Conducted in terms:
Summer Semester 2008/09
Summer Semester 2009/10
Summer Semester 2010/11
Summer Semester 2011/12
Summer Semester 2012/13
Summer Semester 2013/14
Summer Semester 2014/15
Summer Semester 2015/16
Summer Semester 2016/17
Summer Semester 2017/18
Summer Semester 2018/19

ECTS credits: 5

Organized by: Branch Faculty of Forestry in Hajnówka

Forest Soil Science LNp2017

Course content:
Soil forming factors, their influence on the process of soil formation.
Soil forming processes. Evolutionary sequences of soils.
Weatering, transportation and sedimentation of weathering products.
Parent materials, primary and secondary minerals.
Transformation of organic matter in soils, soil humus.
Physical properties of soils and their importance for plant habitats and edaphon.Availability of soil water for plants.
Soil sorption and transportation of substances (contaminant).
Chemical properties of soils, transformation of nutrient compounds in soils.
Polish and international soil classification systems.
Human impact on soil quality, degradation and protection of soils.
Learning outcomes:
Learning of soil properties as well as their functions in terrestrial ecosystems.
Ability to classify Polish forests soils.

(in Polish) Rodzaj przedmiotu

(in Polish) Obowiązkowy

Course coordinators

Term 2011L:

Term 2010L:

Term 2013L:

Term 2017L:

Term 2009L:

Term 2012L:

Joanna Pietrzak-Zawadka

Term 2016L:

Term 2018L:

Term 2015L:

Term 2014L:

Learning outcomes

Student: to compute the soil-forming factors and describes their impact on the formation and evolution of soilsforest soils are classifieddescribes the change and the threat of forest soils caused by human activitiesfamiliar with the principles and methods of protection of forest soilsperforms research and analysis of soil properties that determine soil fertilityable to work in a team

Assessment criteria

exam: written

laboratory:
partial test before laboratories
report of the laboratory, observation of work

fieldwork:
reports of the fieldwork

Bibliography

a) basic references:
Zawadzki S. [red.]: Gleboznawstwo. Wyd. 4. PWRiL, Warszawa 2009;
Bednarek R., Prusinkiewicz Z.: Geografia gleb. PWN, Warszawa 1999.
b) supplementary references:
Brady N.C., Weil R.R.: The Nature and Properties of Soils. 14th Ed. Prentice Hall 2008.
Maciak F.: Ochrona i rekultywacja środowiska. Wydawn. SGGW, Warszawa 1999.