| Course title | |||||
| Ecology in Crop Production [Ecology in Crop Production] | |||||
| Course category | specialized courses/ major subjects | Requirement | Credit | 1 | |
| Department | Year | ～ | Semester | 3rd | |
| Course type | 3rd | Course code | 18135 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 桂 圭佑 [KATSURA Keisuke] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Graduate School of Agriculture | Office | Email address | ||
| Course description |
| It is very important to understand crop ecology in order to improve crop production. In this course, ecology lying behind crop production is discussed. Students will be required to give several presentations in English. |
| Expected Learning |
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Obtain basic knowledge of ecology in crop production. Please refer to the curriculum map on the University website (Three Policies). https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/ |
| Course schedule |
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1. Class orientation and introduction of crop production in the world 2. Nitrogen Process 3. Water Relations 4. Photosynthesis 5. Respiration and Partitioning 6. Water Management in Irrigated Agriculture 7. Energy and Labor 8. Final Examination |
| Prerequisites |
| None |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
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Students entering this class are assumed to have had learned plant physiology and statistics. Students are recommended to prepare for and revise the lectures, spending the standard amount of time as specified by the university in addition to the attendance of lecture. |
| References |
| Crop Ecology: Productivity and Management in Agricultural Systems, 2nd edition. (2011) D. J. Connor, R. S. Loomis, and K. G. Cassman, Cambridge University Press. |
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| Message from instructor(s) |
| Course keywords |
| Crop production, Ecology, Physiology |
| Office hours |
| Contact me by email in advance (kkatsura@go.tuat.ac.jp). |
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| Lecture Language |
| English |
| Language Subject |
| Last update |
| 1/14/2022 11:17:30 AM |