13663 - Environmental Soil Science and Plant Nutrition Modulübersicht

Module Number: 13663
Module Title:Environmental Soil Science and Plant Nutrition
  Umweltbezogene Bodenkunde und Pflanzenernährung
Department: Faculty 2 - Environment and Natural Sciences
Responsible Staff Member:
  • Prof. Ph. D. Rütting, Louise
Language of Teaching / Examination:English
Duration:1 semester
Frequency of Offer: Every winter semester
Credits: 6
Learning Outcome:After completing this course, the student will be able to understand:
  • fundamental chemical properties and processes in soil 
  • scientific methods employed for the remediation of contaminated soils
  • natural and anthropogenic factors and processes in soil and plant systems
  • basic principles of plant nutrient uptake
  • nutrient assimilation of plants with focus on the nitrogen and phosphate cycle
  • main sources and sinks of greenhouse gases
Contents:Part 1: Soil Science/Soil Chemistry
Introduction to the principles of soil chemistry, including properties of soil minerals and their interactions with essential plant nutrients. We will focus on soil solution dynamics, sorption processes, and redox reactions. In addition, students will gain insights into soil water dynamics and the importance of soil organic matter.
 
Part 2: Plant Nutrition
The student learns about the importance of mineral nutrition in plants, including essentiality, availability, and applications, as well as their management and control strategies. We have a focus on plant nutrient uptake, the rhizosphere and nutrient starvation. The student will gain insight into the different processes of bioremediation and phytoremediation dealing with contamination problems in a scientific and ecological way. In a seminar we will discuss numerous remediation approaches.
 
An excursion followed by a laboratory practical will combine the plant nutrition and soil sections.
Recommended Prerequisites:
Mandatory Prerequisites:None
Forms of Teaching and Proportion:
  • Lecture / 2 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Excursion / 2 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Self organised studies / 120 Hours
Teaching Materials and Literature:The class is organized as lectures complemented by discussions and individual contributions. All slides and schedules are available in Moodle.
Recommended literature:
  • Blume et al. (2016): Scheffer/Schachtschabel Soil Science. Springer, Berlin.
  • Naeem, M.; Ansari, A. A.; Gill, S.S. [Eds.] (2017): Essential Plant Nutrients. Uptake, Use Efficiency, and Management. Springer, Berlin.
  • Malik, J. A. (2022): Advances in Bioremediation and Phytoremediation for Sustainable Soil Management. Principles, Monitoring and Remediation. Springer International Publishing, Cham.
  • Flores, J. C. (2021): The Future of Phytoremediation. Nova Science Publishers Inc., Hauppauge.
Module Examination:Continuous Assessment (MCA)
Assessment Mode for Module Examination:
  • written mid-term assessment on lecture Part 1, 60 min. (30 %)
  • written final assessment on lecture Part 2, 60 min. (30 %)
  • written protocol on excursion and laboratory exercise (40 %)
Evaluation of Module Examination:Performance Verification – graded
Limited Number of Participants:None
Part of the Study Programme:
  • Abschluss im Ausland / Environmental and Resource Management / keine PO
  • Master (research-oriented) / Environmental and Resource Management / PO 2011
  • Master (research-oriented) - Double Degree / Environmental and Resource Management / PO 2021
  • Master (research-oriented) / Environmental and Resource Management / PO 2021
Remarks:The excursion and the laboratory practical will take place in March.
Module Components:Lecture/Seminar Environmental Soil Science and Plant Nutrition
Excursion Environmental Soil Science and Plant Nutrition
Components to be offered in the Current Semester:
  • no assignment