Advances in Agronomy
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Table of contents
- Copyright Pageiv
- Contentsv
- Contributorsxiii
- Prefacexv
- Chapter 1. Forces Between Minerals and Biological Surfaces in Aqueous Solution1
- I. Introduction „ Forces in Nature2
- II. Fundamental Forces at the Interface of Biological Particles and Inorganic Surfaces4
- III. Force Curve Theory and Collecting Force Data11
- IV. Forces at the Biomolecule–Mineral Interface27
- V. Forces at the Bacterium–Mineral Interface35
- VI. Future Work44
- Acknowledgments45
- References46
- Chapter 2. Rice Functional Genomics: Large-Scale Gene Discovery and Application to Crop Improvement55
- I. Introduction56
- II. Rice as a Model Genetic System59
- III. Rice Genome64
- IV. Key Ingredients for Gene Discovery in Rice69
- V. Forward and Reverse Genetics73
- VI. Functional Validation of Rice Genes89
- VII. Applications to Crop Improvement95
- VIII. International Collaboration and the Role98
- IX. Concluding Remarks100
- Acknowledgments101
- References102
- Chapter 3. The Nature,Properties and Managment of Volcanic Soils113
- I. Introduction114
- II. Volcanic Soil Distribution116
- III. Soil Genesis in Volcanic Materials118
- IV. Soil Classification123
- V. Chemical Weathering127
- VI. Mineralogical Characteristics134
- VII. Selected Chemical Characteristics of Volcanic Soils145
- VIII. Productivity and Management of Volcanic Soils150
- References167
- Chapter 4. Microarray Technology and Applications in Environmental Microbiology183
- I. Introduction184
- II. Microarray Types and Advantages187
- III. Microarray Fabrication190
- IV. Microarray Hybridization and Detection205
- V. Microarray Image Processing214
- VI. Microarray Data Analysis219
- VII. Using Microarrays to Monitor Genomic Expression231
- VIII. Application of Microarrays to Environmental Studies242
- IX. Concluding Remarks258
- References259
- Chapter 5. The Agronomy and Economy of Black Pepper (Piper nigrum L.)„The "King of Spice"271
- I. Introduction273
- II. The Pepper Plant „ Its Botany and Chemistry279
- III. Pepper Agronomy288
- IV. The Role of The Nutrient Buffer Power ConceptŽ in Pepper Nutrition296
- V. Establishing a Pepper Plantation306
- VI. Pepper Pests and Their Control311
- VII. The Processing of Black Pepper On-Farm322
- VIII. An Account of Indonesian Pepper Processing328
- IX. Industrial Processing of Black Pepper330
- X. The Future of the Global Pepper Economy339
- XI. Pepper Economy in India347
- XII. Pepper Pharmacopoeia355
- XIII. Consumer Products Out of Black Pepper365
- XIV. Value Addition in Pepper365
- XV. Conclusions and a Peep Into Pepper’s Future369
- Acknowledgment372
- References373
- Chapter 6. Soil Mineral-Organic Matter-Microorganism Interactions: Fundamentals and Impacts391
- I. Introduction393
- II. Mechanisms of Binding of Nonhumic Organics and Humic Substances by Soil Mineral Colloids394
- III. Influence of Organic Substances on the Formation, Transformation, and Surface Properties of Met400
- IV. Role of Soil Minerals in Abiotic Catalysis of the Formation of Humic Substances406
- V. Interactions of Soil Mineral Colloids with Microorganisms410
- VI. Interactions of Soil Colloids with Enzymes415
- VII. Microbial Mediation of Soil Mineral Weathering and Transformation418
- VIII. Interactions of Soil Mineral Colloids with Organic Substances and Microorganisms in Relation t421
- IX. Influence of Mineral Colloids on Biogeochemical Cycling of C, N, P, and S in Soil426
- X. Effects of Interactions between Microorganisms and Soil Colloids on the Transformation of Organic431
- XI. Impact of Interactions of Physicochemical, Biochemical, and Biological Processes on Metal Transf440
- XII. Foreseeable Impacts of Soil Mineral–Organic Matter–Microorganism Interactions on the Ecosys447
- XIII. Summary and Conclusions459
- Acknowledgment459
- References460
- Chapter 7. Low External Input Technologies for Livelihood Improvement in Substances Agriculture473
- I. Introduction473
- II. The Technologies476
- III. Generic Issues504
- IV. Discussion526
- V. Concluding Remarks539
- Acknowledgments541
- References541
- Chapter 8. Ammonia Emission from Mineral Fertilizers and Fertilized Crops557
- I. Introduction558
- II. Mineral Fertilizer Consumption560
- III. Ammonia Volatilization from Mineral Fertilizers561
- IV. Ammonia Emission from Crop Foliage581
- V. Management Strategies586
- VI. Measurement Techniques598
- VII. Conclusions and Perspectives607
- Appendix609
- Acknowledgment611
- References611
- Index623
Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a first-rate source of the latest research in agronomy. Major reviews deal with the current topics of interest to agronomists, as well as crop and soil scientists. As always, the subjects covered are varied and exemplary of the myriad subject matter dealt with by this long-running serial. Editor Donald Sparks, former president of the Soil Science Society of America and current president of the International Union of Soil Science, is the S. Hallock du Pont Chair of Plant and Soil Sciences at The University of Delaware.
Volume 82 contains eight state-of-the-art reviews on topics of interest in the plant and soil sciences. Three of the reviews present cutting-edge molecular scale techniques and approaches that directly impact food production, crop improvement, and environmental quality and sustainability.
Volume 82 contains eight state-of-the-art reviews on topics of interest in the plant and soil sciences. Three of the reviews present cutting-edge molecular scale techniques and approaches that directly impact food production, crop improvement, and environmental quality and sustainability.