NRFT-103

Introduction to Forest Soils

CREDITS: 3
LENGTH: 15 weeks
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REQUISITES: Required Supporting Lab: NRFT-103L
 
DESCRIPTION:
The course is basic to an understanding of forest productivity and the side effects resulting from various forestry practices, with applications in silviculture, watershed management, and engineering. Topics covered are landforms and soil formation, physical and chemical properties of soils, description of profiles, the Canadian System of Soil Classification, site productivity and soil disturbance. Field exercise will emphasize sampling description and classification of soils.

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