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Advances in Agronomy

Sparks, Donald L

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Table of contents
  • Copyright Pageiv
  • Contentsv
  • Contributorsxi
  • Prefacexiii
  • Chapter 1. State of The Art On Soil-Related Geo-Medical Issues In The World1
  • I. Introduction2
  • II. Current Trends in Soil-Related Studies Relevant to Human Health3
  • III. The Soil-to-Man Chain in the Supply of Mineral Nutrients6
  • IV. Geographical Dimension of Human Health Issues9
  • V. Problems of Deficiency and Excess of Mineral Elements in Animal Nutrition10
  • VI. Elements in Soil that may have Beneficial or Negative Effects on Human and Animal Health11
  • VII. Geo-Medical Issues Related to Under-Nutrition and Malnutrition26
  • VIII. Geo-Medical Issues and Contaminated Land Policies27
  • IX. Conclusions28
  • References29
  • Chapter 2. Gaseous Emissions of Nitrogen From Grazed Pastures: Processes, Measurements and Modelling37
  • I. Introduction38
  • II. Nitrogen Input in Grazed Pasture40
  • III. Nitrogen Dynamics in Pasture Soils48
  • IV. Gaseous Emission of Nitrogen from Grazed Pasture53
  • V. Factors Affecting Gaseous Emission67
  • VI. Measuring and Modelling Gaseous Emissions76
  • VII. Environmental Implications of Gaseous Emissions94
  • VIII. Management Practices to Control Gaseous Emission98
  • IX. Conclusions and Future Research Needs102
  • Acknowledgements104
  • References104
  • Chapter 3. Modeling Cadmium Uptake and Accumulation in Plants121
  • I. Introduction122
  • II. Empirical Models124
  • III. Mechanistic Models129
  • IV. Cadmium Uptake and Accumulation-A Modeling Perspective on the Main Processes and Phenomena Relat133
  • V. Summary and Conclusion144
  • References147
  • Chapter 4. Variable Charge Soils: Their Mineralogy, Chemistry and Management159
  • I. Introduction160
  • II. Mineralogy of Variable Charge Soils161
  • III. The Chemistry of Variable Charge Soils167
  • IV. The Management of Variable Charge Soils193
  • Acknowledgements202
  • Referances203
  • Chapter 5. Undestanding and Reducing Lodging in Cereals217
  • I. Introduction218
  • II. Observations of Lodging220
  • III. Effects of Lodging on Cereal Yield and Quality225
  • IV. Mechanics of Lodging228
  • V. Avoidance Through Crop Management236
  • VI. Avoidance Through Plant Breeding254
  • VII. Lodging-Proof Ideotype257
  • VIII. Conclusions261
  • Referances263
  • Chapter 6. Altering Fatty Acid Composition in Oil Seed Crops273
  • I. Soybean274
  • II. Sunflower283
  • III. Brassica292
  • IV. Peanut297
  • References301
  • Index307
Book details
  • Vendor Elsevier S & T
  • SKU 9780120007820
  • ISBN-13 9780080524368
  • Author Sparks, Donald L
  • Category Technology & Engineering
  • Subject Crop Science

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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 84 contains six excellent reviews that discuss topics critical to agricultural and environmental sustainability.

* Maintains the highest impact factor among serial publications in Agriculture
* Presents timely reviews on important agronomy issues
* Enjoys a long-standing reputation for excellence in the field