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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
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
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
Modern Tools for Genetic Engineering
Author: Michael Kormann
School: National Open University of Nigeria
Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
Course Code: ANP504
Topics: Genetic Engineering Modern Tools, mRNA, Gene Delivery Technologies, DNA Elements Tetris, Gene correction, Gene Correction Technology, Gene editing, Insulin Gene Therapy, Genome Editing Technology
Author: Aliyu Musa
School: National Open University of Nigeria
Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
Course Code: SLM501
Topics: Soil Fertility, Soil Productivity, Essential Soil Nutrient Elements, Soil Acidity, soil Basicity, Liming, Liming Materials, Soil Alkalinity, salinity, sodicity, soil fertility evaluation, Soil Fertility maintenance, Soil Fertility Management Practices, crop productivity, irrigation, soil tillage, soil organic matter, crop rotation, Continuous Cropping, animal manure, green manure, cover cropping
Author: Stanley Adelodun Oriola
School: National Open University of Nigeria
Department: Arts and Humanities
Course Code: ENG216
Topics: English survey, English Novel, Restoration Age, English Literature, Augustan Age, Neo-Classical Age, Romantic Age, English Literature and the Romantic Age, English Literature and the Victorian Age, drama, comedy, tragedy, tragicomedy, elements of drama, plot, dramatic irony, Materialism, Symbolism
Author: Joseph Kwaghmande
School: National Open University of Nigeria
Department: Arts and Humanities
Course Code: CTH352
Topics: Religion sociology, Religious beliefs, religion elements, religion theories, Belief systems, Religion and Culture, Religion and social change
Properties and Management of Soils in the Tropics, 2nd edition
Author: Pedro Sanchez
School: National Open University of Nigeria
Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
Course Code: SLM501
Topics: soil properties, soil management, tropical environment, temperature, solar radiation, rainfall, tropical climates, vegetation, physiography, Anthropocene, biodiversity, climate change, demographics, Green Revolutions, Tropical Agroecosystems, land use, land-use change, Pedology, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Laterite Paradigm, tropical soils, tropical soil research, Soil Taxonomy, soil classification systems, soil physical properties, soil temperature, soil structure, soil compaction, soil water, soil erosion, conservation, conservation agriculture, water, rainfed agriculture, irrigated agriculture, irrigation, mineralogy, clay minerals, mineralogy families, Anion Exchange Capacity, soil acidity capacity, Acid Soil Infertility, Liming, overliming, subsoil acidity, secondary acidity, soil biology, soil biodiversity, comminution, decomposition, nutrient elements transformation, soil structure regulation, organic carbon, carbon pools, carbon fractions, animal manures, composts, biochars, organic farming, soil fertility, nutrient cycling, nutrient uptake, determining fertilizer needs, nitrogen cycle, nitrogen pools, atmospheric deposition, biological nitrogen fixation, mineral fertilizers, organic nitrogen mineralization, soil nitrogen fertilizer reactions, Phosphorus Cycle, Phosphorus, Total Soil Phosphorus, inorganic Phosphorus, Phosphorus sorption, Phosphorus release, plant Phosphorus requirements, Phosphorus fertilization, sulfur cycle, sulfur sorption, Sulphur fertilization, Forest–Soil Nutrient Cycles, land clearing, Mechanized Land Clearing, Crop Yield Declines, Field Abandonment, Secondary Forest Fallows, puddling, flooding, rice cultivation systems, Nutrient Management, Yield Stagnation, Nitrogen Sequestration, Livestock-Based Tropical Systems, tropical pastures, Tropical Livestock Management Systems, pastoralism, Smallholder Mixed Crop–Livestock Systems, Extensive Pasture-Based Beef Production, Pasture Degradation, Crop–Pasture Integration, Tropical Tree-Based Systems, Plantation Forestry, Plantation Forestry Species, Agroforestry, Agroforestry Tree Species, Agroforestry Systems, Simultaneous Agroforestry, Sequential Agroforestry, tree crops
Soil Fertility and Fertilizers, 8th edition
Author: John Havlin, Samuel Tisdale, Werner Nelson, James Beaton
School: National Open University of Nigeria
Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
Course Code: SLM501
Topics: Soil Fertility, Fertilizers, global population growth, food consumption, food production, agricultural land use, crop yields, nutrient use, Crop Yield Limiting Factors, buffering capacity, mineral solubility, soil acidity, soil alkalinity, Soil pH Buffering, Reducing Soil Acidity Effects, Calcareous Soils, Saline Soils, Sodic Soils, Saline-Sodic Soils, nitrogen, Biological Fixation, Phosphorus, Phosphorus cycle, soil Phosphorus forms, Phosphorus sources, Potassium cycle, soil Potassium forms, Potassium sources, Sulfur, Calcium, Magnesium, Micronutrients, iron, zinc, coper, Manganese, Boron, chloride, Molybdenum, Nickel, Beneficial Elements, soil fertility evaluation, plant nutrient-deficiency symptoms, plant analysis, greenhouse tests, soil testing, nutrient management, soil characteristics, nutrient placement, Nutrient Interactions, nutrient Economics, Agricultural Productivity, Environmental Quality
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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