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Advances in Agronomy
- 1st Edition, Volume 109 - November 1, 2010
- Editor: Donald L. Sparks
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 3 8 5 0 4 0 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 3 8 5 0 4 1 - 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 long-standing reputation for excellence in the field
Professionals, researchers, students, and government involved in agronomy, crop & soil sciences, plant science, and environmental sciences
1. Climate Warming-Induced Intensification of the Hydrologic Cycle: An Assessment of the Published Record and Potential Impacts on Agriculture
T. G. Huntington
2. Extent , Impact and Response to Soil and Water Salinity in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions
K. Sakadevan, M-L Nguyen
3. The African Green Revolution: Results from the Millennium Village Project
G. Nziguheba, C. A. Palm, T. Berhe, G. Denning, A. Dickio, O. Diouf, W. Diru, R. Flor, F. Frimpong, R. Harawa, B. Kaya, E. Manumbu, J. McArthur, P. Mutuo, M. Ndiaye, A. Niang, P. Nkhoma, G. Nyadzi, J. Sachs, C. Sullivan, G. Teklu, L. Tobe and P. A. Sanchez
4. Interactions Among Agricultural Production and Other Ecosystem Services Delivered from European Temperate Grassland Systems
E. S. Pilgrim, C. J. A. Macleod, M. S. A. Blackwell, R. Bol, D. V. Hogan, D. R. Chadwick, L. Cardenas, T. H. Misselbrook, P. M. Haygarth, R. E. Brazier, P. Hobbs, C. Hodgson, S. Jarvis, J. Dungait, P. J. Murray, L. G. Firbank
5. Halting the Groundwater Decline in North West India – Which Crop Technologies Will Be Winners?
E. Humphreys, S. S. Kukal, E. W. Christen, G. S. Hira, B. Singh, S. Yadav, R. K. Sharma
6. Biological Control of Insect Pests in Agroecosystems: Effects of Crop Management, Farming Systems and Semi-Natural Habitats at the Landscape Scale. A Review
A. Rusch, M. Valantin-Morison, J-P. Sarthou, J. Roger-Estrade
- No. of pages: 279
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 109
- Published: November 1, 2010
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Hardback ISBN: 9780123850409
- eBook ISBN: 9780123850416
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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.
Affiliations and expertise
Director, Delaware Environmental Institute, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USARead Advances in Agronomy on ScienceDirect