| Course title | |||||
| Plant Ecology for Agriculture and Allelopathy [Plant Ecology for Agriculture and Allelopathy] | |||||
| Course category | Requirement | Credit | 2 | ||
| Department | Year | 2～ | Semester | Fall | |
| Course type | Fall | Course code | 01an2014 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 大川 泰一郎 [OKAWA Taiichiro] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Organization for the Advancement of Education and Global Learning | Office | Email address | ||
| Course description |
| Soil is the medium where plants grow. It is important for the agricultural production to learn the characteristics and functions of the soil. In this course, students will learn the soil components and functions in the crops production. This is part of the Courses of Agro-environment, and its completion is recommended for students in the Department of Biological Production. |
| Expected Learning |
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Students who successfully complete this course will be able to: (1) Explain the components such as soil organic matter, soil minerals and soil organisms. (2) Explain the functions in the crops production. (3) Judge the soil fertile. Corresponding criteria in the Diploma Policy: See the Curriculum maps. (URL: https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/) |
| Course schedule |
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Unit 1: Course orientation and introduction Unit 2: Soil structure and soil water and air Unit 3: Soil minerals Unit 4: Soil organic matter Unit 5: Soil organisms Unit 6: Nutrients maintenance function of soil Unit 7: Chemistry of soil acidity Unit 8: Soil fertility Unit 9: Soil potential productivity classification Unit 10: Characteristic of upland soils Unit 11: Characteristic of paddy soils Unit 12: Characteristics of soils under grassland and perennial crops Unit 13: Soil genesis and classification Unit 14: Soil pollution and soil conservation Unit 15: Summary, semester test |
| Prerequisites |
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It is desirable to take a course of the basic science such as chemistry, physics, biology, and geology. In addition to 30 hours that students spend in the class, students are recommended to prepare for and revise the lectures, spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University and using the texts as well as the references specified below. |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
| Matsunaka T.: Fundamentals of Soil Science, New edition, Nobunkyo (Rural Culture Association Japan) (2018) (in Japanese) |
| References |
| Weil, R. R. and Brady, C. N.：The Nature and Properties of Soils 15th ed., Pearson Prentice Hall, New Jersey（2017） |
| Assessment/Grading |
| Attitude to the class which contains a mini-test (40%) and semester test (Examination takes place at the end of the term. Questions are designed to assess the understanding of and the ability to explain the topics dealt in the lectures.)(60%) |
| Message from instructor(s) |
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Soil is the important place to support the food production of the human race. Let's think together how to manage the soil as sustainable development goals. |
| Course keywords |
| Soil fertility, Soil organic matter, Soil minerals, Soil organisms, Upland soils, Paddy soils |
| Office hours |
| By e-mail |
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| Lecture Language |
| Japanese |
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| Last update |
| 2/21/2023 5:32:45 PM |