Pedology
http://www.unaab.edu.ng
COURES CODE:
COURSE TITLE:
NUMBER OF UNITS:
COURSE DURATION:
SOS 518
Pedology
2 Units
Three hours per week
COURSE DETAILS:
Course Coordinator:
Email:
Office Location:
Other Lecturers:
Dr. Bola A. Senjobi. B.Sc, M.Sc. PhD bolasenjobi@yahoo.com Room 236, COLPLANT
Dr. G. A. Ajiboye
COURSE CONTENT:
Basic principles of soil classification. Soil morphological characteristics and classification. Soil forming minerals and rocks. Soil survey methodology. Assemblage of maps; use of aerial photographs and topographic maps for soil survey and classification. Type of soil survey, field mapping and soil sampling.
Routine laboratory determinations and correlation of soil data. Soil survey report writing and interpretations. Concepts, principles and justification of land-use planning. Historical and present trends in land use. Management problems relating to tropical soils; land –use and soil degradation. Soil and land capability classification.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Compulsory course
READING LIST:
Fitzpatrick, E. A. (1980). Soils. Longman Group Limited, London. 352pp
Young, A. (1980). Tropical soils and Soil Survey. Cambridge University Press, New York.
LECTURE NOTES:
Why classify Soil?
To organize our knowledge about soils
To deal with complexity
To develop principles and guidelines for proper use and management:
a. to predict behavior
b. to identify best uses
c. to estimate productivity
d. to identify potential problems
http://www.unaab.edu.ng
To facilitate easier transfer of information and technology
To provide a basis for research and experimentation
To understand relationships among individuals of the population
To provide an organizational chart or map o f the world of soils as we perceive it - the soil survey Basic principles of classification
Classification is the grouping of objects into classes or groups on the basis of similarities or differences
COURES CODE:
COURSE TITLE:
NUMBER OF UNITS:
COURSE DURATION:
SOS 518
Pedology
2 Units
Three hours per week
COURSE DETAILS:
Course Coordinator:
Email:
Office Location:
Other Lecturers:
Dr. Bola A. Senjobi. B.Sc, M.Sc. PhD bolasenjobi@yahoo.com Room 236, COLPLANT
Dr. G. A. Ajiboye
COURSE CONTENT:
Basic principles of soil classification. Soil morphological characteristics and classification. Soil forming minerals and rocks. Soil survey methodology. Assemblage of maps; use of aerial photographs and topographic maps for soil survey and classification. Type of soil survey, field mapping and soil sampling.
Routine laboratory determinations and correlation of soil data. Soil survey report writing and interpretations. Concepts, principles and justification of land-use planning. Historical and present trends in land use. Management problems relating to tropical soils; land –use and soil degradation. Soil and land capability classification.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Compulsory course
READING LIST:
Fitzpatrick, E. A. (1980). Soils. Longman Group Limited, London. 352pp
Young, A. (1980). Tropical soils and Soil Survey. Cambridge University Press, New York.
LECTURE NOTES:
Why classify Soil?
To organize our knowledge about soils
To deal with complexity
To develop principles and guidelines for proper use and management:
a. to predict behavior
b. to identify best uses
c. to estimate productivity
d. to identify potential problems
http://www.unaab.edu.ng
To facilitate easier transfer of information and technology
To provide a basis for research and experimentation
To understand relationships among individuals of the population
To provide an organizational chart or map o f the world of soils as we perceive it - the soil survey Basic principles of classification
Classification is the grouping of objects into classes or groups on the basis of similarities or differences