EVB312 Soils and the Environment

This unit will provide you with grounding in soil science and its application to environmental soil analysis and management, the importance of soil for ecosystem function in a changing environment, and the critical role of soils in the context of climate change and sustainable food productions and landscapes. The unit links biological, ecological and geological systems and contributes to your understanding of the complexity of environmental systems in general.

Unit information

Unit code: EVB312
Faculty: Faculty of Science
School/Discipline: School of Biology and Environmental Science
Study area: Science
Credit points: 12

Dates and locations

Teaching period	Dates	Locations
Semester 1, 2027	22 February 2027 - 19 June 2027	Gardens Point

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Previous study requirements

Prerequisites: EVB206 or ((ERB101 or ERB110 or EVB102) and 72 cp of Study)
Anti-requisites: EVB212

Guide to previous study requirements

Prerequisites: To enrol in this unit, you must have completed these prerequisite units (or have credit, advanced standing or exemption for them), or be able to demonstrate that you have equivalent background knowledge.
Anti-requisites: You can’t enrol in this unit if you have completed any of these anti-requisite units.
Co-requisites: To enrol in this unit, you must have already completed these co-requisite units, or you must enrol in them at the same time.
Equivalents: You can’t enrol in this unit if you have completed any of these equivalent units.
Assumed knowledge: We assume that you have a minimum level of knowledge in certain areas before you start this unit.

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