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Week
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Topics
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Study Metarials
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1
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fungi and ecosystem functions
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R1, chapter 1
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2
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fungi and primary production
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R2 chapter 2 and 3
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3
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sağrophytic fungi
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R1, chapter 2
R2 page 265-268
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4
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role of saprophytic fungi on decomposition and mineralization
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R1 chapter 4
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5
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fungi in litter decomposition
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R1 chapter 3
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6
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dead wood fungi
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R1 chapter 3
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7
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Mycorrhizae
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R1 Chapter 2
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8
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role of Mycorrhizae on decomposition and mineralization
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R1 chapter 4
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9
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The Role of Mycorrhizae in Plant Primary Production
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R2 chapter 3 page 99-154
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10
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Mycorrhizae and Plant Successions and Plant Fitness
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R2 chapter 3 page 244-259
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11
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The Role of Fungal Pathogens in Plant Primary
Production
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R2, Cahpter 3 page 154-157
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12
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impact of plant pathogens on plant populations and communities
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R1, chapter 5
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13
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Interactions among saprophytes, mycorrhizae and pathogens
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R1, Cahpter 6
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14
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impact of forestry practices, pollution and climate change on functions of fungi
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R1, chapter 7
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Prerequisites
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Language of Instruction
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Turkish
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Responsible
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Dr. Funda OSKAY
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Instructors
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1-)Doktor Öğretim Üyesi Funda Oskay
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Assistants
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Resources
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R1. Oskay F., (2021). Ekosistem süreçlerinde funguslar. Ders notları, Yayınlanmamış
R2. Dighton, J. (2003). Fungi in Ecosystem Processes. Marcel Dekker Inc., New York
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Supplementary Book
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Goals
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To explain the role of fungi in ecosystem processes. With this respect, describes the role of fungi in decomposition, mineralization, plant growth, carbon fixation and defines their interactions between other organisms and their impact on plant populations and communities
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Content
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Direct and indirect roles of saprophytic, mutualistic and /or Pathogenic fungi in forest ecosystems as well as in other ecosystems
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Program Learning Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
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1
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Must learn the methods of both improving the basic sciences and engineering knowledge and obtaining new knowledges at a level of expertise
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5
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2
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Must be able to design, develop, and apply methods and experiments at advanced level to solve forestry problems, and analyses and interpret their results
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5
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3
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Must be able to provide solutions for the country?s forestry and environmental problems by considering global, public and ecosystem conditions
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4
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4
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Must be able to setup interdisciplinary approach to reach an advanced solution for forestry problems
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5
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5
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Must be able to act in an advanced level of professional ethics and responsibility during the identification and resolution of problems encountered in forestry
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5
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6
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Must be able to do the task in a single or multi-disciplinary working groups, and be able to show effective communication
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5
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7
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Must have the ability to effective use of both information technologies and a foreign language at an advanced level
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8
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Must be able to describe, foresee and solve the current problems in the fields of forestry and other related problems at advanced level brought by current global developments
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4
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9
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Must be able to use the tools and techniques required for forestry applications at an advanced level
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4
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10
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Must be able to think, interpret, analyse and synthesize forestry practices at an advanced level by using a three dimensional perspective
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5
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11
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Must be able to research and survey any kinds of natural resources and event, and write advanced reliable reports by using the achieved findings
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5
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12
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Must be able to understand the necessity of life-long learning at an advanced level, and to be able to use the methods that keeps obtained knowledge up date
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5
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