Course title
植生管理学   [Vegetation Management]
Course category		Requirement		Credit	2
Department		Year	2～	Semester	1st
Course type	1st	Course code	01rn2024
Instructor(s)
星野 義延, 吉川 正人   [HOSHINO Yoshinobu, YOSHIKAWA Masato]
Facility affiliation	Faculty of Agriculture	Office	afjgxte/L1151	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. General issues related to green 2. Vegetation of Japan 3. Plant community and its environment 4. Regeneration process of forest vegetation 5. Vegetation succession 4. Phytosocioplogical research method 7. Concepts and methods of vegetation management 8. Preservation and restoration of natural forests 9. Vegetation management of wetlands 11. Vegetation management of coppice forests 10. Vegetation management of urban area 12. Vegetation management of grasslands 13. Vegetation management of riparian vegetation 14. Vegetation management of island vegetation 15. 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

Any time (contact before visiting by e-mail)

Remarks 1

Remarks 2

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Lecture Language

Japanese

Language Subject

Last update

2/21/2020 6:28:22 PM