1(3L-2P)
Prerequisite(s): AGRIC 111 or GEOG 111 and 112 or GEOL (6 credit units).
Focuses on soils as an integrator of a broad range of environmental processes and as a critical component in human-induced environmental change. Major topics include the influence of the environment on soil formation; local, regional and global scales of soil formation; and the physical, chemical, and microbial/biochemical soil processes of relevance to environmental science.
Note: Students with credit for SL SC 240 may not take this course for credit.
2(3L-2P)
Prerequisite(s): AGRIC 111 and 112.
Students are introduced to the major physical, chemical and biological properties of soil and the influence of those properties on soil productivity. The relationship of soil to its environment will be investigated as it relates to soil genesis, soil classification and cropping systems. The principles of soil fertility and fertilizer management will be explored with emphasis on cropping systems of Western Canada.
Note: Students with credit for SL SC 220 may not take this course for credit.