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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#7030A0">NEW COURSE FOR FALL 2018<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;letter-spacing:-.05pt">ENVS 300 Soil Ecology<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Fall 2018</span></b><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.05pt">INSTRUCTOR:</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.35pt"> Dr. Joey Blankinship</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">TIME:</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> MWF 9:00-9:50am<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Properly functioning terrestrial systems, whether natural or agricultural, depend on interactions between diverse soil organisms and their micro-environments. This course will serve as an in-depth introduction to the rapidly evolving
field of soil ecology, including soil food webs, microhabitats, plant interactions, linkages to critical ecosystem services, vulnerabilities to climate and land use changes, and real-world opportunities for applying soil ecological principles and mechanistic
understanding to achieve sustainable environmental goals.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h1 style="margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">OBJECTIVES:</span><span style="font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">This course builds upon knowledge gained in ENVS 200. From your basic knowledge on soils and ecosystems, we will further
investigate the broader impact that soil has on the Critical Zone and the impact of managed soil systems on the peripheral environment and greater biosphere. During the course, we will be investigating:
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">1) Further exploration of soil ecology predicated on knowledge gained in ENVS 200.
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">2) The subsequent impact that soil has on microbes, plants, and animals.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book"">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i>Dr. Joey Blankinship, </i></span><a href="mailto:jblankinship@email.arizona.edu"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">jblankinship@email.arizona.edu</span></i></a><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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