Advances in Agronomy

by Donald L. Sparks (Editor)

Overview

Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and first-rate source for the latest research in agronomy. Each volume contains an eclectic group of reviews by leading scientists throughout the world. As always, the subjects covered are rich, varied, and exemplary of the abundant subject matter addressed by this long-running serial.

• Includes numerous, timely, state-of-the-art reviews on the latest advancements in agronomy
• Features distinguished, well recognized authors from around the world
• Builds upon this venerable and iconic review series
• Covers the extensive variety and breadth of subject matter in the crop and soil sciences

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780128151723
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	09/24/2018
Series:	ISSN , #152
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	266
File size:	19 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. Experiments, Uptake Mechanisms and Functioning of Si foliar fertilization – A Review Focusing on Maize, Rice and Wheat Daniel Puppe and Michael Sommer 2. Pre-drought Priming: A Key Drought Tolerance Engine in Support of Grain Development in Wheat Muhammad Abid, Zhongwei Tian, Rizwan Zahoor, Syed Tahir Ata-Ul-Karim, Chastain Daryl, John L. Snider and Tingbo Dai 3. Bio-Waste Management in Sub-Tropical Soils of India: Future Challenges and Opportunities in Agriculture Madhab Chandra Manna, Mohammad Mahmudur Rahman, Ravi Naidu, Asha Sahu, Sudeshna Bhattacharjya, R. H. Wanjari, Ashok Kumar Patra, S. K. Chaudhari, Kaushik Majumdarand and S. S. Khanna 4. Feeding the Palm: A Review of Oil Palm Nutrition T. T. Tiemann, C. R. Donough, Y. L. Lim, R. Hardter, R. Norton, H. H. Tao, R. Jaramillo, T. Satyanarayana, S. Zingore and T. Oberthur

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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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