(Bilingual Teaching)
the title of course: Agro-ecology
1. Introduction of Agro-ecology
1.1 Characteristics of the course
The course attempts to distil the key concept of ecology and agro-ecology to the students either as a specialty subject as a subsidiary subject. The course will mainly include following 14 chapters consisted of two parts. The first part consisted of 7 chapters dealt with the basic concepts and principles of ecology and some application aspects of ecosystem. The second part comprised chapter 7 mainly pays an attention to the agriculture ecology and sustainable management in China
1.2 Main purposes and tasks of the course
The course is designed to give graduates comprehensive coverage of the theory and practices of agriculture ecology. And after finishing the course, the students are able to utilize the basic theories and methods of agro-ecology to guide agro-ecology technology.
1.3 Adapted majors
Agronomy, Plant sciences and technology; Seed sciences and engineering
1.4 Period and credit hour
36 periods and 2 credit hours
1.5 Prerequisites
Biology
Agriculture resource and environment management
Information technology and data treatment
Agriculture environment
1.6 References
Kinemics, J.P (1997). Forest Ecology. A foundation for sustainable management. Second edition prentice. Wall.
Kormondy. E.J. (1996). Concepts of ecology sixth edition. Hall. 1ne
Karmondy, E.J (1984). Concepts of ecology. Hall 1ne
Odum, E.P (1971). Fundamentals of ecology third edition. Saunders.
Wang liufang, Agriculture Ecology, Shaanxi science and technology publish company, 1996.
Luo shiming, Agriculture Ecology, South China publish company, 1996.
1.7 Teaching methods and approaches
Lecturing with multimedia courseware and discussing on some topics of agriculture ecology in classroom;
Practices in laboratory or investigation in field
1.8 Evaluation
Class participation 10%
Class group presentation 10%
Term Paper 20%
Term examination 60%
2. Requirements and Objectives
After finished this study, the trainee will be able to:
-Define the concept of ecology
-Define the function of the ecosystem
-Identify the energy levels in ecosystem
-Apply to the basic concept of physical environment
-Describe the basic concepts of limiting factors and biogeochemical cycles
-Describe population ecology
-Identify communities and its succession
-Recognize the types of agriculture ecology in China
-Know the basic principles of conservation and management for agriculture resources in China
-Apply to the theory and method to guide the agro-ecology engineering and technology
3. Content
IntroductionThe evolution of ecology and agro-ecology,
Characters and contents of agro-ecology.
Chapter 1 Ecosystem
Definition, Component, Category, and Function of Ecosystem
The rules in ecology
Chapter 2 Energy flow of ecosystem
Ecosystem and the laws of thermodynamics,
Transfer efficiencies,
Energy flow through a community,
Food chains and food web,
Primary production and secondary production,
The relationship between matter and energy,
The analysis methods of energy flow
Chapter 3 The circulation of nutrient elements
The circulation of nutrient elements, such as water, carbon, nitrogen, phosphor etc.
The analysis methods of matter circulation
Chapter 4 Biotic and environment factors
Environment and environment factors,
The function of the environment factors,
The relationship between biotic and factors,
The concepts of limiting factors
Chapter 5 Biotic population
Natality, Mortality, Survivorship
k-factor analysis
Population growth,
Density-independent, Density-dependent growth-the logistic equation
Competition
Chapter 6 Biotic community ecology
Community concept
Community structure
Community boundaries
Community complexity, diversity and stability
Trophic complexity and stability
Ecological succession
Autogenic succession, Degradative succession, Allogenic succession
Chapter 7 Ecosystem balance
Definition of ecosystem balance
Characters of ecosystem balance
The theory of ecosystem balance
The adjusting and controlling methods of ecosystem balance
Chapter 8 Agro-eco system
Definition, Component, Category, and Function of agro-eco system
Chapter 9 Energy flow and matter circulation in agro-eco system
The characters energy flow and matter cycle in agro-eco system
Transfer efficiencies of the agro-eco system
Primary production and secondary production,
Chapter 11. Agricultural resource utilization and exploitation
Characters of agricultural resource
Utilization status of agricultural resource
Exploitation approaches of agricultural resource
Chapter 12. Framework and productivity of agro-eco system
Framework of agro-eco system
Productivity of agro-eco system
Chapter 13.Adjusting and controlling approaches in agro-eco system
The theories of adjusting and controlling approaches in agro-eco system
Chapter 14 Agro-eco technology system
Agro-ecology engineering
The theory and principia of agro-ecology construction,
The technology system of agro-ecology
4. Teaching scheme for the curriculum
Table. The teaching scheme for the curriculum in the semester
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Component Content
Period
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Lecture
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Practice
|
Homework |
Discuss
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Subtotal
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Introduction |
2 |
|
|
|
2 | |||
|
Chapter 1. Ecosystem |
2 |
|
|
|
2 | |||
|
Chapter 2. Energy flow in ecosystem |
4 |
|
|
|
4 | |||
|
Chapter 3. The circulation of nutrient elements |
2 |
|
|
|
2 | |||
|
Chapter 4. Biotic environment factors |
4 |
|
|
|
4 | |||
|
Chapter 5. Biotic population ecology |
2 |
|
|
|
2 | |||
|
Chapter 6. Biotic community ecology |
2 |
|
|
|
2 | |||
|
Chapter 7 Ecosystem balance |
2 |
|
|
|
2 | |||
|
Chapter 8. Agriculture ecosystem |
2 |
|
|
|
2 | |||
|
Chapter 9. Energy flow and matter cycle |
2 |
|
|
|
2 | |||
|
Chapter 10. Agricultural resource utilization and exploitation |
2 |
|
|
|
2 | |||
|
Chapter 11 Framework and productivity of agro-eco system |
2 |
|
|
|
2 | |||
|
Chapter 12.Adjusting and controlling approaches in agro-eco system |
4 |
|
|
|
4 | |||
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Chapter 13. Agro-eco technology system |
4 |
|
|
|
4 | |||
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Sum |
36 |
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36 |
