Advances in Agronomy

by Donald L. Sparks (Editor)

Overview

Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a first-rate source for the latest research in agronomy. As always, the subjects covered are varied and exemplary of the myriad of subject matter dealt with by this long-running serial.

Volume 94 contains four superior reviews and 17 tables and 30 figures.

* 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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780080921006
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	10/02/2007
Series:	ISSN , #95
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	396
File size:	13 MB
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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. The Emerging Global Water Crisis: Managing Scarcity and Conflict Between Water Users
2. Beyond Structural Genomics for Plant Science
3. The Molecularization of Public Sector Crop Breeding: Progress, Problems and Prospects
4. Breeding Crops for Durable Resistance to Disease

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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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