Bodenschutz und Management
Titel auf Englisch: Soil Protection and Management
Lernergebnisse
By the end of this lecture, students will be able to: • Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of soil properties, classification systems, and their implications for soil functionality and management. • Evaluate the effectiveness of soil management strategies and restoration practices, emphasizing sustainable solutions for degraded landscapes. • Integrate theoretical knowledge with practical research, critically analysing agroforestry systems and restoration projects to assess their ecological, agricultural, and environmental impacts. • Develop skills in collaborative research, problem-solving, and scientific communication, presenting evidence-based insights gained through excursions, group projects, and field studies. • Acquire basic skills in soil laboratory operations, including handling soil samples and analysing key soil properties, and deliver well-structured oral presentations on specific course-related topics.
Inhalte
Part 1 Lecture: Soil type and classification cross the world. Physical properties: • Bulk density, • Texture Chemical properties: • pH • CEC • Carbon content • Nitrogen lifecycle in soil • Phosphorus lifecycle in soil Soil Management and human made soil Soil re-establishment Overview and introduction on practical research project on Agroforestry (AF), its influences on crop yields, water status and soil Introduction to the restoration research project, e.g., Hühnerwasser, focusing on changes in vegetation, soil, and GHG in areas reclaimed after major disturbances Part 2 Seminar: • Excursion (EUR 8) • Laboratory • Presentation
Voraussetzungen
Verpflichtende Voraussetzungen
Keine
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen
The module 11645 “Basic soil science” is strongly recommended.
Prüfungsmodalitäten
• 5 Assignments (40%, incl 10% assignments from excursion) • Laboratory report, 4-5 pages (30%) • Presentation, ca.15-20 min (30%)
Angeboten in
- Alle StudiengängeAlle Abschlüsse
Wahlpflichtkomplex: Fachübergreifendes Studium
| Studiengang | Abschluss | Wahlpflichtkomplex |
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| Alle Studiengänge | Alle Abschlüsse | Fachübergreifendes Studium |
Literatur und Materialien
- Reading materials for Soil Proection and management SS26: Basic Soil Science: Brady. N. C and Weil. R (2017): The Nature and Properties of Soils FAO (2006): Guidelines for soil description IUSS Working Group (2022): World Reference Base for Soil Resources Blume, H.-P., Stahr, K., and Leinweber, P. (2010): Laboruntersuchungen, in Bodenkundliches Praktikum: Eine Einführung in pedologisches Arbeiten für Ökologen, insbesondere Land - und Forstwirte, und für Geowissenschaftler. Further reading: Javid Ahmad Parray, Nowsheen Shameem, A. K. Haghi (2025): Producing Healthy Food with Healthy Soils – hazardous waste management Javid Ahmad Parray (2025): Soil and Land Use Change Deepak G. Panpatte, Yogeshvari K. Jhala (2019): Soil Fertility Management for Sustainable Development.
- Brady. N. C and Weil. R (2017): The Nature and Properties of Soils
- FAO (2006): Guidelines for soil description
- IUSS Working Group (2022): World Reference Base for Soil Resources
- Blume, H.-P., Stahr, K., and Leinweber, P. (2010): Laboruntersuchungen, in Bodenkundliches Praktikum: Eine Einführung in pedologisches Arbeiten für Ökologen, insbesondere Land - und Forstwirte, und für Geowissenschaftler.
- Javid Ahmad Parray, Nowsheen Shameem, A. K. Haghi (2025): Producing Healthy Food with Healthy Soils – hazardous waste management
- Javid Ahmad Parray (2025): Soil and Land Use Change
- Deepak G. Panpatte, Yogeshvari K. Jhala (2019): Soil Fertility Management for Sustainable Development.
Hinweise
Mandatory lab + excursion
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