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SOIL 5555 - Wetland Soils (3 Cr.)

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

SOIL 5555 - Wetland Soils (3 Cr.)

Course description

Morphology, chemistry, hydrology, formation of mineral/organic soils in wet environments. Soil morphological indicators of wet conditions, field techniques of identifying hydric soils for wetland delineations. Peatlands. Wetland benefits, preservation, regulation, mitigation. Field trips, lab, field hydric soil delineation project.

prereq: SOIL 1125 or 2125 or equiv or instr consent; concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in SOIL 4511 recommended

Minimum credits

3

Maximum credits

3

Is this course repeatable?

No

Grading basis

AFV - A-F or Audit

Field Work

Lecture

Requirements

001186

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

00673

Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?

No

Typically offered term(s)

Every Fall