911306 Soils in the landscape
- Type
- Field trip
- Semester hours
- 1
- Lecturer (assistant)
- Wenzel, Walter , Fiebig, Markus , Oburger, Eva
- Organisation
- Offered in
- Wintersemester 2024/25
- Languages of instruction
- Englisch
- Content
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Demonstration and discussion of soil - landscape relationships with emphasis on soil formation in different geomorphological and gelogical units (bachelor level)
- Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)
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* Recall important interactions between geological substrate (parent material), geomorphology (position in the landscape) and soil formation
*Recall and comprehend important processess linking soil formation to the properties of the parent material and the soil's position in the landscape
*Be familiar with the principles of international methods of soil and site description
*Apply simplified soil and site description methodology to soil profiles during the field trip (bachelor level)
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.