Course title
植生学   [Vegetation Science]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 3  Semester Fall 
Course type Fall  Course code 01RN3262
Instructor(s)
吉川 正人, 星野 義延   [YOSHIKAWA Masato, HOSHINO Yoshinobu]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Agriculture Office   Email address

Course description
In this course, students will learn basic knowledge of vegetation ecology, such as vegetation distribution in relation to environment, concept and causal factor of plant community, succession and regeneration of plant community.
Expected Learning
The goal of this course is to understand basic concepts of vegetation science, ecological role of vegetation, and significance of vegetation conservation.
Course schedule
01. Plant life form and environment 1
02. Plant life form and environment 2
03. Vegetation zone in Japan
04. Evergreen broad-leaved forests in warm temperate zone
05. Summergreen broad-leaved forests in cool temperate zone
06. Coniferous forests in subarctic zone and alpine vegetation
07. Vegatation of river side and coastal area
08. Vegetation of rural and agricultural landscape
09. Firmation and dynamics of plant community
10. Phytosocioplogical research method
11. Regeneration process of forest vegetation
12. Vegetation succession
13. Vegetation diversity
14. Final examination
Prerequisites
Required Text(s) and Materials
Reference materials will be distributed as needed.
References
"Vegetation Management" T. Fukushima ed., Asakura-shoten.
"Illustrated vegetation of Japan" T. Fukushima ed., Asakura-shoten.
Assessment/Grading
Evaluated by final examination.
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Course keywords
Office hours
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
Last update
7/27/2018 5:12:03 PM