| Course title | |||||
| 環境植物保全学特論 [Advanced Plant Science for Environmental Conservation] | |||||
| Course category | Requirement | Credit | 0.5 | ||
| Department | Year | ～ | Semester | Fall | |
| Course type | Fall | Course code | 96323 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 渡辺 誠 [WATANABE Makoto] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Faculty of Agriculture | Office | Email address | ||
| Course description |
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“Responses of tree species to tropospheric ozone” Forest trees absorb atmospheric CO2 through the photosynthesis process and therefore mitigate progress of global warming. In addition, Healthy forest provides various resources (e.g. timber), supporting human life. These forest functions (ecological services) would be degraded by tropospheric ozone (an air pollutant), which has increased since the industrial revolution. This lecture will discuss ozone effects on forest tree species. First topic will be past and current status of ozone pollution in Japan as back ground. Then, ecophysiological responses of trees to ozone will be described. After that, we will discuss risk assessment of ozone impact on Japanese representative tree species. Finally, recent advanced research will be introduced. |
| Expected Learning |
| A better understanding of the ecophysiological response of trees to ozone and the risk of ozone impact as an air pollutant decreasing forest health. |
| Course schedule |
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1. Past and current status of ozone pollution in Japan 2. Ecophysiological response of trees to ozone (1) Growth response (2) Photosynthetic response 3. Risk assessment of ozone impact on six Japanese forest tree species 4. Advanced research: (1) Free-air ozone fumigation research (2) Difference in ozone susceptibility of photosynthesis between upper and lower canopy leaves |
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| Handouts will be provided in class. |
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| To be announced in the lectures. |
| Assessment/Grading |
| Based on report |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| I hope you understand air pollution is a current problem not in only developing countries but also in developed countries. |
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| Last update |
| 5/10/2017 11:42:56 AM |