ENST200

Corequisite: CHEM131 and CHEM132; or permission of AGNR-Environmental Science & Technology department. Credit only granted for: ENST200 or NRSC200. Formerly: NRSC200. Study and management of soils as natural bodies, media for plant growth, and ecosystem components. Morphology, composition, formation, and conservation of soils. Chemical, biological, and physical properties are discussed in relation to the production of plants, the functioning of hydrologic and nutrient cycles, the protection of environmental quality, and engineering uses of soils.