Higo Masao

College of Bioresource Sciences Department of Agri-ScienceAssociate Professor

Research Keyword

  • Plant nutrition
  • Bioinformatics
  • Soil microbial ecology
  • Plant-microbe interaction
  • Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
  • Tillage practices
  • Cropping system

Field Of Study

  • Environmental science/Agricultural science, Environmental agriculture, Soil microbial ecology
  • Life sciences, Plant nutrition, soil science
  • Environmental science/Agricultural science, Crop production science

Career

  • Apr. 2024 - Present
    Nihon University, College of Bioresource Sciences Department of Agri-Science, Associate Professor
  • Apr. 2023 - Mar. 2024
    Nihon University, College of Bioresource Sciences Department of Agri-Science, Assisitant Professor
  • Apr. 2018 - Mar. 2023
    Nihon University, College of Bioresource Sciences, Department of Agricultural Bioscience, Assistant Professor
  • Apr. 2015 - Mar. 2018
    Nihon University, College of Bioresource Sciences, Department of Agricultural Bioscience, Assistant Professor
  • Apr. 2013 - Mar. 2015
    Nihon University, College of Bioresource Sciences, Department of Plant Science and Resources, Research Assistant
  • 2011 - 2013
    University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture

Educational Background

  • 2008 - 2011
    Nihon University, Graduate School of Bioresource Sciences, Bioresource Production Sciences

Member History

  • Apr. 2024 - Present
    Committee, Crop Science Society of Japan in Kanto region
  • Apr. 2024 - Present
    Committee for planning conference, Crop Science Society of Japan

