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Soil Sciences
Training officer(s)
S.ANDRIANARISOA
Présentation
Prerequisite
Chemistry, physics, mathematics, biochemistry
Pedology
General and plant biology
Pedology
General and plant biology
Goal
To be able to assess the soil suitability for a sustainable agricultural use and more particularly to be able to choose the relevant soil characteristics in order to assess a given soil for a single use within a specific environmental context.
Presentation
To know the main physical, chemical and biological mechanisms occurring into the soil and to understand how they influence the soil-plant relationships.
Soil physics:
*constituents (inorganic and organic, living organisms)
*soil structure (characterization and stability)
*water (content and dynamic)
Soil chemistry:
*soil solution (composition and exchange rules)
*pH and other physico-chemical characteristics
Soil analysis:
*main plant nutriments
*pollution
Soil physics:
*constituents (inorganic and organic, living organisms)
*soil structure (characterization and stability)
*water (content and dynamic)
Soil chemistry:
*soil solution (composition and exchange rules)
*pH and other physico-chemical characteristics
Soil analysis:
*main plant nutriments
*pollution
Modalités
Organization
| Type | Amount of time | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent study | |||
| Estimated personal study time | 45,00 | ||
| Face to face | |||
| Lecture | 30,00 | ||
| Overall student workload | 75,00 | ||
Evaluation
| Control type | Duration | Amount | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous assessment | |||
| Final written exam | 2,00 | 1 | 60,00 |
| Written exam | 2,00 | 1 | 40,00 |
| TOTAL | 100,00 | ||
Ressources
Bibliography
Sols et Environnement - Girard M.C., Walter C., Rémy J.C., Berthelin J. et Morel J.L.
2005, Dunod Editeur, 816 p.