Principles of Soil Science (CACC 105)

creativework.keywordsSoil profile, solum, regolith, parent material, weathering, physical weathering, chemical weathering, soil horizon, O horizon, A horizon, E horizon, B horizon, C horizon, R horizon, eluviation, illuviation, soil texture, sand, silt, clay, loam, Stokes' law, textural triangle, soil structure, granular, platy, blocky, prismatic
dc.contributor.authorWatson, Christian Jay P.
dc.contributor.authorAmoyen, Julius Caeasar M.
dc.contributor.authorSalazar, Joanne C.
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-10T05:15:29Z
dc.date.available2026-07-10T05:15:29Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionModule 1 Definition and Composition of Soil -- Soil defined: Edaphological and Pedological Approach -- Fields of Specialization in Soil Science -- Composition of the Soil -- Elemental Composition of the Earth's Crust and The Essential Nutrient Elements -- Module 2 Soil Formation and Development -- Soil Forming Rocks and Minerals -- Weathering, Soil Formation, and Soil Development -- Soil Profile -- Module 3 Physical Properties of Soils -- Definition of Physical Properties and Soil Texture -- Soil structure and soil densities -- Soil water and soil consistency -- Module 4 The chemical Properties of Soil -- Soil Colloids and silicate clays -- Factors Affecting Strength of Absorption of Ions in Soil Colloids -- Soil pH, Liming, Soil Salinity, and Sodicity -- Module 5 Soil Organism and Organic Matter -- Kinds of Soil organisms: Microorganisms and macroorganisms -- Beneficial activities of soil organisms and Nitrogen Transformations -- Effects of organic matter on soil properties -- Module 6 Soil Survey and Classification -- Soil taxonomy -- Soil survey
dc.format214 p.: col, ill.
dc.identifier.citationWatson, C. J. P., Amoyen, J. C. M., Salazar, J. C. (2020). Principles of Soil Science (CACC 105). [Instructional Materials, Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University - North La Union Campus, Sapilang, Bacnotan, La Union]. Lakasa ti Sirib, DMMMSU Institutional Repository.
dc.identifier.urihttps://lakasa.dmmmsu.edu.ph/handle/123456789/2142
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherDon Mariano Marcos Memorial State University - North La Union Campus
dc.sdgSDG 4
dc.sdgSDG 15
dc.sdgSDG 2
dc.subjectSoil profile
dc.subjectSoil Formation and Development
dc.subjectSoil Physical Properties
dc.subjectSoil Chemical Properties
dc.subjectNutrient Management and Fertility
dc.subjectSoil Biology and Biochemistry
dc.subjectSoil Conservation and Environment
dc.subjectSalinity & Sodicity
dc.subject.ddcSoil science (Specific Agriculture)
dc.subject.ddcAgriculture and related technologies
dc.subject.ddcSoil biology / Ecology of soils
dc.subject.ddcWeathering and erosion (Geology)
dc.subject.lcshSoil science
dc.subject.lcshSoils
dc.subject.lcshSoil physics
dc.subject.lcshSoil chemistry
dc.subject.lcshSoil biology
dc.subject.lcshSoil formation
dc.subject.lcshSoils—Classification
dc.titlePrinciples of Soil Science (CACC 105)
dc.typeInstructional Material
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