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Module Name
Module Code
Lecture Hrs
Practical Hrs
Credits
Soil Science and Land Resources
AGRI1143Y(1)
60
60
6

Description
Soil as a natural body. Fertility and productivity of agricultural soils. Soil physical, chemical, biological and microbiological properties, soil heat and soil temperature, soil air, soil water, soil degradation. Sustainable soil management, soil classification and soil taxonomy. Soil amendments. Soil pollution. Heavy metals. Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), persistent organic pollutants (POP) in soils. Soil bioremediation. Land and water resources of Mauritius. Soil/land degradation. Water quality. Land use and land cover changes. Land productivity.
Faculty Department
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE Combination of APS & AFS
Contact Details
Administrative assistant: Kajol Jogarah
Telephone: 4037400
Email: k.jogarah@uom.ac.mu
 

 

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