SOIL5611

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SOIL 5611 - Soil Biology and Fertility (4 Cr.)

Soil, Water, & Climate (11025) TCOA - College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences

Course description

Properties of microorganisms that impact soil fertility, structure, and quality. Nutrient requirements of microbes and plants, and mineral transformations in biogeochemical cycling. Symbiotic plant/microbe associations and their role in sustainable agricultural production. Biodegradation of pollutants and bioremediation approaches.

prereq: Biol 1009 or equiv, Chem 1021 or equiv; Soil 2125 recommended

Minimum credits

4

Maximum credits

4

Is this course repeatable?

No

Grading basis

OPT - Student Option

Lecture

Requirements

000500

Credit will not be granted if credit has been received for:

02333

Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?

No

Typically offered term(s)

Every Fall