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| ORM2018 | Forest Ecology | 2+1+0 | ECTS:3 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Compulsory | | Department | DEPARTMENT of FOREST ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face, Lab work , Practical | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures and 1 hour of practicals per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Ömer KARA | | Co-Lecturer | PROF. DR. Ömer KARA, | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | to understand the mutual relationships of all ecosystem components |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | learn and evaluate edaphic factors (soil properties), spatial and general locations matter, ecological demands of forest tree, climatic factors, interaction of living and inanimate environment. | 3,5,11 | | | LO - 2 : | handle an afforestation survey, They will make the determine appropriate tree species on site | 3,5,11 | | | LO - 3 : | evaluate the effects and relationships site factors. | 3,5,11 | | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Introduction to forest ecology, climate, forest soil, components of ecosystem, relationship between living and inanimate matter and energy exchanges, site classification, measures to be taken to improve site quality |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction to forest ecology, functions and physiographic factorc | | | Week 2 | Biomes in the World, Special and General physiographic factors | | | Week 3 | Special Physiographic factors: slope, aspect, relief, neighbour environment. Climate factor and ,its elements | | | Week 4 | Solar radiation, light intensity and its effects, light-other factors relations, light and plant growth | | | Week 5 | Temperature, Factors affecting temperature, temperature-growth relations, temperature requirements of forest trees: Light requirements of forest trees: | | | Week 6 | Rainfall, factors affecting rainfall. Water requiremets of forest trees | | | Week 7 | The effect of forest on rainfall and wind, Soil as an edaphic factor; physical and chemical properties of soil | | | Week 8 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 9 | Water balance of plants and forest ecosystems: Relationships between drought-water deficiency and plant growth | | | Week 10 | Plant classification to water relations in the ecosystem | | | Week 11 | Homework handing, The productivity of forest ecosystems, estimation and classification of the productivity | | | Week 12 | Productivity estimation methods of forest ecosystems | | | Week 13 | Oral exam, The possibilities for increasing productiviy of forest ecosystems | | | Week 14 | The concept of forest site and factors affecting it, The taxonomical classification and mapping of forest sites | | | Week 15 | Final exam | | | |
| 1 | Irmak, A., 1966. Orman Ekolojisi, İ.Ü. Orman Fakültesi Yayınları, İ.Ü. Yayın No: 1187, Orman Fak. Yayın No: 104, Kutulmuş Matbaası, İstanbul. | | | |
| 1 | Çepel, N., 1978. Orman Ekolojisi, İ.Ü. Orman Fakültesi Yayınları, İ.Ü. Yayın No: 2479, Orman Fak. Yayın No: 257, Taş Matbaası, İstanbul. | | | 2 | Kimmins, J.P., 1996, Forest Ecology, 2. edition, pp.596, New Jersey | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 7/04/2019 | 1 | 30 | | Practice | 12 | 29/04/2019 | 1 | 20 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 27/05/2019 | 1 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 13 | 39 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 3 | 2 | 6 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Arasınav | 1.1 | 1 | 1.1 | | Uygulama | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1.25 | 1 | 1.25 | | Total work load | | | 53.35 |
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