Tropical Agricultural Ecology
| Numbering Code |
G-AGR05 7EA12 LE79 G-AGR05 7EA12 LE85 |
Year/Term | 2022 ・ Second semester |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture |
| Target Year | Target Student | ||
| Language | Japanese and English | Day/Period | Fri.3 |
| Instructor name | WATANABE TETSUHIRO (Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies Associate Professor) | ||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | The Earth system that sustains our lives will be explained from the viewpoint of chemistry, biology, and geology. First, students will learn about processes occurring in the air, soil, inland water, and ocean and the biological and chemical reactions they are based on. Then the global biogeochemical cycles will be described linking the processes in each sector. | ||
| Course Goals |
The goals of the lectures are to gain knowledge of biogeochemical cycles on the Earth, and to be able to comprehend the environmental problems and agricultural activities based on the understanding of biogeochemical cycles. |
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| Schedule and Contents |
1. Origins of the Earth and life 2. The atmosphere: Structure and circulation; biogeochemical reactions in the troposphere 3, 4. The lithosphere: Rock weathering and soil formation 5. The biosphere 1: The carbon cycle of terrestrial ecosystems 6, 7. The biosphere 2: The nitrogen and phosphorus cycles in terrestrial ecosystems 8. Wetlands: Organic matter storage and microbial metabolism 9, 10. Inland waters: Lakes, rivers, and estuaries 11, 12. Oceans: Ocean circulation; carbon and nutrient cyclings 13. Water, carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus cycles: Global cycles of water, carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus 14. Environmental problems and our life 15. Feedback |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | The evaluation will be made based on attendance and attitude (50%) and reports (50%). Refer to current year's 'Guide to Degree Programs' for attainment levels of evaluation. | ||
| Course Requirements | None | ||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Students are required to study on each topic after the lecture. | ||
| References, etc. | Biogeochemistry: An Analysis of Global Change 3rd Edition, Schlesinger, W. H. & Bernhardt, E. S., (Elsevier), ISBN:978-0-12-385874-0 | ||
