Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Dendrology OEM119 1. Semester 2 + 2 3.0 4.0
Prerequisite Courses None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Assist. Prof. Dr. Turgay BİRTÜRK
Instructor(s) Turgay BİRTÜRK
Assistants
Goals Introducing woody Gymnospermae and Angiospermae taxa, espicially main tree of Turkey. Describing distribution, ecological demands, woody features and using area of important species for forest industry
Course Content Plants Kingdom, Clasificittaion of Plants, Raunkiaer systems/ Application Raunkiaer System at field Introduction to Tree Morphology, root, stem, bark, bud, leaves, flower, seed and fruit) and difference of Angiospermae- Gymnospermae , Softwood taxa (Picea, Larix, Cedrus v.b.), Hardwood taxa (Fagus, Castanea, Quercus, Alnus v.b.)
Learning Outcomes - Recognizing natural and exotic Gymnospermae and Angiospermae taxa which are using for forest industry
- Discrimination of external morphologic difference between these taxa
- Identify the most significant Gymnospermae and Angiospermae forest trees at family, genus or species level and recognize their ecological and silvaculture characters. Be able to perform herbaryum sampling in natural and egzotic forest trees of Gymnsopermae
- Put in use knowledge/skill acquired during the course in environment effectively lecture, experiments, group work and identify tp Forest tree of Gymnospermae
- Understand general morphology, anatomy, physiology, ecology of woody taxa
- Perform joint studies with colleague
- Put in use knowledge/skill acquired during the course in forestry practice effectively.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Plants Kingdom, Clasificittaion of Plants, Raunkiaer systems/ Application Raunkiaer System at field
2. Week General information, shoot, bud, leaves, flower, seed, fruit, nomenclatür, difference of Angiospermae- Gymnospermae
3. Week Gymnospermae-Cycas, Ginkgo, Taxus, Cephalotaxus, Araucaria, Abies, Tsuga, Pseudotsuga
4. Week Picea, Larix, Cedrus
5. Week Pinus
6. Week Pseudolarix, Metasequoia, Cunninghamia, Sequoia, Sequoiadendron, Cryptomeria, Taxodium
7. Week Thuja, Cupressus
8. Week Mid-term exam
9. Week Chamaecyparis, Arceuthos, Juniperus
10. Week Angiospermae- Magnolia, Liriodendron, Platanus, Liquidambar,
11. Week Ulmus, Celtis, Zelkova, Morus, Ficus, Juglans
12. Week Betula, Alnus, Carpinus, Corylus, Castanea, Fagus
13. Week Quercus, Casuarina, Tilia
14. Week Salix, Populus, Ericaceae, Rosaceae
15. Week Leguminoceae, Eucalyptus, Buxus, Acer, Fraxinus
Recommended Sources
Tohumlu Bitkiler Odunsu Taksonlar , Prof.Dr. Rahim ANŞİN ve Prof.Dr. Zafer Cemal ÖZKAN, 2006, TRABZON
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
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Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar