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Soil ecology

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Catchment Hydrology: Soil Structure & Environmental Dynamics

Delves into catchment hydrology, emphasizing soil structure's influence on environmental dynamics.

Organic matter reactivity: Pools, Ageing, and Transformations

Explores the reactivity of organic matter in water systems, including pools, ageing, transformations, and their impact on biogeochemistry.

Mixed Loading in Piles - Reaction Module Method

Introduces the reaction module method for analyzing piles under mixed loads.

Soil Biogeochemistry: Carbon Cycling and Redox Reactions

Delves into soil's role in the carbon cycle, redox reactions, and climate impact.

Plant Nutrient Flows: Impacts of Global Change

Covers elemental ecology, nitrogen deposition impacts on tree growth, and experimental insights into nitrogen flows in grasslands.

Retaining Wall Design: Resultant of Actions - Thrust, Overloads, Water, Thrust Redistribution

Discusses retaining wall design, covering thrust, overloads, water pressure, and thrust redistribution, along with various calculation methods and special considerations.

Soil as Dwelling Place

Explores the interdependence of soil and dwelling in agroecological farms, emphasizing soil care and alternative human dwellings.

Paroi - dimensionnement

Covers the design of retaining walls, calculation methods, and soil-structure interaction.

Settlement of Shallow Foundations

Explores settlement of shallow foundations, including types, causes, differential settlements, consolidation phenomena, and estimation methods.

Soil Formation: Horizons and Factors

Delves into soil formation, horizons, and influencing factors, including climate, biology, and time.

Shallow Foundations: Bearing Capacity

Explores shallow foundations, types, ultimate limits, failure mechanisms, and design considerations.

Soil Sciences: Living Organisms and Soil Structure Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Delves into the functions of living organisms in soil and their impact on soil structure and plant growth.

Soil Science: Introduction and Functions Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Covers the introduction to soil science, its ecosystem functions, the finite nature of soil, and its diverse functions like production and regulation.

Soil Composition and Living Organisms Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Delves into the composition, properties, and living organisms in soil, highlighting their roles in nutrient cycling and ecosystem health.

Soil Water Content and Suction Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores soil water content, hysteresis effect, and soil moisture characteristic curves.

Soil Sciences: Properties of Sands and Stringers Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores the properties of sands, iron oxyhydroxides, and stringers in soil.

Soil Diversity: Formation and Factors Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores soil diversity, formation factors, and human impact on soil evolution.

Soil Diversity and Functions Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores soil diversity, composition, properties, and transport mechanisms.

Soil Ecosystem Functions Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores the functions and services of soil ecosystems, emphasizing their vital role in supporting biodiversity and regulating water and nutrients.

Soil Science: Introduction Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Introduces the study of soils, emphasizing their non-renewable nature and limited availability worldwide.