Code: 143SSP |
Soil Science and Soil Physics |
Lecturer: doc. Ing. Michal Sněhota Ph.D. |
Weekly load: 2P+2C |
Completion: A, EX |
Department: 11143 |
Credits: 4 |
Semester: W |
- Description:
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Upon completion of this course, the student will have a working knowledge of the principles and practices of soil science with focus on soil hydrology and soil chemistry.
- Contents:
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1. Introduction to soil science, importance of soils
2. Factors of soil formation
3. Physical properties of soils
4. Soil texture, particle size distribution
5. Soil structure, aggregation
6. Soil water: capillarity, soil water retention curve
7. Soil water: moisture measurement techniques, swelling
8. Hydraulic properties, hydraulic conductivity
9. Water flow in soil: saturated and unsaturated
10. Elementary processes: infiltration, evaporation, transpiration
11. Clay minerals, soil chemistry, ion exchange, sorption
12. Soil classification, diagnostic soil horizons
13. Soils of the World
14. Soil survey
- Seminar contents:
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1. Particle size analysis, solids density.
2. Retention curve of soil moisture, hydraulic conductivity.
3. Chemical properties: pH, el. conductivity, organic carbon
Laboratories are organized in 3 blocks of 4 hours.
- Recommended literature:
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1. Fitzpatrick, E.A. (1980). Soils: Their Formation, Classification and Distribution. Longman, London.
2. Jury, W.A. and Horton R. (2004). Soil Physics 6th Edition, Wiley, USA
Abbreviations used:
Semester:
- W ... winter semester (usually October - February)
- S ... spring semester (usually March - June)
- W,S ... both semesters
Mode of completion of the course:
- A ... Assessment (no grade is given to this course but credits are awarded. You will receive only P (Passed) of F (Failed) and number of credits)
- GA ... Graded Assessment (a grade is awarded for this course)
- EX ... Examination (a grade is awarded for this course)
- A, EX ... Examination (the award of Assessment is a precondition for taking the Examination in the given subject, a grade is awarded for this course)
Weekly load (hours per week):
- P ... lecture
- C ... seminar
- L ... laboratory
- R ... proseminar
- S ... seminar