Paper

  • Soil bacterial communities and diversity as affected by different tillage practices in maize cultivation systems on an andosol -Part 2: Comparison of root-associated bacterial community structure and diversity in maize-
    Higo M.; Tatewaki Y.; Hashimoto W.; Sasaki Y.; Chiou W-Y.; Isobe K.
    Soil Microorganisms, 2025, Refereed
    Lead
  • Soil bacterial communities and diversity as affected by different tillage practices in maize cultivation systems on an andosol
    Higo M; Tatewaki Y; Hashimoto W; Sasaki Y; Chiou W-Y; Isobe K
    Soil Microorganisms, 2025, Refereed
    Lead
  • Fungal fauna in the planting substrate of rooftop greenery at ACROS Fukuoka, 27 years after construction
    Osawa S; Yoshioka T; Nose A; Higo M
    Journal of the Japanese Society of Revegetation Technology, 2024, Refereed
  • Effects of NaCl application on Cs concentration, number, and size of epidermal bladder cells in quinoa plants
    Isobe K; Wada K; Oishi S; Higo M
    Discover Applied Sciences, 2024, Refereed
  • Root-associated microbial community and diversity in napiergrass across radiocesium-contaminated lands after the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear disaster in Japan
    Higo M; Kang DJ; Isobe K
    Environmental Pollution, 2024, Refereed
    Lead
  • Seed yield, yield components, and damaged seed rate in soybean sown in June and July in Kanagawa prefecture
    Yohei Sasaki; Haruka Kaku; Kyohei Tahara; Kappei Kato; Satoshi Onodera; Masao Higo; Katsunori Isobe
    Japanese Journal of Crop Science, 2023, Refereed
  • Impacts of tillage practices on growth, phosphorus uptake, and yield of maize in controlled and field-based studies in relation to arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
    Tatewaki Y†; Higo M†; Isobe K
    Applied Microbiology, 2023, Refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • Factors of damping off disease of Hedera in building wall plantings
    Satoshi Osawa; Masao Higo; Yosuke Okada; Shuichi Shimizu
    Journal of the Japanese Society of Revegetation Technology, 2022, Refereed
  • Effects of temperature and light conditions during the late growth stage on delayed stem senescence and cytokinin levels in the xylem exudate of soybean
    Isobe K; Sasaki A; Fukuoka S; Hasegawa K; Suzuki D; Higo M
    Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science, 2022, Refereed
  • valley タイプキノア,Amarilla de Marangani の収量決定要因について
    Isobe K; Koide S; Yamazaki R; Kawamura Y; Higo M; Ujiie K
    Japanese Journal of Crop Science, 2021, Refereed, Not invited
  • Community structure of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the roots of maize under different of preceding winter cropping and tillage systems in south Kanto region of Japan
    Tatewaki Y; Higo M*; Isobe K
    Soil Microorganisms, 2021, Refereed, Not invited
    Corresponding
  • Effects of NaCl application on cesium accumulation in the aboveground parts of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.)
    Wada K; Takagi R; Horikoshi M; Higo M; Isobe K
    Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2020, Refereed, Not invited
  • Study on the cultivation of soybean cultivar, "Satonohohoemi" in South Kanto
    Isobe K; Suzuki D; Kaku H; Kaga R; Narita K; Ono T; Higo M
    Japanese Journal of Crop Science, 2020, Refereed, Not invited
  • Amplicon sequencing analysis of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities colonizing maize roots in different cover cropping and tillage systems
    Higo M; Tatewaki Y; Iida K; Yokota K; Isobe K
    Scientific Reports, 2020, Refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • Impact of phosphorus fertilization on tomato growth and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities
    Higo M; Azuma M; Kamiyoshihara Y; Kanda A; Tatewaki Y; Isobe K
    Microorganisms, 2020, Refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • Impact of hairy vetch incorporated as a green manure on the phosphorus uptake, growth, and yield of silage corn in South Kanto, Japan
    Higo M; Gunji K; Unoki T; Sakamoto M; Tatewaki Y; Isobe K
    Japanese Journal of Farm Work Research, 2020, Refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • Cover cropping can be a stronger determinant than host crop identity for arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities colonizing maize and soybean
    Higo M; Tatewaki Y; Gunji K; Kaseda A; Isobe K
    PeerJ, 2019, Refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • Effects of NaCl on growth and cesium absorption in quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.)
    Isobe K; Nakajima E; Morita N; Kawakura S; Higo M
    Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2019, Refereed, Not invited
  • Study on the cause damping-off in quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) and a method for suppressing its occurence
    Isobe K; Sugiyama T; Katagiri M; Ishizuka C; Tamura Y; Higo M; Fujita Y
    Japanese Journal of Crop Science, 2019, Refereed, Not invited
  • First report of community dynamics of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in radiocesium degradation lands after the Fukushima-Daiichi Nuclear disaster in Japan
    Higo M; Kang DJ; Isobe K
    Scientific Reports, 2019, Refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • Impact of single-row and twin-row systems on the growth and yield of silage corn in South Kanto, Japan
