• Objectives and Background
• Project Team
• Image Sources 
• Site Map

Objectives & Background

The SoilWeb200 learning resource provides students with a graphical, interactive, and text web-based information to help them make connections among a large number of concepts and relate these concepts to various soil management issues. SoilWeb200 was developed to

(1) enhance connectivity of material covered in the APBI 200 – Introduction to soil science course

(2) allow for inclusion of a greater variability of learning styles, and 

(3) provide links between material covered in this undergraduate soils course and research carried out by various faculty members at UBC and research institutions in BC and Canada.

The project was developed through a collaboration of members of the Virtual Soil Science Learning Resources group. The funding was provided by the UBC Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund.

Citation Guideline: In case that you would want to refer to this website in your manuscripts / reports, please use the following reference: Krzic, M., K. Wiseman, L. Dampier, and D. Gaumont-Guay. 2004. SoilWeb200: an on-line teaching tool for APBI 200 course. The University of British Columbia, Vancouver [http://www.landfood.ubc.ca/soil200/index.htm ]

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Project Team

The project team included:

Dr. Maja Krzic, Associate Professor of Soil Science
Faculty of Land and Food Systems/Faculty of Forestry
Ph: (604) 822-0252
Email: krzic@interchange.ubc.ca

Kelleen Wiseman, Web Designer and Sessional Lecturer 
Food & Resource Economics
Faculty of Land and Food Systems
Ph: 604-822-9704
Email: wiseman@interchange.ubc.ca

Dr. David Gaumont-Guay, University-College Professor
Malaspina University-College, Biology Department
Nanaimo, BC. 
Phone: (250) 753-3245, Local 2314
Email: gaumontgd@mala.ca

Lesley Dampier Research Technician
Faculty of Land and Food Systems

Undergraduate students who helped design and implement this site include: Chris Blurton (Geography), Meghan Dusdal (Agricultural Sci.), Greg Ferguson (Forestry), Lars Goeller (Education), Francis Iredale (Forestry), Wesley Staven (Forestry), Allison Tremain (Geology), Scott Witbeck (Forestry).

 

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Image were used  by permission from the following sources: 

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Site Map

1. mineral components

1.1.Composition
1.1.1. Types of primary and secondary minerals
1.1.2. Weathering
1.1.3. Most common elements in soils
1.1.4. Particle and bulk density
1.2 Size of soil particles
1.2.1. Soil Texture
1.3. Soil colloids
1.3.1. Types of soil colloids
1.3.2. Specific surface area
1.3.3. Charges on soil colloids

2. organic components

2.1 Types of Organic Compounds
2.1.1. Non-humic substances
2.1.2. Humic substances  

3. soil water

3.1 Soil Water Content
3.2 Soil Solution
3.3 Soil Water Flow
3.4 Qualitative Description of Soil Wetness

4. soil air

4.1.Composition of soil air
4.2. Movement of gasses within soil
4.3. Soil porosity

Research Links for Soil Components

Section Quiz for Soil Components

1. soil structure

1.1 Types of Soil Aggregates
1.2 Formation of Aggregates
1.3 Importance of Soil Structure

2. chelates

3. adsorption of ions

3.1 Adsorption of Ions
3.2 Cation exchange  
3.3 Cation Exchange Capacity
3.3.1 Ranges of CEC  
3.2 Percentage Base Saturation  
3.4 Anion Exchange Capacity  

4. soil acidity

4.1 Common pH ranges in soils
4.2 Role of Aluminum in soil acidity
4.3 Types of Soil Acidity

5. interaction between water & air in soil

5.1 Pore Space
5.1.1 Types of soil pores  
5.1.2 Relationship between water and air in pores  
5.2 Aerobic and Anaerobic Conditions  
5.2.1 Aerobic and anaerobic respiration  
5.2.2 Aerobic and anaerobic organisms
5.3 Effect on thermal properties

6. interaction between organic matter & soil air

6.1 Organic matter decomposition
6.2 Aerobic and Anaerobic Respiration and Fermentation

Research Links for interaction Among Soil Components

Section Quiz for Interaction Among Soil Components

Nutrient Cycles

1. Potassium (K)

2. Phosphorous (P)

3. Sulphur (S)

4. Nitrogen (N)

5. Carbon (C)

Research Links for Nutrient Cycles

Section Quiz for Nutrient Cycles

1. factors of soil formation

1.1. Parent material  
1.2. Climate  
1.3. Biota  
1.4.Topography  
1.5. Time  
Interactions of Soil Formation Factors  

2. soil formation processes

3. soil horizons & layers

3.1. Soil Horizon  
3.2 Forest Humus Forms

4. Canadian system of soil classification

5. .Pedogenesis

Research Links for Soil Classifications

Section Quiz for Nutrient Cycles

1. Flora Fauna

Soil Management

1. soil degradation

2. soil quality

2.1. Concept of soil quality
2.2. Development of soil quality concept  
2.3. Tools for assessing soil quality

3. soil erosion

3.1 Overview of processes
3.1.1 Geologic vs. Accelerated Soil Erosion  
3.1.2 Soils Susceptible to Erosion  
3.1.3 Effects/Consequences of Soil Erosion  
3.2 Water Erosion  
3.2.1 Mechanics  
3.2.2 Types of Water Erosion  
3.2.3 Models to predict water erosion
3.3 Wind Erosion  
3.3.1 Mechanics  
3.3.2 Models to predict wind erosion

3.4 Erosion Control  

Research Links for Soil Management

Section Quiz for Soil Management 

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