Advances in Agronomy
- 1st Edition, Volume 110 - January 31, 2011
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editor: Donald L. Sparks
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 3 8 5 5 3 1 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 3 8 5 5 3 2 - 9
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. Dissolved Organic Matter: Biogeochemistry, Dynamics and Environmental Significance in Soils
N. S. Bolan, D. C. Adriano, A. Kunhikrishnan, T. James, R. McDowell, and N. Senesi
2. Genomic Selection in Plant Breeding: Knowledge and Prospects
A. J. Lorenz, S. Chao, F. G. Asoro, E. L. Heffner, T. Hayashi, H. Iwata, K. P. Smith, M. E. Sorrells, and J-L. Jannink
3. Differences of Some Leguminous and Non-leguminous Crops in Utilization of Soil Phosphorus and Responses to Phosphate Fertilizers
S-X. Li, Z-H. Wang and B. A. Stewart
4. The Role of Mineral Nutrition on Root Growth of Crop Plants
N. K. Fageria and A. Moreira
5. Physiology of Spikelet Development on the Rice Panicle: Is Manipulation of Apical Dominance Crucial for Grain Yield Improvement?
P. K. Mohapatra, R. Panigrahi, and N. C. Turner
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 110
- Published: January 31, 2011
- No. of pages (eBook): 380
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9780123855312
- eBook ISBN: 9780123855329
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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