    Higo M; Ayukawa K; Ojima T; Hanyu S; Takahashi Y; Asai R; Tatewaki Y; Isobe K
    Japanese Journal of Farm Work Research, 2019, Refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • How are arbuscular mycorrhizal associations related to maize growth performance during short-term cover crop rotation?
    Higo M; Takahashi Y; Gunji K; Isobe K
    Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 2018, Refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • Can phosphorus application and cover cropping alter arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities and soybean performance after a five-year phosphorus-unfertilized crop rotational system?
    Higo M; Sato R; Serizawa A; Takahashi Y; Gunji K; Tatewaki Y; Isobe K
    PeerJ, 2018, Refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • Effect of fertilizer with low levels of potassium on radiocesium-137 decontamination
    Kang DJ; Tazoe H; Ishii Y; Isobe K; Higo M; Yamada M
    Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology, 2018, Refereed, Not invited
  • Effects of day length on pollen tube elongation, embryo formation and seed development after flowering in quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.)
    Isobe K; Sugiyama H; Tamamushi K; Shimizu T; Kobashi K; Higo M
    Seed Science Research, 2018, Refereed, Not invited
  • Effect of the different cover crop incorporation on glomalin-related soil protein and soybean and maize growth
    Higo M; Gunji K; Isobe K
    The 9th Asian Crop Science Association Conference Proceedings, Jun. 2017, Refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • Impact of phosphorus application on the indigenous arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, soybean growth and yield in a 5-year phosphorus-unfertilized crop rotation
    Higo M; Sato R; Serizawa A; Gunji K; Suzuki D; Isobe K
    The 9th Asian Crop Science Association Conference Proceedings, Jun. 2017, Refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • Study on the yield and delayed stem senescence of soybean varieties in late sowing cultivation
    Suzuki D; Gunji K; Higo M; Isobe K
    The 9th Asian Crop Science Association Conference Proceedings, Jun. 2017, Refereed, Not invited
  • Remediation of Radiocesium-137 Affected Soil using Napiergrass under Different Planting Density and Cutting Frequency Regimes
    Kang DJ; Ishii Y; Tazoe H; Isobe K; Higo M; Hosoda M; Yamada M; Tokonami S
    Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2017, Refereed, Not invited
  • On-farm evaluation of the yield and nutrient content of high-altitude-profit-oriented leafy vegetable fields in Central Japan
    Chotangui AH; Sugahara K; Okabe M; Kasuga S; Isobe K; Higo M; Torigoe Y
    International Journal of Agronomy and Agricultural Research, 2017, Refereed, Not invited
  • Influence of cover crop residue management on the indigenous arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, corn growth and yield.
    Higo M; Sasaki R; Unoki T; Gunji K; Suzuki D; Isobe K
    Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, 2017, Not refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • Eeffects of late sowing and dense planting on the yield and occurrence of delayed stem senescence in soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) cultivars in Kanto, Japan
    Daisuke Suzuki; Daisuke Iinuma; Sayaka Shibasaki; Minako Shibuya; Yoshie Itoh; Daichi Matsui; Kaori Nonokawa; Masao Higo; Katsunori Isobe
    Japanese Journal of Crop Science, 2017, Refereed, Not invited
  • Molecular diversity and distribution of indigenous arbuscular mycorrhizal communities colonizing roots of two different winter cover crops in response to their root proliferation
    Higo M; Isobe K; Miyazawa Y; Matsuda Y; Drijber RA; Torigoe Y
    Journal of Microbiology, 2016, Refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • Effects of sowing time on the seed yield of Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd) in south Kanto, Japan
    Isobe K; Sugiyama H; Okuda D; Murase Y; Harada H; Miyamoto M; Koide S; Higo M; Torigoe Y
    Agricultural Sciences, 2016, Refereed, Not invited
  • Effects of sowing time and planting density on the seed yield of soybean cultivar, Tsukuizairai
    Katsunori Isobe; Wataru Futagawa; Syoko Kawabe; Sakyo Kagami; Masao Higo; Yoichi Torigoe
    Japanese Journal of Crop Science, 2016, Refereed, Not invited
  • Effects of cover crop rotational systems and indigenous arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on the growth and yield of maize (Zea mays L.)
    Higo M; Takahashi Y; Gunji K; Suzuki D; Isobe K
    The 14th Congress of European Society of Agronomy, 2016, Refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • Impact of a soil sampling strategy on the spatial distribution and diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal communities at a small scale in two winter cover crop rotational systems
    Higo M; Isobe K; Yamaguchi M; Torigoe Y
    Annals of Microbiology, 2015, Refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • Temporal variation of the molecular diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal communities in three different winter cover crop rotational systems
    Higo M; Isobe K; Kondo T; Yamaguchi M; Takeyama S; Drijber RA; Torigoe Y
    Biology and Fertility of Soils, Jan. 2015, Refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • Effects of soil moisture, temperature and sowing depth on emergence of Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.)
