Faculty of Bioscience and Applied Chemistry

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AGC100YD（農芸化学 / Agricultural chemistry 100）
Soil Science

Kunihiko KAMEWADA

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Faculty/Graduate school Faculty of Bioscience and Applied Chemistry
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Year 2024
Class code H8006
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Term 秋学期授業/Fall
Day/Period 火2/Tue.2
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Campus 小金井
Classroom name 各学部・研究科等の時間割等で確認
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Credit(s)
Notes 成績優秀者の他学部科目履修制度で履修する学
生：教員の受講許可が必要(オンライン授業の場合は、学習支援システムで許可を得るようにする)
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Global Open Program
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers ○
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers (Notes)
Class taught by instructors with practical experience
SDGs CP
Urban Design CP
Diversity CP
Learning for the Future CP
Carbon Neutral CP
Chiyoda Campus Consortium
Category 応用植物科学科
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Outline (in English)

Soil, also known as the 'skin of the Earth', exists as the surface of the planet. This thin veneer of living material is only 18 centimeters thick on average, but it has a critical influence on what happens on the Earth's surface. Soil is our life support system. It provides anchorage for roots; it holds enough water for the plant to use; and it holds nutrients, making them available to support life. Our lives are "soil animals" as well as "earthworms". There are myriads of micro-organisms that carry out a range of biochemical transformations, from fixing atmospheric nitrogen to decomposing organic matter, other organisms and organic matter. Most biodiversity is found in the soil, not above ground. You will study a range of soil functions and capabilities.
[Learning objective]
Firstly, you will learn about the structure and function of soil and understand that its properties are related to geographical distribution and growth factors.
Then you will understand that these properties have a major influence on the ability to supply nutrients and water to plants. In this soil-plant relationship, you will learn what soil properties are needed to support healthy plant growth. With this knowledge you will be able to judge the quality of soil and how to improve it. This knowledge and judgement are effective skills in botanical science.
In addition, you will reflect on the role of soil in sustaining the regional ecosystem and the global environment in the long term, while achieving healthy plant growth by considering soil as a chemical reactor or bioreactor and how it should be managed to achieve this.
[Out of class learning activities]
Review the lecture content using the lecture notes and reference books. 4 hours is the standard for out of class learning such as preparation and review of this course.
[Grading Criteria / Guidelines]
Grading will be by a comprehensive method based on 60% of the final examination and 40% of the normal grade including the reaction paper submitted each time.

Default language used in class

日本語 / Japanese