Geography 230 - Environmental Soil Science

Spring
2017
01
4.00
Eugenio Marcano;Penny Taylor
MWF 10:00AM-10:50AM;TH 03:15PM-04:05PM
Mount Holyoke College
98513
Clapp Laboratory 301;Clapp Laboratory 301
emarcano@mtholyoke.edu;pmtaylor@mtholyoke.edu
Introduction to the physical, chemical, and biological properties of soils and their relationship to environmental quality, agricultural production, and land management. This course will also describe the processes of origin and development of soils as natural entities and how they affect the different ecosystems where they are located. Some field work required.
Prereq: Any 100 or 200 level science course or GEOG-107.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.