911014 Soil science refresher
- Type
- Lecture and field trip
- Semester hours
- 2
- Lecturer (assistant)
- Thon, Jonathan , Jandl, Robert , Wenzel, Walter , Brumen, Flora , Haverland, Freja , Zehetner, Franz , Oburger, Eva , Keiblinger, Katharina
- Organisation
- Offered in
- Wintersemester 2023/24
- Languages of instruction
- Englisch
- Content
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What is a soil? Factors of soil formation; main soil constituents; physico-chemical properties; soil biology; soil as porous system; soil in centre of soilid , liquid ang gasous fluxes (water, air, nutrients, pollutants); soil as plant habitat; soil classification
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- Previous knowledge expected
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Basic knowledge in chemistry, physics and biology.
- Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)
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The overall aim is to obtain fundamental soil science knowledge, focussing on soil physics, -chemistry, -biology, soil processes and formation, soil classification and the main functions of soils in ecosystems at bachelor level.
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