PLSCI 3630

Soil Genesis, Classification, and Survey

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025.

Discusses factors and processes of soil formation on which soil survey is based. Practices principles of field identification, classification, survey, and interpretation in a field setting. Provides an overview of soil databases, their content, development, and use for site evaluation and land classification.

When Offered Spring.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: PLSCI 2600.

Comments One all-day field trip required. Offered in odd-numbered years only.

• Demonstrate knowledge of and apply needed tools and skills to better understand the nature of soil and soil management needs.
• Demonstrate skills and identify tools to monitor and assess soil properties.
• Produce good written academic and research projects to effectively demonstrate knowledge and the ability to communicate such knowledge.
• Articulate the distribution and diversity of soils.

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