Course: Methods in Soil Biology (3102-442)

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Ellen Kandeler (verantwortlich)
• Marie Uksa (begleitend)
• Dr. Sven Marhan (verwaltend)

Type of Course:

lecture

In-Class Hours Per Week:

1

Contents:

Design of the experiment (field and laboratory experiments), soil sampling, description of methods in soil microbiology and soil zoology, critizism and limitations of methods, selection of methods in soil biology for different aims (soil management, soil pollution, soil reclamation), statistical analyses and classification of the pollution level on the basis of soil biological properties


Lecture and discussion with students, reading of papers by students

Literature:

Schinner F, Öhlinger R, Kandeler E, Margesin R (1996) Methods in Soil Biology. Springer, Berlin.
Maier RM, Pepper IL, Gerba CP (2000) Environmental Microbiology. Academic Press.

Location:

Hohenheim

Remarks:

Attendance in the course units is compulsory.

Module:

• 3102-440 Environmental Pollution and Soil Organisms (compulsory)