Course title
植生管理学   [Vegetation Management]
Course category		Requirement		Credit	2
Department		Year	2～	Semester	Spring
Course type	Spring	Course code	01RN2206
Instructor(s)
星野 義延, 吉川 正人   [HOSHINO Yoshinobu, YOSHIKAWA Masato]
Facility affiliation	Faculty of Agriculture	Office		Email address

Course description

Vegetation is fundamental components of the ecosystem. In this course, students will learn theoretical background and practical methods for vegetation manegement, with ecological features and conservation values of various types of vegetation.

Expected Learning

The goal of this course is to understand; 1.Diversity of vegetation in Japan and its present condition. 2. Relationship between plant community and environmental factors or human inpacts. 3. Basic concept of vegetation management and practical methods in accordance with the purpose and target.

Course schedule

1. Vegetation of Japan 2. Plant community and its causal factors 3. Concepts and methods of vegetation management 4. Preservation and restoration of natural forests 5. Vegetation management of wetlands 6. Vegetation management of urban forests 7. Conservation value of semi-natural vegetation 8. Vegetation management of coppice forests 9. Vegetation management of grasslands 10. Vegetation management of island vegetation 11. Problems of alien plants 12. Impacts of wild animals on vegetation 13. Vegetation manegement of coastal vegetation 14. Examination

Prerequisites

Required Text(s) and Materials

Reference materials will be distributed as needed.

References

"Vegetation Mamagement" ed. T.Fukushima, Asakura-shoten.

Assessment/Grading

Evaluated by final examination.

Message from instructor(s)

Course keywords

vegetation, plant community, green space conservation, succession

Office hours

Remarks 1

Remarks 2

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Lecture Language

Japanese

Language Subject

Last update

7/27/2018 3:28:45 PM