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Teacher
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ASTOLFI Stefania
(syllabus)
Soil
The definition of soil
The components of soil
The physical properties of soil
Texture
Structure
Density and porosity
Consistency, temperature, colour
Movement of water in the soil
Water-soil relationships
Water potential in the soil
Available water in the soil
The movement of water in the soil
The physico-chemical properties of soil
Cation and anion exchange
Soil pH and its measurement
Buffer power of soil
Oxidation-reduction reactions
Organic matter
Constituents of organic matter
Humic substances
Humification
Extraction of humic substances
Immobilisation and mineralisation of organic matter
The nutrient cycle in the soil-plant system
The nutrients
- macroelements
- microelements
Movement of nutrients towards the roots
- interception
- mass flow
- diffusion
Nitrogen, phosphorus and sulphur cycle:
- reserves and forms
- inputs
- removals
The rhizosphere
Anomalous soils
(reference books)
Sequi P., Ciavatta C., Miano T. "Fondamenti di chimica del suolo" Pàtron
Radaelli e Calamai "Chimica del terreno" Piccin
Sequi "Chimica del suolo" Patron
Hand-outs from lessons
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