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SLS 201 Introduction to Soil Science

200 levelAgriculture10 topics

SLS 201 covers 10 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Definition and concept of soil
  2. Origin and development of soils (soil genesis)
  3. Soil forming factors and processes
  4. Soil profile and horizons
  5. Soil physical properties (texture and structure)
  6. Soil water, aeration and temperature
  7. Soil colloids and soil reaction (acidity and alkalinity)
  8. Soil organisms and organic matter
  9. Soil nutrients and mineral nutrition of plants
  10. Basic principles of soil survey and classification

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One topic, as StudyPath teaches it.

Definition and concept of soil

The topic focuses on what soil is, how it is defined scientifically, and the main ideas used to describe soil as a natural body that supports plant growth and performs many environmental functions. For the exam, you must clearly distinguish soil from loose rock or dirt, understand the factors that give soil its identity, and explain why soil is both a medium for plant growth and a dynamic part of the earth system.

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