    Katsunori Isobe; Masayo Ishihara; Yosuke Nishigai; Naoyuki Miyagawa; Masao Higo; Yoichi Torigoe
    Japanese Journal of Crop Science, 2015, Refereed, Not invited
  • Influence of sowing season and host crop identity on the community structure of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi colonizing roots of two different gramineous and leguminous crop species
    Higo M; Isobe K; Matsuda Y; Ichida M; Torigoe Y
    Advances in Microbiology, 2015, Refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • Evaluation of NO₃-N leaching in commercial fields of leafy vegetables by the soil nitrogen balance estimation system
    Chotangui AH; Sugahara K; Okabe M; Kasuga S; Isobe K; Higo M; Torigoe Y
    Environmental Control in Biology, 2015, Refereed, Not invited
  • Varietal difference in the occurrence of delayed stem senescence and cytokinin level in the xylem exudate in soybeans
    Isobe K; Ozaki K; Saito K; Hatoya D; Higo M; Torigoe Y
    Plant Production Science, 2015, Refereed, Not invited
  • Studies on optimum planting density of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) Variety NL-6 considering efficiency for light energy utilization, matter production and yield
    Katsunori Isobe; Ryuji Sato; Seigo Sakamoto; Tatsuya Arai; Misa Miyamoto; Masao Higo; Yoichi Torigoe
    Japanese Journal of Crop Science, 2015, Refereed, Not invited
  • Effect of winter crop species on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal colonization and subsequent soybean yields
    Isobe K; Higo M; Kondo T; Sato N; Takeyama S; Torigoe Y
    Plant Production Science, 2014, Refereed, Not invited
  • Varietal and specific differences in salinity tolerance of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa willd.) for germination and initial growth
    Katsunori Isobe; Eri Ogishima; Ryuji Sato; Hikaru Sugiyama; Masao Higo; Yoichi Torigoe
    Japanese Journal of Crop Science, 2014, Refereed, Not invited
  • Impact of a 5-year winter cover crop rotational system on the molecular diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi colonizing roots of subsequent soybean
    Higo M; Isobe K; Drijber RA; Kondo T; Yamaguchi M; Takeyama S; Suzuki Y; Niijima D; Matsuda Y; Ishii R; Torigoe Y
    Biology and Fertility of Soils, 2014, Refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • Effects of early sowing cultivation on yield and occurrence of delayed stem senescence in several soybean cultivars in South Kanto
    Katsunori Isobe; Tomoko Kurose; Yuki Sasaki; Tomoki Someya; Akiyoshi Terasawa; Masao Higo; Yoichi Torigoe
    Japanese Journal of Crop Science, 2014, Refereed, Not invited
  • Diversity and vertical distribution of indigenous arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi under two soybean rotational systems
    Higo M; Isobe K; Yamaguchi M; Drijber RA; Jeske ES; Ishii R
    Biology and Fertility of Soils, 2013, Refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • Molecular diversity and spore density of indigenous arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in acid sulfate soil in Thailand
    Higo M; Isobe K; Kang DJ; Maekawa T; Ishii R
    Annals of Microbiology, 2011, Refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • Community structure of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi colonized in various winter crop roots
    Higo M; Isobe K; Maekawa T; Ishii R
    Soil Microorganisms, 2011, Refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal community structure in soybean roots: Comparison between Kanagawa and Hokkaido, Japan
    Isobe K; Maruyama K; Nagai S; Higo M; Maekawa T; Mizonobe G; Drijber RA; Ishii R
    Advances in Microbiology, 2011, Refereed, Not invited
  • Effects of soil depth on the community structure and biomass of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in field soil
    Isobe K; Higo M; Yamaguchi M; Ishii R
    1st Asian Conference on Plant-Microbe Symbiosis and Nitrogen Fixation, Sep. 2010, Refereed, Not invited
  • Inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi or crop rotation with mycorrhizal plants improves the growth of maize in limed acid sulfate soil
    Higo M; Isobe K; Kang DJ; Ujiie K; Drijber RA; Ishii R
    Plant Production Science, 2010, Refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • Introduction of winter crops modify the biomass and community structure of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in an upland field
    Higo M; Isobe K; Takeyama S; Drijber RA; Ishii R
    1st Asian Conference on Plant-Microbe Symbiosis and Nitrogen Fixation, 2010, Refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • Effects of inoculation of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on the growth of maize (Zea mays L.) in an acid sulfate soil region of Thailand
    Higo M; Isobe K; Kang DJ; Ishii R
    Final International Meeting for 21st Century Center of Excellence (COE) Program, Feb. 2008, Refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • The role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in crop cultivation under acid sulfate soil conditions of Thailand
    Isobe K; Kang DJ; Higo M; Ishii R
    International Meeting for Center of Excellence (COE) Program by Nihon University under auspices of ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan, Mar. 2007, Refereed, Not invited

