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Weather Station Information- UAM Campus

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Ozark Forest Soil Profile

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Forest Soils, Tree Ecophysiology and AFRC Resources

Forest Soils Lecture- Syllabus 2008                                                 Forest Soils Laboratory- Syllabus 2008

 

Brady Soil Tutorials Online                                                                           Introduction to Soil Science Concepts- 2008

 

Tree Ecophysiology & Herbicides- Syllabus 2007                                       Tree Ecophysiology Review of Literature Assignment- 2007

 

Advanced Forest Soils (Graduate Course)- Syllabus 2006

Online Soils Syllabus- 2008

Forest Operations Materials

Request for Bids                                                        Boundary Map of POW Camp Area                                         Logging Company Scenarios

Inventory of the POW Camp                         Components for Logging Plan                                                            Timber-Mart South Price Trends

Forest Road Engineering Guidelines- British Columbia                             OSHA Regulations on Logging Operations                           Syllabus for Forest Operations and Fire 2007

National Environmental Policy Act of 1969                                      Legal Description for the West Block


Sponsored Student Honor Association- Xi Sigma Pi, Alpha Chi Chapter

Xi Sigma Pi Honor Society Homepage



Dr. Ficklin explaining soil characteristics

The Visual Characteristics of a Soil Tell Much About the Past and Present Chemical and Physical Conditions of the Soil.
The Potential Productivity of a Site Can be Estimated Using Various Soil Properties.


Research Tools


Google Search Engine

Soil Science Education- NSF, SSSA & NASA


Soil and Water Web

USDA-NRCS Soils Website

NSSC Soil Survey Laboratory- Soil Characterization Database

Using the USDA-NRCS Web-Based Soil Survey: Basic Instructions

USDA-NRCS Web-Based Soil Survey: Detailed Instructions

Official Soil Series Description Search- USDA-NRCS

Information for Soil Scientists- NRCS

 

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Rob Ficklin at Emerald Lake, Rocky Mtn. National Park 6-2004

Location: Rocky Mtn. National Park (Just below Emerald Lake)


Ficklin@uamont.edu

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Curriculum Vitae- PDF