| Numbering Code |
G-AGR02 5BB24 SJ80 |
Year/Term |
2022 ・
Year-round |
| Number of Credits |
4
|
Course Type |
Seminar |
| Target Year |
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Target Student |
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| Language |
Japanese |
Day/Period |
Mon.3・4・5 |
| Instructor name |
DANNOURA MASAKO (Graduate School of Agriculture Associate Professor) |
| Outline and Purpose of the Course |
Literature review and planning and examination of research plans and discussions on research results will be conducted for areas of research related to qualitative and/or quantitative analyses of plant ecological and physiological functions found in forest ecosystems. These processes are aimed at preparation of theses and research papers. |
| Course Goals |
Aim of this course is to develop skills necessary to conduct research so that a student can publish a research paper more or less independently. |
| Schedule and Contents |
Three to four weeks of seminar time will be devoted to each of the following subjects. (1) Space-time variations of forest resources: Evaluate characteristics and temporat-spatial variations of various forest types e.g. natural forests, plantations, temperate forests, tropical forests, boreal forests through remote sensing, global positiong systems, GIS, etc.; (2) Forest site condition, tree growth, and stand structural development: Evaluate tree and stand growth in relation to site conditions, and structural development of forest stands and wood quality; (3) Ecological anatomy of wood: Discuss relationships between tree growth and wood formation, with special reference to moisture condition affecting wood structure; (4) Carbon dynamics of forests: Patterns and mechanisms of forest carbon dynamics will be discussed in relation to various forest types and regions. |
| Evaluation Methods and Policy |
Participation to class-discussions and quality of literature review, research proposal, and interim results will be considered in student evaluation. |
| Course Requirements |
None. (Some knowledge on forest production, tree physiology, silviculture, forest ecology etc. are helpful.) |
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) |
Most activity of this course will be done outside of the classroom, because research would involve daily activities of considering research methods, data sampling, analysis and summary, discussion, preparation of presentation, and paper writing. |