MISC

  • 菌根菌(AM菌)を利用した作物の生育制御
    Masao Higo
    SHOKUCHO, 2021, Not refereed, Invited
    Lead
  • The meaning of crop science and horticultural science in field practice
    Isobe K; Higo M; Momose H
    日本大学生物資源科学部教職課程紀要, 2019, Not refereed, Not invited
  • The educational meaning of certificate examination in field practice
    Momose H; Higo M; Isobe K
    教職課程紀要, Sep. 2017, Refereed, Not invited

Books and other publications

  • Effects of inoculation of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on the growth of maize (Zea mays L.) in an acid sulfate soil region of Thailand
    Contributor
    Shoukadoh Book Sellers, 2008, Not refereed

Lectures, oral presentations, etc.

  • 栽培管理の違いによるアーバスキュラー菌根菌の群集構造と多様性について
    栽培管理の違いによるアーバスキュラー菌根菌の群集構造と多様性について
    菌根研究会2024年度西東京大会(JCOM2024), Nov. 2024, Invited
  • Phosphorus uptake and grain yield of maize in different tillage practices in relation to soil bacterial communities ~ Effect of different tillage practices on the amount of phosphorus solubilizing bacteria and its phosphate solubilization amount ~
    Yuya Tatewaki; Yuto Kuroki; Masao Higo; Katsunori Isobe
    The 112th Meeting of the Crop Science Society of Japan in Kanto, Dec. 2023, Not invited
  • Phosphorus uptake and grain yield of maize in different tillage practices in relation to soil bacterial communities
    Yuya Tatewaki; Masao Higo; Katsunori Isobe
    The 112th Meeting of the Crop Science Society of Japan in Kanto, Dec. 2023, Not invited
  • Impacts of different tillage practices on the nutrient concentration and yield of maize in South Kanto, Japan
    Masao Higo; Ayaka Yamazaki; Kotaro Saito; Igarashi Saki; Toshihiko Ishikawa; Akiko Harada; Katsunori Isobe
    The 112th Meeting of the Crop Science Society of Japan in Kanto, Dec. 2023, Not invited
  • Effects of introduce of different winter crops on maize growth in no-tillage cultivation
    Wataru Hashimoto,Masao Higo,Yuya Tatewaki; Katunori Isobe
    The 254th Meeting of CSSJ, Sep. 2022, Not invited
  • Different tillage systems rather than winter cropping affect the corn growth and yield, and,the community composition of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
    Tatewaki Y; Matsuno R; Nakamura K; Wada K; Higo M; Isobe K
    10th Asian Crop Science Association Conference, Sep. 2021, Asian Crop Science Association
  • 耕起法の違いがトウモロコシに感染するアーバスキュラー菌根菌の群集構造と生育に及ぼす影響
    立脇祐哉・肥後昌男・橋本 航・磯部勝孝
    日本土壌肥料学会2021年度北海道大会, Sep. 2021
  • 冬作物と耕起法の違いが根内と土壌のアーバスキュラー菌根菌の群集構造に及ぼす影響
    橋本 航・肥後昌男・立脇祐哉・磯部勝孝
    日本土壌肥料学会2021年度北海道大会, Sep. 2021
  • 南関東における耕起法及び冬作管理の違いが飼料用トウモロコシの生育とアーバスキュラー菌根菌の感染に及ぼす影響【第1報】生育・収量に及ぼす影響
    Nakamura K; Tatewaki Y; Sugito M; Iida K; Yokota K; Higo M; Isobe K
    The 108th Meeting of the Crop Science Society of Japan in Kanto, Dec. 2019, Not invited
  • 南関東における耕起法及び冬作管理の違いが飼料用トウモロコシの生育とアーバスキュラー菌根菌の感染に及ぼす影響【第2報】根に感染するアーバスキュラー菌根菌の群集構造の変化
    Tatewaki Y; Higo M; Nakamura K; Kawamura Y; Isobe K
    The 108th Meeting of the Crop Science Society of Japan in Kanto, Dec. 2019, Not invited
  • Impact of cover cropping with rotary- or no-tillage practice on the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities colonizing maize roots
    Tatewaki Y; Higo M; Kawamura Y; Nakamura K; Isobe K
    Asian Mycological Congress 2019, Oct. 2019, Not invited
  • Impact of different cover cropping on the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities colonizing maize roots
    Higo M; Tatewaki Y; Nakamura K; Kawamura Y; Isobe K
    The 10 th International Conference on Mycorrhiza, Jul. 2019, Not invited
  • Effect of P fertilization level on arbuscular mycorrhizalcommunities and maize growth under a tilled and no-tilled system
    Tatewaki Y; Higo M; Kawamura Y; Nakamura K; Isobe K
    The 10 th International Conference on Mycorrhiza, Jul. 2019, Not invited
  • 耕起法およびリン酸施肥レベルの違いがトウモロコシ根に感染するアーバスキュラー菌根菌の群集構造に及ぼす影響
    立脇祐哉; 肥後昌男; 川村佳大; 中村航也; 磯部勝孝
    日本土壌微生物学会2019年度大会(札幌), Jun. 2019, Not invited
  • Impact of cover cropping and host identity on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities colonizing maize and soybean roots in a cover crop rotation
    Higo M; Gunji K; Tatewaki Y; Isobe K
    2019 Soil Science Society of America International Soils Meeting, Jan. 2019, The Soil Science Society of America, Not invited
  • 耕起法及びリン酸施肥の違いがAM菌感染及び飼料用トウモロコシの生育に及ぼす影響
    Tatewaki Y; Higo M; Gunji K; Kawamura Y; Isobe K
    The 107th Meeting of the Crop Science Society of Japan in Kanto, Dec. 2018, Not invited
  • Impacts of preceding cover crop residue management on the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities, P nutrition and grain yield of maize
    Gunji K; Higo M; Tatewaki Y; Kawamura Y; Isobe K
    6th Symposium on Phosphorus in Soils and Plants, PSP6, Sep. 2018, Not invited
  • Effect of P fertilization on arbuscular mycorrhizal communities and maize growth under a tilled and no-tilled system
