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Advances in Agronomy
- 1st Edition, Volume 106 - April 14, 2010
- Editor: Donald L. Sparks
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 3 8 1 0 3 5 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 3 8 1 0 3 6 - 6
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 an… Read more
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Request a sales quoteAdvances 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.
- Maintains the highest impact factor among serial publications in agriculture
- Presents timely reviews on important agronomy issues
- Enjoys a longstanding reputation for excellence in the field
Professionals, researchers, students, and government involved in agronomy, crop & soil sciences, plant science, and environmental sciences
1. Phosphorus Solubilization and Potential Transfer to Surface Waters from the Soil Microbial Biomass Following Drying-rewetting and freezing-thawing
M.S.A. Blackwell, P.C. Brookes, N. de la Fuente-Martinez, H. Gordon, P.J. Murray, K. Snars, J. Williams, R. Bol and P.M. Haygarth
2. Improving Productivity of Crops in Water-Limited Environments
J. B. Passioura and J. F. Angus
3. Advances in Understanding the Molecular Structure of Soil Organic Matter: Implications for Interactions in the Environment
M. Kleber and M. G. Johnson
4. Implications of the Knowledge Paradox for Soil Science
J. Bouma
5. Grassland Fire Management in a Future Climate
A. L. Sullivan
- No. of pages: 224
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 106
- Published: April 14, 2010
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Hardback ISBN: 9780123810359
- eBook ISBN: 9780123810366
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Donald L. Sparks
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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Director, Delaware Environmental Institute, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USARead Advances in Agronomy on ScienceDirect