Prerequisites: BIOL 104/BPSC 104 or ENSC 100/SWSC 100; or consent of instructor
Description: A study of the chemical, physical, and biological properties of soils and their influence on plant growth and development. Topics include soil-plant water relations; fundamentals of plant mineral nutrition; soil nutrient pools and cycles; soil acidity, alkalinity, salinity, and sodicity; root symbioses; and rhizosphere processes. Cross-listed with ENSC 134 and SWSC 134. Parker