Title: Examine best management practices for improving soil health.
Course: Introduction to Natural Resources and Ecology Systems (18504) > Section: Protecting the Environment

Examination should include

- the current state of the soil (e.g., organic matter, macronutrient, micronutrient availability)
- the planned use of the soil
- soil management practices (e.g., no-till farming, cover crops, addition of organic matter).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What positive effects does organic matter have on soil?
- What soil conservation methods are available?
- What is the estimated cost for implementing best management practices in a given location?
- What are the environmental costs to not using best management practices for a given area?
- What causes the soil to be depleted of nutrients needed for plant growth and development?