300046 VO Soil science for Ecologists (2023W)

The subject matter of the examination covers the lecture content:
1 Soil science basics

1.1 Importance of soils, position in ecosystem
1.2 Geological basics
1.2.1 Minerals
1.2.1.1 Crystal structure
1.2.1.2 Mineral classes
1.2.2 Rocks
1.2.2.1 Formation
1.2.2 Types of rocks
1.2.3 Weathering and soil formation
1.2.3.1 Types of weathering
1.2.4 Geological displacements
1.2.4.1 gravity
1.2.4.2 Snow and ice effects
1.2.4.3 Water transport
1.2.4.4 Wind effect
1.2.4.5 Periglacial phenomena
1.2.5 Source material for soil formation
1.3 Important pedogenic substances (soil components)
1.3.1 Grain size ("texture") of mineral soil substance
1.3.1.1 Grain size distribution - soil type
1.3.1.2 Derived soil properties
1.3.2 Weathering new formations
1.3.2.1 Clay minerals and their importance for nutrient storage
1.3.2.2 Pedogenic oxides
1.3.3 Organic matter
1.3.3.1 organ. Soil colloids and properties
1.3.3.2 Humus forms
1.4 Soil properties
1.4.1 Chemical soil properties
1.4.1.1 Colloids and ion exchange, soil nutrients
1.4.1.2 Soil acidity and acidification
1.4.1.3 Redox reactions
1.4.2 Physical soil properties
1.4.2.1 Pore conditions
1.4.2.2 Microstructure and structural forms
1.4.2.3 Water balance
1.4.2.4 Air and heat balance
1.4.3 Biological soil properties ("soil life or edaphon")
1.4.3.1 Structure of the Edaphon
1.4.3.2 Living conditions of the edaphon
1.4.3.3 Influence on the soil

2 Genesis and systematics of soils

2.1 Soil formation
2.1.1 Factors of soil formation
2.1.2 Soil formation processes
2.1.3 Soil profile differentiation, soil horizons
2.2 Soils of Central Europe
2.2.1 Soil classifications
2.2.2 Systematics (overview)
2.2.3 Examples of soil development, soil sequences

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