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SOIL 802 - Chemistry of Soils
Credits:
3.00
Chemical composition of soil, colloidal phenomena, exchange
and fixation of elements, cation and anion exchange
capacity, inorganic and organic reations in soil and their
effect on soil properties. Prereq: one year college chem. or
permission.
SOIL 804 - Soil Genesis and Classification
Credits:
4.00
Processes involved in formation of soils and soil properties
as reflectors of genetic processes. Classification systems
of soils related to soil genesis and soil landscapes. Lab
sessions illustrate concepts by examining soils in the
field. Prereq: soils and the environment or equivalent.
Special fee. Lab.
SOIL 805 - Forest Soils
Credits:
4.00
An introduction to basic and applied forest soils research,
with emphasis on pedogenic and ecological development,
carbon and nutrient cycling, and impacts of forest
management and recent changes in atmospheric chemistry.
Short papers based on assigned readings and an independent
research project are required. Prereq: introduction to
forest science; forest ecology; or permission.
SOIL #806 - Soil Microbiology
Credits:
3.00
Soil as a medium for microbial growth; the relationships and
significance of microbes to mineral transformations, plant
development, and environmental quality, as governed by
environmental issues. Prereq: principles of biology or
introductory botany, organic chemistry or basic biochemistry
or equivalent; or permission.
SOIL #808 - Soil Physics
Credits:
3.00
Physical properties of soils and how they relate to the
movement of water, solutes, and contaminants in saturated
and unsaturated soils. Methods of measuring and
charaterizing soil physical properties. Applications to
environmental problems, including land-based disposal
systems, hazardous waste site investigation and remediation,
and soil-water management. Prereq: basic courses in
mathematics, chemistry, and physics;/or permission. (Not
offered every year.)
SOIL 902 - Special Topics in Soil Science
Credits:
1.00 to 3.00
Topics may include soil mineralogy, advanced soil chemistry,
soil physical chemistry, or others as the need arises.
Seminar or lecture format as appropriate to the topic.
Prereq: permission. Credit/Fail. (Offered only with
sufficient demand.)
SOIL 905 - Contaminant Fate and Transport in the Subsurface
Credits:
4.00
Processes controlling contaminants in soils and groundwater;
sorption and desorption of inorganic and organic
contaminants; leaching of inorganic contaminants and
pesticides; runoff of agricultural chemicals; biological
factors affecting contaminants; soil flooding effects on
water quality; groundwater contamination; bacteria and virus
transport in groundwater. Prereq: groundwater hydrology and
soil chemistry or equivalent/or permission. Special Fee.
Also listed as WaRM 905.
SOIL 949 - Pedology
Credits:
4.00
Extensive readings and discussion of recent literature
dealing with soils from a process-oriented perspective.
Topics include mineral weathering, soil-geomorphic
relationships, quantification of soil-forming functions, and
paleopedology.
SOIL 995 - Independent Work in Soil Science
Credits:
1.00 to 4.00
Topics may include soil-plant relationships, physics of
soils, chemistry of soils, soil classification, forest
soils, soil microbiology, or teaching experience. Elective
only after consultation with instructor in charge. Prereq:
permission.