    Tatewaki Y; Higo M; Gunji K; Kawamura Y; Isobe K
    6th Symposium on Phosphorus in Soils and Plants, PSP6, Sep. 2018, Not invited
  • Impact of P application and cover crop on arbuscular mycorrhizal communities and soybean performance after a 5-year P-unfertilized crop rotation
    Higo M; Tatewaki Y; Gunji K; Kawamura Y; Isobe K
    6th Symposium on Phosphorus in Soils and Plants, PSP6, Sep. 2018, Not invited
  • リン酸施肥及び耕起法の違いが土壌生化学性及び飼料用トウモロコシに感染するアーバスキュラー菌根形成に及ぼす影響
    立脇祐哉,肥後昌男,郡司賢人,Rezaee Danesh Younes; 磯部勝孝
    日本土壌微生物学会2018, Jun. 2018, Not invited
  • 異なる冬作物のすき込みが土壌酵素活性及び飼料用トウモロコシに感染するアーバスキュラー菌根群集に及ぼす影響
    郡司賢人,肥後昌男,立脇祐哉,Rezaee Danesh Younes; 磯部勝孝
    日本土壌微生物学会2018, Jun. 2018, Not invited
  • Effects of winter crops residue management on the mycorrhizal communities in root and growth of silage corn
    Higo M; Gunji K; Isobe K
    The 245th Meeting of CSSJ, Mar. 2018, Not invited
  • 異なる冬作物管理がトウモロコシに感染するアーバスキュラー菌根菌の群集構造に及ぼす影響
    肥後昌男・郡司賢人・佐々木里菜・夘木崇光・磯部勝孝
    2017日本土壌肥料学会関東支部神奈川大会, Nov. 2017, Not invited
  • Effect of the different cover crop incorporation on glomalin-related soil protein and soybean and maize growth
    Higo M; Gunji K; Isobe K
    The 9th Asian Crop Science Association Conference, Jun. 2017, Not invited
  • Impact of phosphorus application on the indigenous arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, soybean growth and yield in a 5-year phosphorus-unfertilized crop rotation
    Higo M; Sato R; Serizawa A; Gunji K; Suzuki D; Isobe K
    The 9th Asian Crop Science Association Conference, Jun. 2017, Not invited
  • Influence of cover crop residue management on the indigenous arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, corn growth and yield
    Higo M; Sasaki R; Unoki T; Gunji K; Isobe K
    2017 Joint Meeting of the Canadian Phytopathological Society and the Canadian Society of Agronomy, Jun. 2017, Not invited
  • Effects of different winter crop managements on mycorrhization and the growth and yield of silage corn
    Higo M; Gunji K; Takahashi Y; Isobe K
    The 105th Meeting of the Crop Science Society of Japan in Kanto, Dec. 2016, Not invited
  • Effects of cover crop rotational systems and indigenous arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on the growth and yield of maize (Zea mays L.)
    Higo M; Takahashi Y; Gunji K; Suzuki D; Isobe K
    The 14th Congress of European Society of Agronomy, Sep. 2016, Not invited
  • Impact of phosphorus application on the molecular diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities, soybean growth and yield after a 5-year cover crop rotational system without P fertilizer
    Higo M; Sato R; Serizawa A; Gunji K; Suzuki D; Isobe K
    7th International Crop Science Congress, Aug. 2016, Not invited
  • Remediation of radiocesium using Napiergrass in the hazard zone of Namie-town. II. Effects on 137Cs-revomal ratio by non-potassium fertilizer through two consecutive croppings.
    Kang DJ; Ishii Y; Tazoe H; Isobe K; Higo M; Hosoda M; Tokonami S; Yamada M
    The 241th Meeting of CSSJ, Mar. 2016, Not invited
  • Relationship between the shift of arbuscular mycorrhizal communities and soybean productivity in two different winter crop-soybean rotational systems
    Higo M; Isobe K; Torigoe Y.
    The 239th Meeting of the Crop Science Society of Japan, Mar. 2015, Not invited
  • Remediation of Radiocesium using Napiergrass in the Hazard Zone of Namie-town I. Remediation Effect of Radiocesium in Napiergrass under Different Planting Density and Cutting Frequency Conditions
    Kang DJ; Isobe K; Higo M; Tazoe H; Hosoda M; Ishii Y; Tokonami S; Yamada M.
    The 239th Meeting of the Crop Science Society of Japan, Mar. 2015, Not invited
  • Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi colonizing drought tolerant maize genotypes under two contrasting water levels
    Roberto J. Crespo; M. Liakat Ali; Masao Higo; Aaron J Lorenz; Tim Shaver; Rhae A. Drijber
    2014 ASA・CSSA・SSSA International Annual Meeting, Nov. 2014, Not invited
  • PCR-DGGE法による冬作物の根に感染するアーバスキュラー菌根菌の群集構造の解析
    肥後 昌男; 松田 侑也; 市田 美緒; 磯部 勝孝; 鳥越 洋一
    the meeting, the Society of the Science of Soil and Manure, Dec. 2013, Not invited
  • Impact of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on maize physiology and biochemical response under variable nitrogen levels
    Roberto J. Crespo; Masao Higo; Tala awada; Timothy Arkebauer; Brian J. Wienhold; Aaron J. Lorenz; Harkamal Walia; Rhae A. Drijber
    2013 ASA・CSSA・SSSA International Annual Meeting, Nov. 2013, Not invited
  • 冬作物の導入による後作ダイズのアーバスキュラー菌根菌の群衆構造と収量~5年間の継続実験における変化~
    松田 侑也; 鈴木 康仁; 竹山 咲; 近藤 拓也; 佐藤 伸子; 肥後 昌男; 磯部 勝孝; 鳥越 洋一
    the Japanese Society of Soil Microbiology, Jun. 2013, Not invited
  • Effects of wheat or rapeseed cultivation on the spore density and the growth of succeeding soybean
