Date |
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Topic |
Assignment* |
T |
8/26 |
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course overview |
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I.
SOIL MORPHOLOGY |
Th |
8/28 |
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horizon descriptions |
45-51 |
T |
9/2 |
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horizon descriptions |
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Th |
9/4 |
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morphological features |
35-45 |
T |
9/9 |
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morphological features |
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II.
SOIL FORMATION & WEATHERING |
Th |
9/11 |
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models of soil formation; soil-forming processes |
12-16; 163-179 |
T |
9/16 |
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soil-forming processes (cont'd); soil-forming factors (climate) |
102-113 |
Th |
9/18 |
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(organisms); Test
#1 |
118-129 |
T |
9/23 |
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(relief) |
113-118 |
Th |
9/25 |
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(parent material) |
91-102 |
T |
9/30 |
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(time) |
129-140 |
Th |
10/2 |
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weathering - primary minerals |
141-151 |
T |
10/7 |
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weathering - secondary minerals |
151-161 |
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III.
U.S. CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM |
Th |
10/9 |
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history and development, organization; Test #2 |
22-29; 207-211 |
T |
10/14 |
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diagnostic horizons |
51-62 |
Th |
10/16 |
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diagnostic horizons |
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T |
10/21 |
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moisture/temperature regimes |
80-86 |
Th |
10/23 |
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formative elements |
211-222 |
T |
10/28 |
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formative elements |
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IV.
THE 12 SOIL ORDERS |
Th |
10/30 |
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Gelisols |
293-305 |
T |
11/4 |
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Histosols |
307-320 |
Th |
11/6 |
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Spodosols; Test #3 |
361-373 |
T |
11/11 |
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Andisols |
249-264 |
Th |
11/13 |
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Oxisols |
349-359 |
T |
11/18 |
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Vertisols |
385-395 |
Th |
11/20 |
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Aridisols |
265-281 |
T |
11/25 |
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FALL RECESS |
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Th |
11/27 |
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FALL RECESS |
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T |
12/2 |
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Ultisols |
375-384 |
Th |
12/4 |
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Mollisols; Test #4 |
331-347 |
T |
12/9 |
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Alfisols; Inceptisols |
233-248; 321-329 |
Th |
12/11 |
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Inceptisols (cont'd); Entisols |
283-292 |