Lectures related to Soil ecology

Soil Sciences: Living Organisms and Soil Structure

Delves into the functions of living organisms in soil and their impact on soil structure and plant growth.

Soil Science: Introduction and Functions

Covers the introduction to soil science, its ecosystem functions, the finite nature of soil, and its diverse functions like production and regulation.

Soil Composition and Living Organisms

Delves into the composition, properties, and living organisms in soil, highlighting their roles in nutrient cycling and ecosystem health.

Catchment Hydrology: Soil Structure & Environmental Dynamics

Delves into catchment hydrology, emphasizing soil structure's influence on environmental dynamics.

Soil Water Content and Suction

Explores soil water content, hysteresis effect, and soil moisture characteristic curves.

Soil Sciences: Properties of Sands and Stringers

Explores the properties of sands, iron oxyhydroxides, and stringers in soil.

Soil Diversity: Formation and Factors

Explores soil diversity, formation factors, and human impact on soil evolution.

Soil Diversity and Functions

Explores soil diversity, composition, properties, and transport mechanisms.

Organic matter reactivity: Pools, Ageing, and Transformations

Explores the reactivity of organic matter in water systems, including pools, ageing, transformations, and their impact on biogeochemistry.

Soil Ecosystem Functions

Explores the functions and services of soil ecosystems, emphasizing their vital role in supporting biodiversity and regulating water and nutrients.

Mixed Loading in Piles - Reaction Module Method

Introduces the reaction module method for analyzing piles under mixed loads.

Soil Science: Introduction

Introduces the study of soils, emphasizing their non-renewable nature and limited availability worldwide.

Soil Water Dynamics: Physical Aspects

By the instructor explores the physical aspects of soil, focusing on water movement and soil properties.

Soil Biology: Fertility and Indicators

Explores the significance of biological fertility indicators in soil health.

Soil Biogeochemistry: Carbon Cycling and Redox Reactions

Delves into soil's role in the carbon cycle, redox reactions, and climate impact.

Plant Nutrient Flows: Impacts of Global Change

Covers elemental ecology, nitrogen deposition impacts on tree growth, and experimental insights into nitrogen flows in grasslands.

Nitrogen Cycle: Mechanisms and Microbial Processes

Discusses the nitrogen cycle, focusing on fixation, nitrification, and denitrification processes and their ecological significance.

Retaining Wall Design: Resultant of Actions - Thrust, Overloads, Water, Thrust Redistribution

Discusses retaining wall design, covering thrust, overloads, water pressure, and thrust redistribution, along with various calculation methods and special considerations.

Soil as Dwelling Place

Explores the interdependence of soil and dwelling in agroecological farms, emphasizing soil care and alternative human dwellings.

Soil Science Fundamentals

Explores soil physical properties, types, and classifications, emphasizing porosity and drainage.