Regional soil science and pedology 1300-OGRGW-GES
The objective of the lecture is to provide the students with a background for understanding the following problems:
1) part one - pedology:
a) basic definitions,
b) soil forming processes and factors,
c) soil morphology – morphological features and methods of description,
d) physical and chemical properties of soils,
e) soil classifications – Polish Soil Classification, agricultural classifications,
f) organic matter – composition, structure, properties, transformation,
2) part two - regional soil science:
a) organic subsoils: lake marls, gyttja, peats, alluvial soils – occurence, composition, genesis, characteristic of physicochemical and geological engineering properties, index parameters, testing methods
b) mineral subsoils: glacial tills, loesses, stangnant-lake clays, varved clays – occurence, composition, genesis, classification, characteristic of physicochemical and geological engineering properties, index parameters, testing methods.
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Learning outcomes
After completion of the lecture students:
P2A_W01 understand the complexity of the phenomena and processes in the soil environment
P2A_W04 has knowledge of the occurrence and geological engineering properties of the main types of the organic and mineral subsoils in Poland,
P2A_K07 regularly update the knowledge in the field of soil science and know its practical applications.
Assessment criteria
Final exam and resit – written test.
Additional information
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