| Grao en Bioloxía |
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| Edafoloxía |
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| Identifying Data | 2014/15 | |||||||||||||
| Subject | Edafoloxía | Code | 610G02045 | |||||||||||
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| Descriptors | Cycle | Period | Year | Type | Credits | |||||||||
| Graduate | 2nd four-month period |
Fourth | Optativa | 6 | ||||||||||
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| Subject competencies (Learning outcomes) | Study programme competences | ||
| Because of the role of the soil for terrestrial ecosystems, Edaphology has a particular interest in Environmental Biology. The soil food chain describes a complex living system and how it interacts with the environment, plants, and animals. The nature of soil makes direct observation of food webs difficult. Soil microbial communities are characterized in many different ways. The activity of microbes can be measured by their respiration and carbon dioxide release. The cellular components of microbes can be extracted from soil and genetically profiled, or microbial biomass can be calculated by weighing the soil before and after fumigation. | A1 A6 A20 A21 |
B1 B3 B8 B11 |
C1 C4 C5 |
| The course of Soil science is designed to provide an overview of the fundamental concepts in soil science: Physical processes, Chemical processes, Fertility, Biology, and Land Use. Both theoretical and practical contents in soil science should contribute to enhance the skills of Biology students at the UDC in the use of several instrumental techniques. | A22 A23 A24 A29 A30 |
B2 B3 B10 B12 |
C2 C4 C7 C8 |
| The scientific study of the soil is important for Biologists, mainly from an ecological perspective. Soil is essential in environmental studies and soil science contributes to understand important processes such as biogeochemical cycles, the structure ecosystems and factors from which primary production depends. | A1 A18 A26 A27 A28 A31 A32 |
B4 B5 B6 B7 B13 |
C3 C4 C6 C8 |
| Soils act as substrates for vegetal communities and also as adsorbent and absorbent for nutritive, and allow life of many animal and vegetal organisms. Therefore our program pays particular attention to the “edaphosphere” as a complex dynamic and organised site, located in the interface between biosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere. Soil is also the support of man-made spaces or sites influenced by man activity, such as urban-industrial areas and transport infrastructures. | A6 A18 A21 A22 A23 A24 A31 A32 |
B2 B3 B6 B9 B12 |
C2 C3 C5 C6 |
| The program includes environmental impact studies, taken into account soil diversity. Problems driven by soil contamination and soil restoration are also considered. | A6 A18 A20 A23 A26 A27 A28 A29 |
B2 B4 B6 B9 B13 |
C2 C3 C4 C7 |
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