| 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 | Email address | ||
| Course description |
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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 |
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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 |
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The past result of Advanced Forest Soil 2017 S：20% A：80% B：0% C：0% D：0% 2016 S：25% A：75% B：0% C：0% D：0% 2015 S：25% A：75% B：0% C：0% D：0% |
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| Lecture Language |
| Japanese |
| Language Subject |
| Last update |
| 3/14/2018 1:43:34 PM |