NRES 586

Fall 2010 All Classes

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Soil Organic Matter

Credit: 4 hours.

Explores soil organic matter as one of the most important and integrative characteristics of terrestrial ecosystems. Topics include the nature and origin of humic and non-humic substances in soils and sediments, their critical environmental functions (chemical reactivity and role in nutrient cycling), and the primary methods (elemental analysis, spectroscopy, isotopic methods, and C and N models) used to characterize organic matter and its dynamics.

Offered in alternate years. Prerequisite: CHEM 232.

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NRES 586 class schedule data for fall 2010
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	56847	Online	A	6:30PM -9:00PM	W	n.a.	Wander, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/23/10-12/08/10 Section Info: Students will need a working external microphone and speakers, or a headset with microphone and high speed internet. Wireless internet is not recommended. All students will participate in the on-line lecture discussion session and complete an asynchronous module that is posted weekly.
	56729	Online	XM	6:30PM -9:00PM	W	n.a.	Wander, M	Part of Term: XM Date Range: 08/25/10-12/08/10 Section Fee: Graduate - Urbana-Champaign OCE Tuition $339.00 per Bill Hour, Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign OCE Tuition $304.00 per Bill Hour, and OCE Fees $50.00 per Bill Hour. Section Info: Academic Outreach restrictions and assessments apply, see http://www.outreach.uiuc.edu. Strong background in chemistry is highly recommended (including at least one course in organic chemistry). No class during the fall break week of (Nov. 20 - 29). Students will need a working external microphone and speakers, or a headset with microphone and high speed internet. Wireless internet is not recommended. All students will participate in the on-line lecture discussion session and complete an asynchronous module that is posted weekly. Restriction(s): Restricted to MS:Crop Sciences -UIUC, MS:Crop Sciences -UIUC, MS: Agricultural Educ -UIUC, MS:Nat Res Env Sci -UIUC, MS:Nat Res & Envrn Sci -UIUC, or NDEG:Grad Nondegree-CE-UIUC.