Department of Soil and Physical Sciences
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The Department of Soil and Physical Sciences has responsibility for the delivery of all undergraduate and postgraduate soil-related subjects, and many physical science subjects.
The range of research being undertaken is extensive but in recent years has increasingly focused on environmental issues, especially soil's role and influence on water and air quality.
Recent Submissions
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Assessment of radiocarbon assay and soil stratigraphic techniques for determining the age of gley podzols : Graham's Terrace, North Westland : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Applied Science in the University of Canterbury
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1989)This study presents field, morphological, and chemical properties of soils, and buried soils formed in a sequence of aeolian coverbeds and interbedded peaty sediments and peats. A thin layer, identified as Kawakawa Tephra ... -
Some aspects of nitrogen mineralization in soil under fallow and wheat : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Agricultural Science in the University of Canterbury
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1978)The nature of net soil nitrogen mineralization and its implications in soil under fallow and wheat were investigated in field and pot experiments. It was found that the presence of wheat significantly enhanced net soil ... -
Determining soil hydraulic properties with different wetting liquids : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science at Lincoln University
(Lincoln University, 2020)Soil hydraulic properties such as hydraulic conductivity, water retention and plant water relationships dominate the water movement processes. For example, the infiltration, evaporation and water flow within the soil. As ... -
Movement of sulphate sulphur in soils as influenced by certain fertiliser treatments : University of New Zealand thesis presented for the Degree of Master of Agricultural Science (Honours)
(Canterbury Agricultural College, University of New Zealand, 1962)The economic policy of New Zealand must surely be directed towards the maintenance of a continued increasing level of output of primary produce, and to achieve this, more marginal land must be developed. In the South Island ... -
Developing an indicator of productive potential to assess land use suitability in New Zealand
(Elsevier, 2021-09)The Land Use Suitability (LUS) concept informs decision-making by stakeholders with information about the economic and environmental consequences of land use choices. LUS is composed of three indicators describing the ...
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