ESC 806
Soil Processes Assessment and management (2 Units)
Soils in the ecosystem, soil genesis and factors of soil formation. Soil Resources Inventories: soil morphology and characterization. Physical and morphological properties of soils. Main soil processes. Physical and Chemical properties of soils: colour, texture, structure, consistency, porosity, permeability, drainage. Soil reaction, soil clays, Cation Exchange Capacity, Anion absorption and exchange, soil buffering, organic colloids. Soil classification and mapping. Soil data interpretations and multi-criteria evaluations: Soil Fertility Assessment and Management, Soil Organic Matter (SOM) Management (continuation) and Soil Carbon and Carbon Sequestration, Soil Erosion and Soil Conservation Measures. Soil Toxicity and Soil Contamination: Land Degradation Assessment