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211-203 Forest Soils | |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 2 |
Coordinator | Dr Chris Weston |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | 24 hours of lectures, 36 hours of field and laboratory based practical classes |
Subject Description | On completion of this subject students should understand the attributes evident in a soil profile which contribute to the behaviour of the soil; understand soil groupings based on profile characteristics; understand soil composition and the physical processes that occur in soil; understand the important biological reactions which occur in soil and how they contribute to the chemical fertility of soil; and understand how a soil may be managed to conserve its structural and chemical attributes to benefit plant growth. Subject content includes components and properties of soils; soil organic matter and soil nitrogen, soil biota and decomposition reactions; phosphorus sorption and availability; reactions at surfaces, cation and anion exchange, pH, particle interaction and swelling; fertiliser chemistry and plant trace elements in soil; and carbon and nutrient cycling in forests. |
Assessment | A 3-hour written examination. Marks will also be given for assignments and practical work. |
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