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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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Plant litter
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Berg, B., and C. McClaugherty. 2014. Plant litter: decomposition, humus formation, carbon sequestration. Springer Chapter 1.
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2
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Litterfall
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Berg, B., and R. Laskowski. 2005. Litter decomposition: a guide to carbon and nutrient turnover. Academic Press New York, Chapter 2.
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3
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Decomposition as a process
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Berg, B., and C. McClaugherty. 2014. Plant litter: decomposition, humus formation, carbon sequestration. Springer Chapter 2.
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4
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Decomposer organisms
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Berg, B., and C. McClaugherty. 2014. Plant litter: decomposition, humus formation, carbon sequestration. Springer Chapter 3.
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5
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Initial Litter Chemical Composition
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Berg, B., and C. McClaugherty. 2014. Plant litter: decomposition, humus formation, carbon sequestration. Springer Chapter 4.
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6
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Initial Chemical Composition of root and stem
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Berg, B., and C. McClaugherty. 2014. Plant litter: decomposition, humus formation, carbon sequestration. Springer Chapter 8.
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7
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Chemical change in litter during decomposition
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Berg, B., and C. McClaugherty. 2014. Plant litter: decomposition, humus formation, carbon sequestration. Springer Chapter 5.
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8
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The effect of environmental factors on litter
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Berg, B., and C. McClaugherty. 2014. Plant litter: decomposition, humus formation, carbon sequestration. Springer Chapter 7.
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9
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The effect of environmental factors on litter
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Berg, B., and C. McClaugherty. 2014. Plant litter: decomposition, humus formation, carbon sequestration. Springer Chapter 7.
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10
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Decomposition of fine root and wood
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Berg, B., and C. McClaugherty. 2014. Plant litter: decomposition, humus formation, carbon sequestration. Springer Chapter 8.
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11
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Models that Describe Litter Decomposition
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Berg, B., and C. McClaugherty. 2014. Plant litter: decomposition, humus formation, carbon sequestration. Springer Chapter 9.
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12
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Factors affecting litter decompositions
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Berg, B., and C. McClaugherty. 2014. Plant litter: decomposition, humus formation, carbon sequestration. Springer Chapter 11.
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13
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Factors affecting litter decompositions
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Berg, B., and C. McClaugherty. 2014. Plant litter: decomposition, humus formation, carbon sequestration. Springer Chapter 11.
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14
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Data analysis
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Graécas, M. A., F. Bèarlocher, and M. O. Gessner. 2005. Methods to study litter decomposition: a practical guide. Springer Chapter 6.
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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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4
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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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4
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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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3
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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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4
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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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3
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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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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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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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