Soil Properties and Processes
NRE 430 / EEB 489 / Environ 430
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Introductory biology and chemistry.

Soils as central components of terrestrial ecosystems, with emphasis on physical and chemical soil properties and their relationships to soil-resource problems. Quantitative analysis and interpretation of soil data are stressed in lecture and laboratory. Soil in forest ecosystems is the major focus, though examples from other systems are examined.