Course description

This course is intended to provide students with an overview of the role that soil plays in the environment. This independent study course is intended to introduce graduate students to key soil science concepts in preparation for independent researches and/or further studies. This course addresses: properties of soils and other mineral-based media (mine spoil, waste rock, tailings); the impacts of soil physical and chemical properties on plant growth and vegetative community development and sustainability; soil sampling strategies; trace and toxic elements, organic pollutants and soil amendments, and nutrient management for the development of a favourable plant root zone.

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