Soil Biology Chemical Properties of Soil and Soil Fertility 1. Understand the procedure for taking a soil sample and conducting nutrient analysis. 2. Know that plants must receive essential micronutrients and macronutrients from the soil in order to be healthy, and understand that soil fertility relates to the physical and chemical properties of the soil in addition to the quantity of nutrients. 3. Understand why soil fertility reflects the physical, chemical and biological state of the soil. Soil Conservation and Land Use Management 1. Compare different land uses and conservation practices and their impact on soils and erosion. 2. Understand how soil is impacted by point & non-point source pollution & the importance of soil management to agriculture and clean water. 3. Understand that soil management and environmental protection requires agricultural and resource managers to use spatial tools such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) in order to make the best possible resource decisions. 4. Learn about career opportunities and the role of government in the management of natural resources. Web soil surveys & Soil Surveys
Soil Biology Chemical Properties of Soil and Soil Fertility 1. Understand the procedure for taking a soil sample and conducting nutrient analysis. 2. Know that plants must receive essential micronutrients and macronutrients from the soil in order to be healthy, and understand that soil fertility relates to the physical and chemical properties of the soil in addition to the quantity of nutrients. 3. Understand why soil fertility reflects the physical, chemical and biological state of the soil. Soil Conservation and Land Use Management 1. Compare different land uses and conservation practices and their impact on soils and erosion. 2. Understand how soil is impacted by point & non-point source pollution & the importance of soil management to agriculture and clean water. 3. Understand that soil management and environmental protection requires agricultural and resource managers to use spatial tools such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) in order to make the best possible resource decisions. 4. Learn about career opportunities and the role of government in the management of natural resources. Web soil surveys & Soil Surveys
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