546-0214/06 – Pedology (PEDN)
| Gurantor department | Department of Environmental Engineering | Credits | 5 |
| Subject guarantor | doc. Ing. Jiří Kupka, Ph.D. | Subject version guarantor | prof. Ing. Helena Raclavská, CSc. |
| Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Compulsory |
| Year | 1 | Semester | winter |
| | Study language | Czech |
| Year of introduction | 2007/2008 | Year of cancellation | 2013/2014 |
| Intended for the faculties | HGF | Intended for study types | Follow-up Master |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
The course provides basic information on pedology (soil science). Soil is
explained as a part of ecosystems and as a component of environment. The study
of the course is based on the basic course of Geology, Mineralogy and
Petrography. It prepares for study of Soil Protection. The properties of soils
are studied as a base for understanding of soil processes (physical properties
of soil, chemical properties of soils, sorption properties of soils, basics of
hydropedology). The soil classification is based on international
classification FAO-UNESCO.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Seminars
Tutorials
Experimental work in labs
Summary
The course provides basic information on pedology (soil science). Soil is
explained as a part of ecosystems and as a component of environment. The study
of the course is based on the basic course of Geology, Mineralogy and
Petrography. It prepares for study of Soil Protection. The properties of soils
are studied as a base for understanding of soil processes (physical properties
of soil, chemical properties of soils, sorption properties of soils, basics of
hydropedology). The soil classification is based on international
classification FAO-UNESCO.
Compulsory literature:
Brady, N.C., Weil, R.R. (1966): The nature and properties of soils. Prentice-
Hall, Upper Saddle River. 740 pp.
Fitzpatrick, E.A. (1980): Soils, their formation, classification and
distribution. Longman, London. 354 pp.
Fitzpatrick, E.A. (1971): Pedology, A systematic approach to soil science.
Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh. 306 pp.
Foth H., Schafer, J. (1980): Soil geography and Land use. J. Wiley and Sons,
New York.
Recommended literature:
Tan, K. H. (2005): Soil sampling, preparation, and analysis. 2nd ed.. - Boca Raton : CRC/Taylor & Francis, 2005 - 623 s.
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
E-learning
Other requirements
Presence on lessons and active work
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
Lectures:
Soil science - its status and development tasks.
Soil and its characteristics.
Weathering processes.
Pedogenic processes.
Mineral phases in soils.
Natural organic matter in soils.
Physical properties of soils.
Chamické properties of soils.
Sorption properties of soils.
Soil water.
Biological properties of soils. Edaphon.
Humus, humification processes.
Diagnostic soil horizons.
Soil Classification - basic principles used systems.
Horizontal and vertical zonality soils.
Soil Sampling and field survey of soils.
Analyses of soils.
Map data in soil science.
Paleopedologie. Fossil soils.
Exercise:
Specific weight of the soil.
Acid-base reactions.
Hydrolitic acidity.
Buffering capacity of soils.
Determination of the moving aluminum.
The alkalinity of soils.
Determination of chloride.
Sorption properties of soils.
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks