Advances in Agronomy

by Elsevier Science

Overview

Contributors to this special 100th volume of Advances in Agronomy were carefully selected by the editor for their perspectives on not only the current state of their topic but also where their fields are going and what future opportunities exist to advance scientific frontiers. Originating in 1949, Advances in Agronomy is a venerable serial featuring state-of-the-art reviews on crop and soil sciences over the years, and is highly regarded around the world. Volume 100 continues this long tradition of excellence, with cutting-edge and visionary reviews from distinguished scientists at the top of their respective fields.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780080490175
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	04/15/2002
Series:	ISSN , #77
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	416
File size:	10 MB

About the Author

DONALD L. SPARKS is the Unidel S. Hallock du Pont Chair and Francis Alison Professor at the University of Delaware. He is internationally recognized for his research in the areas of kinetics of biogeochemical processes and surface chemistry of natural materials. His research has focused on fate and transport of trace metals in soil and water, soil remediation, water quality, and carbon sequestration in soils. Dr. Sparks is the author of two previous editions of Environmental Soil Chemistry and more than 350 refereed papers and book chapters. He is fellow of five scientific societies, and he has been the recipient of major awards and lectureships including the Geochemistry Medal from the American Chemical Society, the Liebig Medal from the International Union of Soil Sciences, the Einstein Professorship from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Philippe Duchaufour Medal from the European Geosciences Union. Dr. Sparks served as president of the Soil Science Society of America and the International Union of Soil Sciences, has served on advisory committees for several national laboratories and national and international centers and institutes, and served as chair of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Committee for Soil Sciences and other NAS Committees.

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Second Highest Impact Factor in Agriculture

Table of Contents

1. Desertification and Its Relation to Climate Variability and Change -Daniel Hillel and Cynthia Rosenzweig

2. Fate and Transport of Viruses in Porous Media -Yan Jin and Markus Flury

3. Current Capabilities and Future Needs of Root Water and Nutrient Uptake Modeling -Jan W. Hopmans and Keith L. Bristow

4. Micronutrients in Crop Production -N.K. Fageria, V.C. Baligar, and R.B. Clark

5. Soil Science in Tropical and Temperate Regions- Some Differences and Similarities -Alfred E. Hartemink

6. Responses of Agricultural Crops to Free-Air CO2 Enrichment - B.A. Kimball, K. Kobayashi, and M. Binidi

7. The Agronomic and Economic Potential of Break Crops for Ley/Arable Rotations in Temperate Organic Agriculture - M.C. Robson, S.M. Fowler, N.H. Lampkin, C. Leifert, M. Leitch, D. Robinson, C.A. Watson, and A.M. Litterick

Editorial Reviews

Comprises five contributions on improvement of tropical maize, pearl millet, nickel in soils, characterizing soil chemical properties, and cotton resistance to insects. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Praise for the Series
"Of wide reaching interest to both crop and soil scientists... should be considered an essential part of any soil scientist's library."
—SOIL SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA PROCEEDINGS

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