| Statuss(Neaktīvs) | Izdruka | Arhīvs(0) | Studiju plāns Vecais plāns | Kursu katalogs | Vēsture |
| Course title | Soil Science |
| Course code | LauZ1009 |
| Credit points (ECTS) | 4.5 |
| Total Hours in Course | 121.5 |
| Number of hours for lectures | 32 |
| Number of hours for laboratory classes | 16 |
| Date of course confirmation | 08/11/2011 |
| Responsible Unit | Institute of Soil and Plant Science |
| Course developers | |
| Dr. habil. agr., prof. (Emeritus) Aldis Kārkliņš |
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| There is no prerequisite knowledge required for this course | |
| Course abstract | |
| Introduction in geology. Geophysical and geochemical parameters of Earth’s crust. Geological processes. Basics in geomorphology and hydrogeology. General scheme of the soil forming processes and soil forming factors. Soil profile development. Soil morphological features. Mineral phase of soil. Soil organic matter. Formation, composition and properties of soil humus. Soil chemical composition. Soil colloids. Soil absorbing processes, soil reaction, buffer capacity. Soil solution. Soil physical properties. Water in soil. Soil gaseous phase. Soil temperature. Soil genesis and classification. | |
| Learning outcomes and their assessment | |
| Knowledge and understanding about the basic geological processes, soil formation and genesis, principal soils’ properties, about soil classification, geography, mapping, evaluation. To obtain skills in morphological, physical and chemical analytical methods, in critical analysis of obtained information, in data processing and interpretation methodology. Development of ability for decision making and advisory activities in the field of soil related issues. | |
| Compulsory reading | |
| 1. Nikodemus O., Kārkliņš A., Kļaviņš M., Melecis V. Augsnes ilgtspējīga izmantošana un aizsardzība. Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2008. 254 lpp.
2. Latvijas augšņu noteicējs. A. Kārkliņa red. Jelgava: LLU, 2009. 240 lpp. 3. Augsnes diagnostika un apraksts. Sast. A. Kārkliņš. Jelgava: LLU, 2008. 336 lpp. Ir LLU FB ~ 200 eks. 4. Bambergs K. Ģeoloģija un hidroģeoloģija. Rīga: Zvaigzne, 1993. 327 lpp. |
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| Further reading | |
| 1. Ģeoloģija, augsne, agroķīmija: Metodiskie norādījumi mācību praksei / Prof. A. Kārkliņa red. Jelgava: LLU, 2008. 88 lpp.
2. Encyclopedia of Soils in the Environment / Ed.-in-chief D. Hillel. Elsevier Academic Press, 2005. Vol. I 548 pp.; vol. II 542 pp., vol. III 570 pp., vol. IV 459 p. 3. Soil Atlas of Europe. European Soil Bureau Network, European Commission. Luxembourg : Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 2005. 128 p. |
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