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Introduction to Agro-Climatology

Author: SD Musa

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: AGR205

Topics: Agro-Climatology, climate, weather, Earth’s Atmosphere, Atmospheric Moisture, Condensation, Precipitation Process, seasonal variation, climatic elements

Forestry and Wildlife Management

Author: PO Egwumah

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: FRM211

Topics: Forestry, Wildlife Management, Renewable Natural Resources, Forest Trees, Silviculture, Seedling Production, Seed Germination, Seed Management, Protective Afforestation, Animal Behaviour, Wildlife Damage Problems, Wildlife Conservation, Wildlife Conservation methods, climate change

The Nature and Properties of Soils, Global Edition

Author: Raymond Weil, Nyle Brady

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: SLM201

Topics: Soil, rock weathering, soil formation, soil profile, soil classification, soil taxonomy, entisols, inceptisols, andisols, gelisols, histosols, Soil Architecture, soil color, soil texture, soil textural classes, mineral soils structure, tillage, soil density, soil water, soil water energy, soil water content, soil water potential, infiltration, percolation, water vapor movement, hydrologic cycle, soil-plant-atmosphere continuum, enhancing soil drainage, septic tank drain fields, soil aeration, redox potential, wetlands, soil temperature control, soil colloids, layer silicate clay structure, cation exchange capacity, soil acidity, soil ecology, soil organism, earthworms, ants, termites, soil algae, soil fungi, soil prokaryotes, soil organic, soil organic matter management, climate change, soil phosphorus, sulfur oxidation, sulfur retention, soil fertility maintenance, phosphorus cycle, ammonia volatilization, ammonia fixation, sulfur cycle, calcium, magnesium, silicon, trace elements, Practical Nutrient Management, chemical pollution, Geographic Soils Information

Environmental Impact Assessment

Author: EA Ajoa

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: AGR307

Topics: Environmental Impact Assessment, Climate impact assessment, Demographic impact assessment, Development impact assessment, Social impact assessment, Regional Environmental Impact Assessment, Sectoral Environmental Impact Assessment

Agro Climatology and Biogeography

Author: Dora Damar

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: AGR309

Topics: Agro Climatology, Biogeography, Atmospheric heating, Atmospheric Moisture, heat transfers, water transfers, planetary scale, pressure systems, wind systems, condensation, Precipitation Processes, precipitation variation, Tropical Climate, latitude, altitude

Introduction to soil microclimatology

Author: AM Yamusa

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: SLM307

Topics: soil microclimatology, weather elements, climate, atmospheric dynamics, solar radiation, heat transfer, Atmospheric Moisture, soil moisture, soil properties, soil conservation, Climatic Variables measurement, Evaporation, Evapotranspiration

Land reclamation

Author: Yau Lawan

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: SLM508

Topics: Land reclamation, soil degradation, soil pollution, water erosion, wind erosion, acidification, soil salinization, soil solidification, waste, climate change, deforestation, desertification, Land Reclamation Technologies, Soil compaction, splash erosion, sheet erosion, Gully Erosion, Landslides

Principles and practice of soil science, 4th edition

Author: Robert White

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: SLM516

Topics: soil science, soil habitat, soil mineral components, soil organisms, soil organic matter, soil structure, soil micromorphology, soil porosity, soil-forming factors, climate, hydrologic cycle, soil temperature, evaporation, cation exchange, Anion adsorption, Clay–organic matter interactions, soil aeration, soil respiration, soil profile, Hydromorphic soils, Salt-affected soils, nutrient cycling, phosphorus, sulphur, potassium, calcium, magnesium, trace elements, soil management, soil acidity, liming, soil erosion, fertilizers, pesticides, nitrogen fertilizers, phosphate fertilizers, plant protection, problem soils, soil drainage, soil information systems, soil survey methods, soil quality

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