Introduction to Soil Sciences

SOIL1334

  • Requisites: This course is available to students in the Biological Sciences Technology Environmental Monitoring and Assessment program. Prerequisites: ECOL1335 and (CHEM1104 or CHEM1632).
  • Course Equivalencies: ENSC1265
  • Open Studies: Not Available
  • Credits: 3.00

The course provides an introduction to soil genesis, nomenclature, classification, and the use of the Canadian System of Soil Classification. Focus is on the physical, biological and chemical properties of soils and includes the application and understanding of field sampling and lab analysis. The course includes an introduction to wetland function and classification. There is one mandatory fieldtrip to the monolith collection at the University of Alberta.

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