Course title
樹木学   [Forest Dendrology]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 2  Semester 3rd 
Course type 3rd  Course code 01rn2038
Instructor(s)
崔 東寿   [CHOI Dongsu]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Agriculture Office   Email address

Course description
The course concentrates on the identification, classification, nomenclature, uses and characteristic
habitats of major tree and shrub. You will study how to use different characteristics such as leaf shape,
arrangement, bark texture, and habitat to identify trees and other plant species.

To expose students to morphological, ecological and phenological traits useful in field identification of woody plants.
To introduce some basic characteristics of forest ecosystems.

Lectures provide background information essential to developing identification skills and laboratory exercises provide hands-on application of identification skills and an opportunity to practice plant identification.
Expected Learning
The standard of this lecture is to understand classification from the birth of trees, a basic physiology of the trees and a photosynthetic process.

Corresponding criteria in the Diploma policy:
See the curriculum maps.
https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/
Course schedule
1. The difference on the phylogenetic of trees and herbaceous(1)-Plant phylogeny and evolution
2. The difference on the phylogenetic of trees and herbaceous(2)-Tree classification and scientific name
3. The difference on the phylogenetic of trees and herbaceous(3)-Classification of plants and trees
4. Classification of hardwood(1)-Characteristics of broad-leaved trees and identification methods
5. Classification of hardwood (2)-Features of separated and joint flowering trees, APG system (Angiosperm Phylogeny Group system)
6. Classification of conifer(1)-Characteristics and discrimination method of conifers: phylogeny and evolution of gymnosperms
7. Classification of conifer(2)-Characteristics of Crycas revoluta and Ginkgo biloba
8. The structure of trees(1)-Tree cell structure, Tree morphogenesis
9. The structure of trees(2)-Tree organs (leaves, stems, branches, roots)
10. Tree metabolism
11. Tree and water
12. The growth of trees
13. Trees and organism
14. Arborist
15. Discussion - final exam
Prerequisites
A student needs to take a lecture, after reading a textbook about Dendrology, Plant Physiology and Forest Ecology.
Required Text(s) and Materials
Trees: Their natural history - Peter Thomas (Japanese edition)

Each class content is uploaded to Google classroom.
Download and prepare in advance. Bring it to class.
References
Plant physiological ecolog - Hans Lamber et al.
Trees : their natural history - Peter Thomas
Plant physiolog - Lincoln Taiz

And, please see the syllabus in Japanese version.
Assessment/Grading
class participation (20%)
Quiz + report + middle test (40%)
final test (40%)

The past results
2020 S 4%, A 30%, B 28%, C 28%, D 6%, E 4%
2019 S 5%, A 25%, B 45%, C 16%, D 5%, E 4%
2018 S 11%, A 39%, B 37%, C 5%, D 4%, E 4%
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Last update
10/4/2022 3:00:54 PM