Course: Classification and Evaluation of Soils

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Course title Classification and Evaluation of Soils
Course code KAES/QKLAS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kabelka David, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Basis of soil genetics, detailed characteristic of soil-forming process and its influence by a combination of soil-forming factors and conditions. Climate regions. Detailed characterization of part soil-forming processes and of development of soil horizons, soil profile, its stratigraphy, morphology of horizons and their diagnostics. Field research of soils and its documentation. Soil-forming substrata, taxonomic categories of soil classification system of the Czech Republic (Němeček, 2001), reference classes, diagnostics of soil types, subtypes and varieties. Soil types in former Czech classification systems, foreign systems, comparison. Evaluation of soil quality, point evaluation of soils, evaluation of non-production functions of soil. Soil maps, GIS. Land valuation, official and market prices of soils in our country and in EU countries. Value and price of soil in our country and in EU, market prices of soil and their formation, development tendencies of price of soil in our country.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
  • Class attendance - 50 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 50 hours per semester
  • Preparation for classes - 50 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the subject is to get and acquire detailed knowledge in problems of soil genetics, systematics, classification and valuation of soils.

Prerequisites
Perfect knowledge of secondary school subject matter.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Written examination

Recommended literature
  • Hraško, J. a kol.:. Morfogenetický klasifikační systém pód. 107 s.. Bratislava, 1987.
  • Klečka, M. a kol.:. Bonitace čs. zemědělských půd a směry jejich využití. 1. díl, 132 s.. Bratislava, MZVž Praha, 1984.
  • Ledvina, R., Horáček, J.:. Klasifikace a oceňování půd. 62 s.. České Budějovice, ZF JU, 1998.
  • Němeček, J. a kol.:. Taxonomický klasifikační systém půd České republiky. 79 s.. Praha, ČZU, 2001.
  • Tomášek, M.:. Atlas půd České republiky. 36 s., 21 obr.. Praha, Český geologický ústav, 1995.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Technology Study plan (Version): Agricultural Ecology (2013) Category: Agriculture and forestry 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer