Agroecology of Tropical Crops
| Numbering Code | G-AGR05 7EA10 LB85 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Intensive, Second semester |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture |
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| Language | Japanese and English | Day/Period | Intensive |
| Instructor name |
HIGUCHI HIROKAZU (Graduate School of Agriculture Professor) KONDO TOMOHIRO (Graduate School of Agriculture Associate Professor) |
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| Outline and Purpose of the Course | Physiological and ecological characteristics of tropical crops will be described considering the environments of the origins. Problems on the crop production under various tropical environmental stress conditions will be discussed in both agricultural and horticultural fields. Advanced technologies to measure plant status under stress conditions are also introduced. | ||
| Course Goals | This course will provide students with an understanding of the basic relationship between the location of tropical crop cultivation and its ecological environment, and the ability to describe the factors that allow the cultivation of primary upland crops, horticultural crops, and special-purpose crops from the perspectives of regional environmental factors and crop physiological mechanisms. | ||
| Schedule and Contents |
The physiology and ecology of upland crops (3 sessions) These sessions will explain the origins and current cultivation environments of various upland crops. We will discuss the physiological and ecological characteristics of each crop and the creative cultivation techniques used in the tropical environment. The physiology and ecology of horticultural crops (4 sessions) The sessions will explain the origins and current cultivation environments of various fruits and vegetables. We will discuss the physiological and ecological characteristics of each crop and the creative cultivation techniques used in the tropical environment. The physiology and ecology of special-purpose crops (2 sessions) The sessions will explain the origins and current cultivation environments of various special-purpose crops. We will discuss the physiological and ecological characteristics of each crop. Sustainable agricultural production in the tropical cultivation environment (6 sessions) The sessions will explain the challenges faced in agricultural practice in the tropical region that relate to the need to reconcile the goals of achieving a sustainable farming practice, conserving agricultural resources, and maintaining stable agricultural production. |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Grading will be based on an overall assessment of attendance, reports, and a periodical examination. | ||
| Course Requirements | None. | ||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | To be specified in class as needed. | ||
