Advances in Agronomy
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Table of contents
- Copyright Pageiv
- Contentsv
- Contributorsix
- Prefacexi
- Chapter 1. Advanced in Controlled-Release Fertilizers1
- I. Introduction2
- II. Potential Advantages of Controlling Nutrient Supply8
- III. Classification of Controlled- and Slow-Release Fertilizers12
- IV. Detailed Description of Controlled- and Slow-Release Fertilizers14
- V. Predicting Nutrient Release from CRFs: Empirical and Mechanistic Approaches19
- VI. Controlled- and Slow-Release Fertilizers in Practice29
- VII. Evaluation and Characterization of CRFs33
- VIII. Future Needs40
- References41
- Chapter 2. Breeding Forage Crops for Increased Nutritional Value51
- I. Introduction52
- II. Historical Background53
- III. Methodical (Artificial) Selection Post-196356
- IV. The Potential for Molecular Biology Contributions and Collaborations89
- V. Summary95
- References95
- Chapter 3. Remaking Bean Plant Architecture for Efficient Production109
- I. Introduction110
- II. Growth Habit Variability in Phaseolus vulgaris111
- III. Gene Pools in Phaseolus vulgaris117
- IV. Genetic Improvement119
- V. Ideotype Breeding in Phaseolus vulgaris121
- VI. Development of the Ideotype in Mesoamerican Race Beans125
- VII. Development of the Ideotype in Durango Race128
- VIII. Development of the Ideotype in Andean Beans132
- IX. Retrospective of Ideotype Breeding in Beans134
- X. Breeding for Yield and Plant Architecture in Beans135
- XI. Germplasm Conversion in Phaseolus vulgaris139
- XII. Conclusions139
- References140
- Chapter 4 . World Cropland Soil as a Source or Sink For Atmospheric Carbon145
- I. Introduction145
- II. Soil as a Global Carbon Pool147
- III. Soil as Source of Atmospheric Carbon148
- IV. Processes Leading to Depletion of Soil Organic Carbon152
- V. Soil as a Sink for Atmospheric Carbon158
- VI. Soil Inorganic Carbon170
- VII. Opportunities for Carbon Sequestration in Soil171
- VIII. Conclusions173
- References174
- Chapter 5. Adaptation of Grain Legumes (Pulses) to Water-Limited Environments193
- I. Introduction194
- II. Drought-Resistance Framework196
- III. Use of Molecular Markers202
- IV. Yield Component Framework204
- V. Selection for Yield Using Physiological Approaches: Potential and Limitations214
- VI. Evaluation and Future Directions217
- References219
- Chapter 6. Integrating System Modeling with Field Research in Agriculture: Applications of the Water233
- I. Introduction234
- II. RZWQM Description236
- III. Model Calibration and Parameterization243
- IV. Model Sensitivity Analysis244
- V. Model Applications in Field Research249
- VI. Model Applications in Laboratory Studies277
- VII. Future Development280
- VIII. Summary and Conclusion281
- References286
- Index293
Volume 71 contains six outstanding reviews that discuss cutting edge developments in the crop and soil sciences. Chapter 1 addresses advances in the development, use, and evaluation of controlled release fertilizers. Chapter 2 is a comprehensive review of developments in breeding crops for increased nutritional value. Historical and current advances in the field are covered as well as selection in methodology and employment of molecular biology tools. Chapter 3 is a comprehensive treatment of remaking bean plant architecture for efficient production. Chapter 4 is a review on carbon sequestration, specifically, the potential of world cropland solid to serve as a source of atmospheric carbon. Chapter 5 discusses the ability of grain legumes (pulses) to adapt to water-limited environments. Chapter 6 describes and applies an important water quality model - the root zone water quality model (RZWQM). The model is described and discussion is provided on the calibration and application in laboratory and field settings.