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REN R 210 - Introduction to Soil Science and Soil Resources

★ 3 (fi 6) (first term, 3-0-3) Elementary aspects of soil formation, soil occurrence in natural landscapes, soil classification, soil resource inventory; basic morphological, biological, chemical, and physical characteristics employed in the identification of soils and predictions of their performance in both managed and natural landscapes. Prerequisite: Must have completed a university-level course in life or natural sciences. A university-level chemistry course is strongly recommended. Credit may be obtained for only one of REN R 210 or SOILS 210.