Saturday, October 10, 2015

2.4.4 - The Lithosphere (KQ4): Soil MEDC and LEDC Case Studies

Soil MEDC and LEDC Case Studies

As with almost any environmental topic, the differences in how soil issues are handled in terms of preparation and response in MEDCs and LEDCs are quite different.  Here, you will read about one of each.  Pay close attention to the differences in how the respective governments handled them.  Yes, one is the US during the Depression...and yes, it was bad; but, the county did recover and prosper where as a LEDC may not.


MEDC:  The USA Dustbowl (Will open as a PDF)...Peer Reviewed article!!!

Quick questions...what did the USA learn from this experience?  How have things changed?

LEDC:  African Soil Degradation (Click on the article link within to get more detailed info)

REMIND HARSHMAN TO DISCUSS NUTRIENT CYCLES TOMORROW

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