soil

Module No.  
Module name 
P  
Soil ecology and management 
Module coordinator 
Prof. Dr. Hildebrand   Email:  Ernst.Hildebrand@bodenkunde.uni-freiburg.de 
Additional teaching staff 
Prof. Dr. P. Trüby, Dr. H. Schack-Kirchner, Prof. Dr. J. Bauhus 
 
Syllabus   
Soil assessment and mapping  
Excursion: Introduction to soils and geomorphology  
Soil classification and theory of soil mapping 
Field methods of soil assessment (practical training)  
Soil and site Mapping (field training)  
Self-study 
 
Soil hazards and soil protection 
Introduction and mechanical impacts of harvesting operations 
Soil Erosion,  Salination and Irrigation 
Eutrophication and acidification, Soil contamination and remediation 
 
Plant/Soil Relations 
Concepts and theory of tree nutrition 
Diagnosis and therapy of nutrient deficiencies   
Field trip: Nutrient cycling 
Interactions between vegetation and soils 
Learning goals and qualifications 
•  Ability to assess soil and site quality in the field 
•  Ability to use and interpret soil maps 
•  Knowledge of soil hazards especially in forests 
•  Ability to select adequate management options 
•  Ability to understand scientific and technical publications concerning soil ressources  
•  Ability to use computer resources and the WWW to obtain soil information 
•  Ability to assess and to manage the nutrient status of  forests 
 
 

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Teaching and learning methods 
Lectures (field and lecture hall), computer based training, field training 
Prerequisites 
Basics of ecology, chemistry and soil science 
Requirements for registration 
None  
Distribution of work load  
Contact hours               60 h (Lectures, pracs, excursion, exam) 
Student learning            65 h (Preparation, reading etc.) 
Proposed assessment 
Written Examination 
Field exam 
Link to learning resources   
Forest Ecology Online  
Preliminary Reading 
 
Comments 
 
 
 

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