| Date |
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Topic |
Assignment* |
| Th |
1/12 |
|
course overview |
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I.
SOIL MORPHOLOGY |
| T |
1/17 |
|
morphological features |
35-45 |
| Th |
1/19 |
|
features, horizonation |
|
| T |
1/24 |
|
horizon descriptions |
45-51 |
| Th |
1/26 |
|
horizon descriptions |
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II.
SOIL FORMATION & WEATHERING |
| T |
1/31 |
|
models of soil formation; soil-forming processes |
12-16; 163-179 |
| Th |
2/2 |
|
soil-forming processes (cont'd); soil-forming factors (climate) |
102-113 |
| T |
2/7 |
|
(organisms) |
118-129 |
| Th |
2/9 |
|
(relief); Test
#1 |
113-118 |
| T |
2/14 |
|
(parent material) |
91-102 |
| Th |
2/16 |
|
(time) |
129-140 |
| T |
2/21 |
|
weathering - primary minerals |
141-151 |
| Th |
2/23 |
|
weathering - secondary minerals |
151-161 |
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III.
U.S. CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM |
| T |
2/28 |
|
history and development, organization |
22-29; 207-211 |
| Th |
3/1 |
|
diagnostic horizons; Test #2 |
51-62 |
| T |
3/6 |
|
diagnostic horizons |
|
| Th |
3/8 |
|
moisture/temperature regimes |
80-86 |
| T |
3/13 |
|
SPRING BREAK |
|
| Th |
3/15 |
|
SPRING BREAK |
|
| T |
3/20 |
|
formative elements |
211-222 |
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IV.
THE 12 SOIL ORDERS |
| Th |
3/22 |
|
Gelisols |
293-305 |
| T |
3/27 |
|
Histosols |
307-320 |
| Th |
3/29 |
|
Spodosols |
361-373 |
| T |
4/3 |
|
Andisols |
249-264 |
| Th |
4/5 |
|
Oxisols; Test #3 |
349-359 |
| T |
4/10 |
|
Vertisols |
385-395 |
| Th |
4/12 |
|
Aridisols |
265-281 |
| T |
4/17 |
|
Ultisols |
375-384 |
| Th |
4/19 |
|
Mollisols |
331-347 |
| T |
4/24 |
|
Alfisols |
233-248 |
| Th |
4/26 |
|
Inceptisols; Test #4 |
321-329 |
| T |
5/1 |
|
Entisols |
283-292 |
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V.
World Reference Base for Soil Resources |
| Th |
5/3 |
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WRB |
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| W |
5/9 |
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FINAL
EXAM (7:30-9:30) |
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