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Module 2 - Soil diversity and development
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2.1 - Soil diversity and development
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Learning Objectives
Soils around the world
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Soils vary in space and time
Soil stories frozen in time
Forum/Soil diary task
Soil forming factors: How do soils develop?
The five soil-forming factors
1
Quiz
Quiz
Soil forming processes: Reading the clues in a soil profile
1
Reading the profile as a whole
Soil forum/soil diary
Soils in the landscape
Soil forum/soil diary
2.2 - Soil components & DIY soil testing
3:32
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Learning objectives
Soil may look simple, but what is it really made of?
1
How big is a soil particle?
More than minerals: the organic component
Water and air: the invisible half
Quiz
Quiz
A hidden architecture
2
Soil structure and human activity
Forum/Soil diary task (optional)
1
Get to know your soil!
Reflect
What does soil health mean in soil science?
3:32
DIY Soil Texture testing
Learn how to determine soil texture quickly and accurately using the FEEL method, a simple field technique to estimate the proportions of sand, silt, and clay in mineral soil samples. This practic...
Now ask yourself: What does your result tell you?
DIY extended: What else could you measure at home?
1
From DIY testing to soil analysis in the lab
Learn how to accurately determine soil texture using the simple FEEL method, a quick field technique to estimate the proportions of sand, silt, and clay in mineral soils. With just basic tools and...
Bonus: Soil stories from local and indigenous perspectives
Sources and additional reading (optional)
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