Current soil degradation issues, land management and reclamation practices are studied for common land uses; e.g., agriculture, construction, urbanization, forestry, mining, and recreation. Major topics include wind and water erosion, soil compaction, soil carbon change, acidification, sodic soils, salinization, and desertification. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours and 1.5 Tutorial hoursPrerequisite(s): ENVE 212 or (BIOL 120 and CHEM 115 and GEOL 121) or (BIOL 120 and 6 credit units from Note: Students with credit for ABE 432 or BLE 432 will not receive credit for this course.
Current soil degradation issues, land management and reclamation practices are studied for common land uses; e.g., agriculture, construction, urbanization, forestry, mining, and recreation. Major topics include wind and water erosion, soil compaction, soil carbon change, acidification, sodic soils, salinization, and desertification. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours and 1.5 Tutorial hoursPrerequisite(s): ENVE 212 or (BIOL 120 and CHEM 115 and GEOL 121) or (BIOL 120 and 6 credit units from Note: Students with credit for ABE 432 or BLE 432 will not receive credit for this course.
