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HU Credits:
3
Degree/Cycle:
2nd degree (Master)
Responsible Department:
Horticulture
Semester:
1st Semester
Teaching Languages:
English
Campus:
Rehovot
Course/Module Coordinator:
Prof. Jose Gruenzweig
Coordinator Office Hours:
Teaching Staff:
Prof Jose Gruenzweig,
Mr. Alon levinzon
Course/Module description:
Main topics of this course include the environmental role of forests, interactions among dominant tree species, understory ecology, tree regeneration, fauna and microflora, climatic effects, succession, disturbance, element cycling, global change and sustainable forest management.
Course/Module aims:
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
The course attempts to provide a basic understanding of the composition, structure and function of natural and planted forest ecosystems in Israel, the Mediterranean region and around the globe. In addition, the course will provide an overview of how environmental factors and humans affect forests and their components.
Attendance requirements(%):
Field labs are mandatory
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Lectures, field labs
Course/Module Content:
Introduction to the forest as ecosystem
Introduction to the forests of the world
Environmental functionality of forests: ecosystem services
Forest composition: canopy composition and interactions among species
Forest composition: understory, biodiversity
Forest structure, succession and growth
Forest dynamics
Light in the forest, gap dynamics
Climate and soils in forests
Forest hydrology
Carbon and nutrient cycles in forests
Stress, mortality and resilience
Natural and anthropogenic disturbance and their impact on forests
Impacts of global change on forests
Required Reading:
-
Additional Reading Material:
Grading Scheme :
Additional information:
Recording and revealing the recordings to anyone interested
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