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 |
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| 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 features of the chemical composition of the soil - important chemical processes in soil - scientific methods employed in environmental chemistry - natural and anthropogenic factors and processes influencing environmental chemistry - basic principles of plant nutrition in agriculture - processes of carbon assimilation of plants and the nitrogen and phosphate cycle in agricultural systems - main effects of plant nutrition on yield responses and crop quality - relevant methods used to evaluate plant and soil fertility status. |
| Contents: | Part Soil Science/soil chemistry Introduction to the principles of soil chemistry including properties of soil colloids and their interactions with plant nutrients. Important physico-chemical processes on reactive soil surfaces like adsorption and desorption reactions. Factors of nutrient availability. Principles and improvement of soil fertility. Part Plant Nutrition Introduction to the basic principles of mineral plant nutrition. Processes of nutrient uptake by plants and metabolism within plants. Soil - plant interactions characterized by nutrient availability in soils and strategies of nutrient uptake. Properties and application of mineral and organic fertilizer. Calculation of fertilizer recommendations. Impact of plant nutrition on yield of agricultural crops. |
| Recommended Prerequisites: | Knowledge of geology, soil science and botany |
| Mandatory Prerequisites: | None |
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| Teaching Materials and Literature: | The class is organized as lectures complemented by discussions and individual contributions. All slides and schedules are available in Moodle. Self-organized work, in particular independent acquisition of relevant information, is required. Current literature references will be announced in the lecture. Literature:
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| Module Examination: | Final Module Examination (MAP) |
| Assessment Mode for Module Examination: | Written exam at the end of the lecture period (120 min.) |
| Evaluation of Module Examination: | Performance Verification – graded |
| Limited Number of Participants: | None |
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| Remarks: | None |
| Module Components: | Lecture Environmental Soil Science and Plant Nutrition Seminar Environmental Soil Science and Plant Nutrition |
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