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W53 |
Soils |
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ECTS |
5 |
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Specialities |
NEWS |
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Keywords |
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Description |
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Coordinator |
Dr Christian VALENTIN, IRD, christian.valentin@ird.fr Prof. TRAN Hong Con, VNU |
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Lectures |
o 3 h. Introductory lecture: What are the main uses of soils ? Raw material, agricultural production, forestry, biomass for energy and industrial products, water flux regulation, biogeochemical reactor, waste recycling; biodiversity habitat; cultural functions. o 1 h30. Soil components: minerals, organic matter and soil organisms o 3 h. Processes of soil formation: 1–Soil profile description; 2-Pedogenetic processes factors o 3 h. Physical properties of soil: 1-Texture & Structure; 2- Soil hydrodynamics o 3 h. Chemical properties of soil: 1- Adsorbent capacity and ions exchange; 2- Nutrient uptake and soil fertility o 3 h. Ecological properties of soil: 1- Soil organic matter and C cycle; 2- Nutrient cycles o 6 h. Soil degradation, conservation and rehabilitation: erosion, acidification, salinization, pollution. o 1 h30. Soil management and governance.
+ field trip at Dong cao river basin
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Instructors |
C. Valentin, Jean-Luc Maeght jean-luc.maeght@ird.fr + instructeurs Vietnamiens |
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Control |
examination + practical + personal work |