| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Ecology | OM204 | 4. Semester | 2 + 2 | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | |
| Course Coordinator |
Prof. Dr. Oktay YILDIZ Assist. Prof. Dr. Murat SARGINCI |
| Instructors |
Oktay YILDIZ |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | The main objective of this course is to teach students the structure and the function of nature in terms of forestry perpective. Properties and components of forest ecosystems |
| Course Content | structure and the function of nature in terms of forestry perpective. Properties and components of forest ecosystems |
| Learning Outcomes |
- - Students will gain knowledge about properties of ecosystems’ soil, vegetation, climate etc. in different geographical regions of Turkey - Students will learn how to analyze ecological constraints on plant growth in different regions of Turkey - - - Students will be able to give effective management decisions on plantation, afforestation, and any other kind of plant growing practices. - - - - |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Basic concepts, ecology, forest ecology, ecosystem definiton and main feature of forest ecosystem / Reading discussions | |
| 2. Week | Prymary productivity, ecosystem productivity, food web / Leaf area , beer-lambert law and productivity estimation | |
| 2. Week | Soil types of Turkey in different soil classification systems | |
| 3. Week | İmportant geological formations of Turkey, plains, depositions, mountains, and the effects of recent geological processes. | |
| 3. Week | Light as an ecologycal factors, light compensation points, photosynthesys / Classifications of important forest tree species and their light demand for different geographical region of Turkey | |
| 4. Week | Temperature as an ecologycal factors, frost demage, late and early frost, dormancy / Classifications of important forest tree species and their temperature requirement for different geographical region of Turkey | |
| 4. Week | Geological formation, parentmaterials, vegetation and soil types climate and its effect on plan growth, Human impact on ecosystems in the coastal Black Sea region of Turkey. | |
| 5. Week | Geological formation, parentmaterials, vegetation and soil types climate and its effect on plan growth, Human impact on ecosystems in the inland part of Black Sea region of Turkey. | |
| 5. Week | Water as an ecologycal factor. Plant water stress, adoptation to water stress, type of precipitations, potantial and actual evapotranspiration / Classifications of important forest tree species and their moisture requirement for different geographical region of Turkey | |
| 6. Week | Biogeochemistry, types of nutrient cycling in an ecosystem / Reading discussions | |
| 6. Week | Geological formation, parentmaterials, vegetation and soil types climate and its effect on plan growth, Human impact on ecosystems in the coastal Aegean and Marmara region of Turkey. | |
| 7. Week | Geological formation, parentmaterials, vegetation and soil types climate and its effect on plan growth, Human impact on ecosystems in the inland part of Aegean region of Turkey. | |
| 7. Week | Classifications of important forest tree species for their wind-throw sensivity and their use as a wind-break potentials for different geographical region of Turkey | |
| 8. Week | Midterm exam | |
| 8. Week | Midterm | |
| 9. Week | Geological formation, parentmaterials, vegetation and soil types climate and its effect on plan growth, Human impact on ecosystems in the coastal Mediterranean region of Turkey | |
| 9. Week | Biogeochemistry, effects of forest management on biogeochemical cycling / Slide shows, reading and discussion | |
| 10. Week | Forest community, disturbance and succession / Composition of forest communities and changes throuh time in different forest ecosystems, field trip and video show | |
| 10. Week | Geological formation, parentmaterials, vegetation and soil types climate and its effect on plan growth, Human impact on ecosystems in the inland part of Mediterranean region of Turkey. | |
| 11. Week | Geological formation, parentmaterials, vegetation and soil types climate and its effect on plan growth, Human impact on ecosystems in the Midland Anatolian region of Turkey. | |
| 11. Week | Genetic aspects of ecosystems / Slide show, reading and discussion | |
| 12. Week | Excursion | |
| 12. Week | Geological formation, parentmaterials, vegetation and soil types climate and its effect on plan growth, Human impact on ecosystems in the Eastern Anatolian region of Turkey | |
| 13. Week | Geological formation, parentmaterials, vegetation and soil types climate and its effect on plan growth, Human impact on ecosystems in the Eastern Anatolian region of Turkey. | |
| 13. Week | Prevealing ecologycal factors effective on forest types for different geologycal reigons of TurkeyPlant competitions, types of competition, positive and negative effects of competitions on a plant communities / reading discussion | |
| 14. Week | Ecological foundation for sustainable forest management / Field trip and Reading discussions | |
| 14. Week | Presentations |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | - | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
| PY2 | 4 | - | 4 | 4 | 4 | - |
| PY3 | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
| PY4 | 5 | - | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
| PY5 | 4 | - | 4 | 4 | 4 | - |
| PY6 | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
| PY7 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| PY8 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| PY9 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| PY10 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| PY11 | 5 | - | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Homework 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Quiz 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Quiz 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Final | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Practice | 5 | 5 | 25 |
| Classroom Activities | 10 | 10 | 100 |
| Total Workload | 153 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 6.0 | ||
