Course title
森林土壌学特論Ⅱ   [Advanced Forest Soil II]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year 1  Semester Fall 
Course type Fall  Course code 05MN5739
Instructor(s)
戸田 浩人   [TODA Hiroto]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Agriculture Office 1-416  Email address

Course description
The objective of this course is to understand the role of forest soil in forest ecosystems. Students will learn organic matter decomposition, mineralization, nutrients dynamics in forest soil, and its function of stream water quality conservation.
This course is not only a lecture of advanced forest soils. We will also discuss from students’ presentation of the relationships between forest or natural soil and natural resource and environment conservation.
Expected Learning
Students need to gain knowledge of important function of forest soil in forest ecosystems, and you need to gain ability to teach them to others.
Course schedule
The example of the lecture is as below. And we will discuss from students’ presentation of the forest soil topics. We will have field trips if students wish.
Outline of lecture
Organic matter decomposition and nutrient dynamics of forest soil (3 classes)
Nitrogen mineralization and the kinetics model of forest soil
Effects of soil structure on nitrogen mineralization
Relationships between soil carbon and nitrogen mineralization parameter
Phosphorus dynamics of forest soil (2 classes)
Phosphorus formation and availability in soil, Hedly analysis method of phosphorous
Trees uptake phosphorous and mycorriza, etc.
Soil solution quality in forest
Relationships between stream water and soil solution quality
Nitrogen saturation and forest soil ecosystem
Discussion of the advanced rule of forest soil in forest ecosystems
Prerequisites
It is hoped that you will take the advanced forest soil I, the advanced forest ecology I and II.
Required Text(s) and Materials
The handouts will be provided. Students need to prepare the resume for his/her presentation.
References
Likens, G.E. and Borman, F.H. 1995. Biogeochemistry of a forested ecosystem. Springer, New York; Fisher, R.F. and D. Binkley. 2000. Ecology and Management of Forest Soils. Third edition. John Wiley and Sons, New York. And, please see the syllabus in Japanese version.
Assessment/Grading
Attendance and submit the question card (20%), presentation and report of forest soil science (60%) and the discussion in the classes or field trip (20%). We do not evaluate the scores of a person who attends less than 70% of this course.
Message from instructor(s)
This course is not only a lecture of advanced forest soils. We will also discuss the relationships between forest or natural soil and natural resource and environment conservation.
Course keywords
Forest environment, Soil fertility, Decomposition, Water quality, Nutrient cycling
Office hours
Please make an appointment by email.
Remarks 1
The past result of Advanced Forest Soil
2016 S:25% A:75% B:0% C:0% D:0%
2015 S:25% A:75% B:0% C:0% D:0%
2014 S:20% A:50% B:20% C:0% D:10%
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
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3/22/2017 6:11:42 PM