2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog/Handbook 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog/Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ENVS 0255 - Environmental Soil Science


Credits: 4

In this hands-on lab and lecture course students will learn the principles of soil in the context of environmental science - soil formation, soil chemical and physical attributes, the soil ecosystems, soil and food security, soil contamination and remediation and soil management practices to limit degradation and erosion.  Lab activities may include evaluation of soil horizons, analysis of local soil resources, and investigation into management practices.