Forest Soil Science
| Title | ΔΑΣΙΚΗ ΕΔΑΦΟΛΟΓΙΑ / Forest Soil Science |
| Code | 023Υ |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Forestry and Natural Environment |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 420000032 |
| Academic Year | 2021 – 2022 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 5 |
| Class ID | 600194040
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Class Schedule
| Building | Forestry (Finikas) - building e |
| Floor | Basement |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ ΑΣΚΗΣΕΩΝ ΕΡΓΑΣΤΗΡΙΟΥ ΔΑΣΙΚΗΣ ΕΔΑΦΟΛΟΓΙΑΣ (512) |
| Calendar | Tuesday 16:00 to 18:00 |
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600194040
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able:
• Understand the soils as a medium of forest vegetation growth.
• Understand the basic functions of the soil organisms and the ecology of the forest soils.
• To know the importance and the cycle decomposition of organic matter in forest soils.
• To know about the soil nutrients and ways of managing them to improve the fertility and productivity of forest
soils.
• Understand how water works and its impacts on forest soils.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Design and manage projects
- Respect natural environment
Course Content (Syllabus)
Soil as a medium for forest vegetation growth. Biological properties of forest soils, organic matter - forest floor - soil organisms. Nutrient recycling in forest-soil ecosystems. Forest soils and hydrological cycle. Effects of clear-cutting and thinning, grazing, agricultural cultivation and fires on forest soils. Forest nursery soils.
The general chapters of the course are the following:
• Organisms and Ecology of the Soil
• Soil Organic Matter
• Nitrogen and Sulfur Economy of Soils
• Soil Phosphorus and Potassium
• Calcium Magnesium and Micronutrients
• Practical Nutrient Management
• Soil Erosion and its Control
Keywords
Forest soils, organic matter, nutrients
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
They will be used video and slideshow presentations (VLS media player, PowerPoint etc), while communication with students will be done by e-mail.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 80 | ✓ | |||
| Reading Assigment | 48 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Internship | 20 | ✓ | |||
| Exams | 2 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 150 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. N.C.BRADY, R.R. WEIL:ΕΔΑΦΟΛΟΓΙΑ, η φύση και οι ιδιότητες των εδαφών, Εκδόσεις, ΕΜΒΡΥΟ - ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΑΔΗΣ ΣΤΥΛΙΑΝΟΣ, 2011
ISBN 9789608002623, Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 12536597
2. Διαφάνειες παραδόσεων μαθήματος(μορφή αρχείου pdf)
Last Update
22-06-2022
