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Lecture 1 - soil
Soil is a major reservoir of what,
What is the global importance of ...,
How does the microbial world infl...
26
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Lecture 2 - ecosystems vs agriculture
3 major drivers of climate change,
What is a possible natural climat...,
What temperature margin has been ...
25
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Lecture 3 - nutrients
What is the issue with monocultures,
Why is competition for nutrients ...,
Positives of monocultures
28
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Lecture 4 - tillage
5 things soil provides plants with,
5 reasons why soil can be a poten...,
Why is soil potentially one of th...
36
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Lecture 5 - soil acidity
What is the optimum ph range for ...,
What happens at low soil ph,
What increases soil acidity and how
22
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Lecture 6 - organic matter
Decomposition and release of plan...,
Describe the importance of peatlands,
What is sphagnum moss
22
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Lecture 7 - pedogenesis
What is pedogenesis,
What 5 factors characterise soil ...,
What are examples of stochastic f...
30
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Lecture 8 - Phosphorous
3 important roles of phosphorus i...,
Describe soil reserves of p in co...,
Describe the problem of p availab...
42
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Lecture 9 - nitrogen
What is nitrogen required as a co...,
What requires the largest amount ...,
What is there a fundamental relat...
44
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Lecture 10 - mycorrhiza
What is the role or mycorrhizal f...,
What do the fungi get from the pl...,
What is the main type of mycorrhi...
28
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Lecture 11 - sustainable forestry
How much habitable land area is f...,
What forest types have high bioma...,
What is a global tree restoration...
24
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Lecture 12 - efficient nutrient use
Why are rice paddy fields highly ...,
What is the issue with paddy fields,
How do rice crops contribute to g...
34
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Lecture 13 - philosophy and approaches
What is sustainable agriculture,
What is the millennium ecosystem ...,
5 possible metrics for measuring ...
34
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Lecture 14 - components of agricultural sustainability
What are the 9 components of agri...,
Describe the effect of climate ch...,
How is climate change affecting soil
32
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Lecture 15- sustainability: people and planet
What can sustainability be define...,
Describe population growth by 2100,
Describe the issues surrounding w...
25
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Lecture 16 - the challenges
What is the millennium ecosystem ...,
How much topsoil have we lost in ...,
What is the tragedy of the commons
25
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references
Average ecological footprint of a...,
More than 70 of available freshwa...,
97 of available freshwater passes...
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