Department of Agricultural Sciences

Lecturer	Ali Tatar BRAHAM
Information	Bachelor - Agriculture and environment Department of Agricultural Sciences Website : https://www.univ-soukahras.dz/en/module/3509 Semester : S5 Unit : UEM 3.1.2 Credit : 3 Coefficient: 2
Content	Teaching objectives This course aims to show the student the essential role of the soil in the balance between different ecosystems. Recommended prior knowledge General ecology and geology Content of the material: 1 PART: Soil physics. 1. Pedogenesis process. 2. Soil constitution and structure: has. inorganic constituents. b. composition and structures of minerals. vs. properties of soil minerals. 3. Soil structure. 4. Soil texture. 5. Physical properties of soils. 6. Organic constituents. 7. Storage and circulation of fluids: has. Soil hydrostatics. b. Soil hydrodynamics. vs. Transport of solutes. PART 2: Soil chemistry. 1. Exchange phenomena in the soil. 2. The physicochemical properties of the soil. 3. The main chemical constituents of the soil Part 3: Soil classification, soil management and exploitation. 1. The different soils and soil classifications. 2. Nature and cause of different types of degradation. 3. Consequences of degradation. 4. Protection and improvement of soils. 5. Major types of soils in the world and in Algeria 6. Relationship between soil, vegetation and climate
Evaluation	Evaluation method: (TD evaluation 40%) + Exam 60%