Main Page > B. Sc. (Hons) Agriculture (Soil Science) (Morning/Replica) > Soil Genesis and Morphology
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Soil Genesis and Morphology
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Objective and Learning Outcome Factors and processes of soil formation, interpretative soil morphology and local pedogenic processes and introduction to USDA soil classification system are discussed. The students should be able to understand and describe morphological features and taxonomic relations of different soils. Course Contents 1. Historical prospective of development of Soil Science discipline 2. Weathering of rocks and minerals; types of parent materials 3. Soil genesis and factors affecting it 4. Pedogenic processes 5. Soil morphology 6. Description of soil profiles, including special soil features 7. Soil taxonomy: categories and nomenclature 8. Soil orders in Pakistan: extent and their significance Practical 1. Soil profile description of important soil series 2. Field trips 3. Identification of soil orders |
| Credit hours/ Marks:- 3 (2-1) |
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