| Academic Year |
2025Year |
School/Graduate School |
Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life (Master's Course) Division of Integrated Sciences for Life Program of Life and Environmental Sciences |
| Lecture Code |
WE100801 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
生態系循環論 |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
セイタイケイジュンカンロン |
Subject Name in
English |
Ecosystem ecology |
| Instructor |
NAKATSUBO TAKAYUKI,TSUCHIYA AKIO,TODA MOTOMU |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
ナカツボ タカユキ,ツチヤ アキオ,トダ モトム |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(3T) Tues5-8：Online |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
Online (on-demand) |
| Lecture |
| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
4 |
Language of Instruction |
B
:
Japanese／English |
| Course Level |
5
:
Graduate Basic
|
| Course Area（Area） |
26
:
Biological and Life Sciences |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
03
:
Basic Biology |
| Eligible Students |
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| Keywords |
Atmosphere, Carbon cycle, Ecosystem, Forest, Nutrient, Soil |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
|---|
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
This class aims to provide basic knowledge concerning the structure and function of terrestrial ecosystems. |
| Class Schedule |
Lesson 1: Introduction: Ecosystem precesses and dynamics (TN)
Lesson 2: Carbon inputs to ecosystems 1 (TN)
Lesson 3: Carbon inputs to ecosystems 2 (TN)
Lesson 4: Decomposition and ecosystem carbon cycle 1 (TN)
Lesson 5: Decomposition and ecosystem carbon cycle 2 (TN)
Lesson 6: Energy and carbon exchange between the atmosphere and forests 1 (MT)
Lesson 7: Energy and carbon exchange between the atmosphere and forests 2 (MT)
Lesson 8: Characteristics of vegetation dynamics in the forest 1 (MT)
Lesson 9: Characteristics of vegetation dynamics in the forest 2 (MT)
Lesson 10: Forest responses in the near climate change and its prediction (MT)
Lesson 11: Deforestation, firing, and land use changes of Amazonia (AT)
Lesson 12: Heat balance, evapotranspiration, aerosol, and climate change of Amazonia and Cerrado (AT)
Lesson 13: Soil nutrients, trace gas emissions, and carbon stocks in the Amazonian terrestrial ecosystem (AT)
Lesson 14: Respiration/decomposition, throughfall exclusion (TFE) experiment, and anticipated vegetation change (AT)
Lesson 15: CO2 release from surface water, and water budget at a catchment scale (AT) |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
Slide files or handouts of each lesson will be provided. |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
Handouts, moodle |
| (More Details) |
PowerPoint presentations
|
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
Post-class Report |
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Lessons 1-5: I recommend that participants understand key concepts of ecosystem processes.
Lessons 6-8: Understanding handout delivered before lecture is anticipated.
Lessons 11-15: You can download slides and resumes through the ownCloud before the class. |
| Requirements |
|
| Grading Method |
Report or assignments 80%, participation 20% |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
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| Other |
The language of instruction will be decided and announced by the instructor on the first day of class based on the language proficiency of the students. |
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. |