society, Apr. 2022
- Leaf shape deters plant processing by an herbivorous weevilHiguchi, Y.; Kawakita, A.Nature Plants, 2019
- Reproductive biology and genetic population structure of two alien Lolium species inhabiting the sandy coasts of JapanHiguchi, Y.; Shimono, Y.; Tominaga, T.Plant Species Biology, 2019
- The Expansion Route of Ryegrasses (Lolium spp.) into Sandy Coasts in JapanHiguchi, Y.; Shimono, Y.; Tominaga, T.Invasive Plant Science and Management, 2017
Books and Other Publications
- 葉の形による被食回避：葉を巻く甲虫オトシブミが利用しにくい葉の形Contributor植物たちの護身術: 被食防御の生態学 (種生物学シリーズ), 種生物学会（編）, 坂田ゆず・角田智詞（責任編集）, 文一総合出版, 155-176., 09 Feb. 2024
Awards
Media Coverage
- オトシブミが嫌う切れ込みのある葉朝日新聞社, 「論座」, https://webronza.asahi.com/science/articles/2022060300001.html, Jun. 2022, Internet
External funds: Kakenhi
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Last Updated :2026/04/24
Education
Teaching subject(s)
- From 01 Apr. 2025, To 31 Mar. 2026Laboratory work in Biological Science D3765, Fall, Faculty of Science, 2
- From 01 Apr. 2025, To 31 Mar. 2026Biotic Interactions3751, Fall, Faculty of Science, 2
- From 01 Apr. 2025, To 31 Mar. 2026Environmental Ecology3723, Fall, Faculty of Science, 2
- From 01 Apr. 2025, To 31 Mar. 2026Advanced Lectures : Ecological Science II-VC8564, Spring, Graduate School of Science, 2
- From 01 Apr. 2025, To 31 Mar. 2026Seminar on Ecological Sciences II-VIB8571, Fall, Graduate School of Science, 2
- From 01 Apr. 2025, To 31 Mar. 2026Seminar on Ecological Sciences II-VIA8570, Spring, Graduate School of Science, 2
- From 01 Apr. 2025, To 31 Mar. 2026Advanced Lectures : Ecological Science II-VD8565, Fall, Graduate School of Science, 2
- From 01 Apr. 2025, To 31 Mar. 2026Seminar on Ecological Sciences II-VIC8572, Spring, Graduate School of Science, 2
- From 01 Apr. 2025, To 31 Mar. 2026Seminar on Ecological Sciences II-VID8573, Fall, Graduate School of Science, 2
