Ecosystem Conservation Ⅰ

Course title
生態系保全学Ⅰ [Ecosystem Conservation Ⅰ]
Course category		Requirement		Credit	2
Department		Year	1～	Semester	1st
Course type	1st	Course code	05ec0109b
Instructor(s)
金子弥生, 宇野裕之 [KANEKO Yayoi, UNO Hiroyuki]
Facility affiliation	Faculty of Agriculture	Office		Email address

Course description

This is part of the Course of Special Subject, and its completion is recommended for students in the Department of Environment Conservation.
Students must attend both of the two lecturer's class.

KANEKO Yayoi:
In this lecture, we target mammal conservation/management, especially by understanding of topics focused at outside/inside of Japan. The lectures aim at understanding of concepts and terms of animal ecology, such as zoogeography, evolution, social behaviour, and population. Based on the fundamental science, the lectures focus on applied components in conservation. The students must develop discussion/presentation skills of current hot topics in small groups.

UNO Hiroyuki：
The purpose of the Ecosystem Conservation is to understand the population dynamics for large mammals, the impact of animals on their habitat, and wildlife management as one of ecosystem management. This course also aims to get the capability for explanation through a discussion.

Expected Learning

KANEKO Yayoi:
The lectures aim at understanding of concepts and terms of animal ecology, such as zoogeography, evolution, social behaviour, and population. Based on the fundamental science, the lectures focus on applied components in conservation, through discussion session.

UNO Hiroyuki：
Students need to gain ability to explain wildlife management and ecosystem conservation as follows:
1) the population dynamics for large mammals,
2) the population management, damage management and habitat management for wildlife,
3) the conservation and restoration of ecosystem.

See the Curriculum maps.
(URL: https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/ )

Course schedule

KANEKO Yayoi:
1. Wildlife value, Mammals in Japan, and conservation topics
2. Life history traits and effect from environment
3. Biological interactions: invasive species
4. Biological interactions: introduction of population and habitat restoration
5. Conservation priority: IUCN, RDB
6-7. Human Dimention

UNO Hiroyuki：
1. The guidance of this course
2. Population dynamics (1): Population dynamics models, intrinsic natural increase
3. population dynamics (2): Life table, Leslie matrix
4. Wildlife Management (1): Case study of wildlife management in Europe
5. Wildlife Management (2): Case study of sika deer and wild boar populations
6. Ecosystem Management (1): Impact of large mammals on ecosystem
7. Ecosystem Management (2), Discussion

Prerequisites

In addition to 30 hours in classes and time required for completing assignments, students are recommended to prepare for and review the lectures, spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University and using the references.

SUZUKI Kaoru：
Particular knowledge is unnecessary.

Required Text(s) and Materials

KANEKO Yayoi

Prints are distributed in the lecture.

UNO Hiroyuki：
Prints are distributed in the lecture.

References

KANEKO Yayoi:
「哺乳類の生態学」　土肥昭夫・岩本俊孝・三浦慎悟・池田啓共著（東京大学出版会）
「哺乳類の生物学5　生態」　高槻成紀著（東京大学出版会）
「保全生物学のすすめ　生物多様性保全のためのニューサイエンス」　リチャード・プリマック・小堀洋美共著（文一総合出版）

UNO Hiroyuki：
M. ベゴンほか．2013．生態学－個体から生態系へ（原著第四版）．京都大学出版会．
羽山伸一ほか（編著）2012. 野生動物管理―理論と技術－. 文永堂出版
嶋田正和ほか．2005．動物生態学．海遊舎

Assessment/Grading

KANEKO Yayoi:
Report 50%, Attendance for group discussion 50%

UNO Hiroyuki：
The following criteria are applied to determine students’ grades;
- Final report, 60%.
- Class contribution (mini reports), 40%.

Message from instructor(s)

Course keywords

KANEKO Yayoi:Wildlife value, Nature reserve, Environment ethics, Human dimention　UNO Hiroyuki: Population dynamics model, Intrinsic natural increase, Specified Wildlife Management and Conservation Plan, Ecosystem restoration　

Office hours

UNO Hiroyuki: Please make an appointment by e-mail　

Remarks 1

Students must attend both of the two lecturer's class.

Remarks 2

Related URL

KANEKO Yayoi http://www.carnecco.jp/　 UNO Hiroyuki http://web.tuat.ac.jp/~wildlifemanagement/index.html

Lecture Language

Japanese

Language Subject

Last update

3/7/2022 2:07:44 PM