10207 (v.3) Land Degradation and Conservation 500

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Area:	Muresk Institute
Contact Hours:	4.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 4 Hours Weekly
Land degradation in Australia with reference to social, physical, chemical and biological attributes. Salinity, waterlogging, acidity, mechanics of erosion, erosivity and erodibility. Soil conservation and management. Amelioration of structure. Tillage. Offsite effects of fertiliser use. Economics of soil conservation. Laws. Restoration. Ecological stability. Engineering, technological and agronomic solutions.