BIOL 160 - Soil:Ecology and Management

Institution:

College of Marin

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Description:

(3.0 Units) (No prerequisite. May be taken as Bioogy 160 or Environmental Landscaing 160. Credit will be awarded for only one course. Two and one-half lecture and one and one-half laboratory hours weekly.) This class explores how soil forms and develops, its physical and biological components, and their interrelationships. Topics include: the historical review of soil/human interactions, soil formation from parent material, classification, physical properties such as texture and structure, life forms found in the soil and their interrelationships, relationships between soil properties and soil's ability to support plant growth, and approaches to use soil in a sustainable manner. (CSU/UC) CSU Area B-1, IGETC Area 5A

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.marin.edu

Phone Number:

(415) 457-8811

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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