    Katsunori Isobe; Masao Higo
    2012 ASA・CSSA・SSSA International Annual Meeting, Oct. 2012, Not invited
  • Response of arbuscular mycorrhizae to soil test based phosphorus fertilization of corn (Zea mays L.) in Eastern Nebraska
    Masao Higo; Rhae Drijber; Elizabeth S. Jeske; Charles Wortmann
    2012 ASA・CSSA・SSSA International Annual Meeting, Oct. 2012, Not invited
  • 土壌深度別でのコムギの根に感染したアーバスキュラー菌根菌の群集構造
    松田 侑也; 磯部 勝孝; 肥後 昌男; 宮澤 祐輔; 鳥越 洋一
    the Japanese Society of Soil Microbiology, Jun. 2012, Not invited
  • Species composition of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in soils after cultivation of various winter crops
    Masao Higo; Katsunori Isobe; Rhae Drijber; Takuya Kondo; Saki Takeyama; Takahiro Endo; Ryuichi Ishii
    2011 ASA・CSSA・SSSA International Annual Meetings, Oct. 2011, Not invited
  • Effects of the witer crop on the spore density of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and the growth of succeeding soybean
    Katsunori Isobe; Masao Higo; Ryuichi Ishii
    2011 ASA・CSSA・SSSA International Annual Meetings, Oct. 2011, Not invited
  • 異なる冬作物の導入によるアーバスキュラー菌根菌の感染率の変化が後作ダイズの生育・収量に及ぼす影響
    肥後 昌男; 山口 萌; 竹山 咲; 磯部 勝孝; 石井 龍一
    The 99th Meeting of the Crop Science Society of Japan in Kanto, Dec. 2010, Not invited
  • The community structure and biomass of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in field soil was changed by soil depth
    Katsunori Isobe; Masao Higo; Moe Yamaguchi; Rhae Drijber; Ryuichi Ishii
    2010 ASA・CSSA・SSSA International Annual Meetings, Nov. 2010, Not invited
  • Community structure of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in roots of subsequent soybean after cultivation of various winter crops
    Masao Higo; Katsunori Isobe; Rhae Drijber; Ryuichi Ishii
    2010 ASA・CSSA・SSSA International Annual Meetings, Nov. 2010, Not invited
  • Introduction of wintwer crops modify the biomass and community structure of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in an upland field
    Masao Higo; Katsunori Isobe; Saki Takeyama; Rhae A. Drijber; Ryuichi Ishii
    1st Asian Conference on Plant-Microbe Symbiosis and Nitrogen Fixation, Sep. 2010, Not invited
  • Effects of soil depth on the community structure and biomass of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in field soil
    Isobe K; Higo M; Yamaguchi M; Ishii R
    1st Asian Conference on Plant-Microbe Symbiosis and Nitrogen Fixation, Sep. 2010, Not invited
  • 耕作地の土壌中におけるアーバスキュラー菌根菌の空間的分布について
    肥後 昌男; 磯部 勝孝; 山口 萌; Rhae A Drijber; 石井 龍一
    the meeting, the Society of the Science of Soil and Manure, Sep. 2010, Not invited
  • Effects of biomass of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and mycorrhizal colonization by difference of winter crops on the growth and yield of subsequent soybean plants
    Masao Higo; Katsunori Isobe; Saki Takeyama; Drijber Rhae A.; Ryuichi Ishii
    The 230th Meeting of the Crop Science Society of Japan, Sep. 2010, Not invited
  • Dynamics of community structures of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the different winter cropping managements
    Masao Higo; Katsunori Isobe; Saki Takeyama; Moe Yamaguchi; and Ryuichi Ishii
    2009 ASA・CSSA・SSSA International Annual Meetings, Nov. 2009, Not invited
  • Effects of the difference of community structure of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) by introduction of winter crops on the growth of subsequent soybean plants
    Masao Higo; Katsunori Isobe; Takuya Kondo; Nobuko Sato; Ryuichi Ishii
    The 227th Meeting of the Crop Science Society of Japan, Mar. 2009, Not invited
  • Performance of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on the growth of maize plants in an acid sulfate soil region of Thailand
    Masao Higo; Katsunori Isobe; Dong-Jin Kang; Kazuhiro Ujiie and Ryuichi Ishii
    2008 ASA・CSSA・SSSA International Annual Meetings, Oct. 2008, Not invited
  • Effects of inoculation of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on the growth of maize (Zea mays) under acid sulfate soil conditions in Thailand
    Higo M; Isobe K; Kang DJ; Ishii R
    5th International Crop Science Congress & Exhibition, Apr. 2008, Not invited
  • The role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in crop cultivation under acid sulfate soil of Thailand _II_. Effects of preceding cropping on AMF density and growth in succeeding maize plants
    Masao Higo; Katsunori Isobe; Dong-Jing Kang; Kazuhiro Ujiie; Ryuichi Ishii
    The 225th Meeting of the Crop Science Society of Japan, Mar. 2008, Not invited
  • タイの酸性硫酸塩土壌におけるアーバスキュラー菌根菌の分離・同定
    磯部 勝孝; 肥後 昌男; 姜 東鎮; 石井 龍一
    the Japanese Society of Soil Microbiology, Jun. 2006, Not invited
  • タイ酸性硫酸塩土壌での作物栽培におけるアーバスキュラー菌根菌の役割
    磯部勝孝・姜東鎮・肥後昌男・石井龍一
    The 220th Meeting of the Crop Science Society of Japan, Sep. 2005, Not invited

