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SOIL 419: Introduction to Paleopedology

Conceptual Background; Geological history of the Earth: geological time-scale; geological formations of Ghana.  Relative and absolute dating.  phytolith analysis:  History of Phytolith research, production, deposition and dissolution of...

SOIL 419: Introduction to Paleopedology

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SOIL 415: Clay and Soil Material Science

Review of crystal chemistry and mineral structures: types and properties of bonding; Structural classification of soil minerals; Minerals in soil environments, origin and chemical composition; Clay minerals: low activity and high activity clays, genesis and...

SOIL 414: Soil Chemistry and Fertility

Solid phase: Origin and distribution of charge on soil colloid surface, point of zero charge, electrical characteristics of soil/water interface, double layer theory; mechanism of cation and anion fixation in soils.  Sulphur, aluminium, pyrite in the...

SOIL 413: Environmental Soil Physics II

Water content and water potential relationship: revision of water content and soil water potential, the water balance of root zone, field capacity, wilting point and plant available water, soil water characteristic, movement of water through two or three soil...

SOIL 412: Soil Biochemistry and Microbiology

Decomposition of organic residues in soils.  Transformations of sulphur, iron, manganese in soils, decomposition of pesticide.  Biological nitrogen fixation: symbiosis (including grain legumes, trees, Azolla, pasture/forage) and non symbiotic;...

SOIL 411: Soil Genesis, Quality and Land-Use Planning

Biogeochemical processes in soil formation: weathering and end-products of inorganic and organic fractions.  Eluviation and illuviation of bases, silica, aluminum, iron, clay and organic matter; Development of pans, nodules and concretions; Progressive...

SOIL 411: Soil Genesis, Quality and Land-Use Planning

organic fractions.  Eluviation and illuviation of bases, silica, aluminum, iron, clay and organic matter; Development of pans, nodules and concretions; Progressive soil development; Soil orders and the genesis of their diagnostic horizons.  Soil...

SOIL 400: Research Project and Seminar

A project to be carried out by the student under the supervision of senior member(s) of the Department.  The student will be required to investigate in some depth a selected problem in soil science, environmental science or agronomy and present seminars...

SOIL 400: Research Project and Seminar

A project to be carried out by the student under the supervision of senior member(s) of the Department.  The student will be required to investigate in some depth a selected problem in soil science, environmental science or agronomy and present seminars...

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