Course: HRT 114 Introduction To Soil Science

Reading Assignment and Audio Visuals

Reading Assignment
Reading and Audio-Visual Assignments

Read Chapter 5 in the textbook.

Review the questions relating to the soil organism exercise for the 5 extra credits.

This chapter discusses soil not only as a home for plant roots but a variety of other organisms from bacteria to earthworms and insects to rodents and their importance in the soil.

The videos Plant Succession and Understanding Ecosystems to be viewed in the classroom.

Plant Succession: this video describes the primary and secondary successions or stages of plant development and the associated soil, microclimate, and animal life changes that occur.

Understanding Ecosystems: this video describes the various inter-relations of organisms and their environment, defines ecology terminology, and illustrates ecologic concepts.