Affiliated academic society

  • 2022 - Present
    日本微生物生態学会
  • 2010 - Present
    日本土壌肥料学会
  • 2006 - Present
    日本土壌微生物学会
  • 2006 - Present
    日本作物学会

Research Themes

  • トウモロコシ強靭化を制御する根圏微生物叢の解明と栽培への応用に向けた基盤構築
    科学研究費助成事業, JSPS KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(C), Apr. 2022 - Mar. 2026
  • Comprehensive Search for Soil Microbial Populations Contributing to Agricultural Production and Determinants of Their Formation
    G-7 Scholarship Foundation, FY2025 Fall Public Research Development Assistance Program, Jan. 2025 - Dec. 2025
  • 2024年度生ごみ堆肥を用いた作物の品質向上に関する研究
    有限会社三功, 受託研究, Apr. 2024 - Mar. 2025
  • Establishment of circulating cultivation technology and fruit and vegetable quality preservation technology using food-wasted compost
    Kieikai Research Foundation, Kieikai Research Foundation 2024, Apr. 2024 - Mar. 2025
  • Elucidation of Soil Microbiome Related to Crop Growth and Development of Prediction Methods
    G-7 Scholarship Foundation, FY2024 Fall Public Research Development Assistance Program, Jan. 2024 - Dec. 2024
  • 2023年生ごみ堆肥を用いた作物の品質向上に関する研究
    有限会社三功, 受託研究, Apr. 2023 - Mar. 2024
  • 農耕⽣態系における共⽣微⽣物叢の包括的把握と作物強靭化に関わる作⽤機序の解明
    the Institute for Fermentation, Osaka, 2022年度 ⼀般研究助成, Apr. 2022 - Mar. 2024
  • 2022年度生ごみ堆肥を用いた作物の品質向上に関する研究
    有限会社三功, 受託研究, Apr. 2022 - Mar. 2023
  • 根圏微生物による作物への養分吸収機能を強化する栽培技術の開発
    Kieikai Research Foundation, Kieikai Research Foundation in 2021, Apr. 2021 - Mar. 2022
  • トウモロコシ生産に寄与する土壌微生物叢の強化に向けた作付体系の選定・開発
    日本土壌微生物学会, 2021年度事業助成, Apr. 2021 - Mar. 2022
  • 2021年度生ごみ堆肥を用いた作物の品質向上に関する研究
    有限会社三功, 受託研究, Apr. 2021 - Mar. 2022
  • Assessment of ecosystem services in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities for corn production in crop rotational systems
    科学研究費助成事業, JSPS KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(C), Apr. 2019 - Mar. 2022
    HIGO Masao
  • 2020年度生ごみ堆肥を用いた作物の品質向上に関する研究
    Sanko Co., Ltd, 受託研究, Apr. 2020 - Mar. 2021
  • メタゲノム解析を基盤とした作物-微生物共生型栽培体系の可能性を探る
    Hokuto Bio-science Promotion Foundation, Hokuto Bio-science Promotion Foundation in 2019, Apr. 2020 - Mar. 2021
    Masao Higo
  • Evaluation of AMF benefits for the improvement of maize quality in crop rotational systems
    College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, 学術助成研究費, Apr. 2019 - Mar. 2020
  • 2019年度生ごみ堆肥を用いた作物の品質向上に関する研究
    Sanko Co., Ltd, 受託研究, Apr. 2019 - Mar. 2020
    Higo Masao
  • Comprehensive analysis of beneficial arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities for improving horticultural crops
    Kieikai Research Foundation, Kieikai Research Foundation in 2019, Apr. 2019 - Mar. 2020
    Higo Masao
  • 2018年度生ごみ堆肥を用いた作物の品質向上に関する研究
    Sanko Co., Ltd, 受託研究, Apr. 2018 - Mar. 2019
    Higo Masao
  • Evaluation of plant-microbe interactions as a technology for the improvement of sweet corn quality
    Kieikai Research Foundation, Kieikai Research Foundation in 2018, Apr. 2018 - Mar. 2019
    Higo Masao
  • 生ごみ堆肥の持続性の違いによる作物品質に関する研究
    Sanko Co., Ltd, 受託研究, Apr. 2018 - Mar. 2019
    Higo Masao
  • 植物-菌根共生系によるリン酸獲得能を活用した輪作体系の開発
    日本大学生物資源科学部, 学術助成研究費, Apr. 2017 - Mar. 2018
  • 2017年度生ごみ堆肥を用いた作物の品質向上に関する研究
    Sanko Co., Ltd, 受託研究, Apr. 2017 - Mar. 2018
  • Evaluation of plant-microbe interactions as a technology for radioactive removal in agricultural lands in Fukushima
    日本大学生物資源科学部, Research grant from Life Science Research Center, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, Jul. 2015 - Mar. 2016
  • Evaluation of plant-microbe interactions as a technology for phosphorus acquisition in agronomicalecosystems
    日本大学生物資源科学部, 学術助成研究費, Apr. 2015 - Mar. 2016
  • Development of efficient-phosphorus acquisition strategies in winter cover crop rotational systems
    日本大学生物資源科学部, Nihon University College of Bioresource Sciences Research Grant for 2014, Apr. 2014 - Mar. 2015
    Masao Higo
  • Development of efficient-radiocesium removal strategies in agricultural lands in Fukushima
    日本大学生物資源科学部 生命科学研究所, Research grant from Life Science Research Center, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, Apr. 2014 - Mar. 2015
  • Mycorrhizal inoculation of Napier grass in radiocesium contaminated soils in Fukushima
    日本大学生物資源科学部生命科学研究所, Research grant from Life Science Research Center, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, Apr. 2013 - Mar. 2014
    肥後 昌男
  • Molecular dynamics of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on the growth and yield of soybean in crop rotational systems
    Takano Foods Research Foundation, 若手部門, May 2011 - Mar. 2012

Social Contribution Activities

  • 東京都立園芸高校三科合同(園芸科・食品科・動物科)課題研究発表会,講評
    advisor
    東京都立園芸高等学校, 12 Feb. 2025 - 12 Feb. 2025

Academic Contribution Activities

  • 第259回日本作物学会講演会(日本大学生物資源科学部湘南キャンパス)
    Planning etc
    日本作物学会第259回講演会運営委員会事務局, 日本大学生物資源科学部湘南キャンパス, 28 Mar. 2025 - 29 Mar. 2025