10207 (v.4) Land Degradation and Conservation 500

Area:	Department of Agribusiness
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	5.0
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Lecture:	1 x 5 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	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.
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Field of Education:	050100 Agriculture (Narrow Grouping)
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Informational *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark

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