Seminar: Emerging Topics in Rhizosphere Research (A7b) (00139)

Learning Objectives

The module goal is to learn fundamental soil physical and biogeochemical processes taking place at the root-soil interface and their larger scale implications.

Course Content

Basic and advanced principles of soil physics and biophysics; Soil hydrology; Solute transport in the vadose; Root-soil interactions; Biogeochemical processes in soils; Water-carbon cycles in terrestrial systems; Physical and biogeochemical methods in soil science; Root-soil interactions in a changing climate and impacts on agricultural practices.