| 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) | |||||
| 吉川 正人 [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 |
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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 impacts. 3. Basic concept of vegetation management and practical methods in accordance with the purpose and target. |
| Course schedule |
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1. Vegetation distribution and environment: climatic factors 2. Vegetation distribution and environment: non-climatic factors 3. Human activity and vegetation 4. Concepts of plant community 5. Vegetation succession 6. Regeneration process of vegetation 7. Concepts and methods of vegetation management 8. Preservation and restoration of natural forests 9. Vegetation management of wetlands 10. Vegetation management of grasslands 11. Vegetation management of coppice forests 12. Vegetation and river dynamics 13. Impacts of wild animals to vegetation 14. Vegetation management of urban areas 15. Examination |
| Prerequisites |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
| Reference materials will be distributed as needed. |
| References |
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"Vegetation Mamagement" ed. T.Fukushima, Asakura-shoten "Vegetation description and data analysis" M. Kent, Wiley-Blackwell |
| 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 |
| 3/25/2021 10:39:47 AM |