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Advances in Agronomy

  • 1st Edition, Volume 111 - May 4, 2011
  • Latest edition
  • Editor: Donald L. Sparks
  • Language: English

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

Description

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.

Key features

  • 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

Readership

Professionals, researchers, students, and government involved in agronomy, crop & soil sciences, plant science, and environmental sciences

Table of contents

  1. Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli: The 20TH Century’s Emerging Foodborne Pathogen A Review

    2. Stelios Viazis and Francisco Diez-Gonzalez

  2. Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) Product Use on Agricultural Land

    3. V. C. Baligar, R. B. Clark, R. F. Korcak and R. J. Wright

  3. High temperature effects on rice growth, yield, and GRAIN quality

    4. P. Krishnan, B. Ramakrishnan, K. Raja Reddy and V. R. Reddy

  4. Aerobic Rice Systems

    5. Rajendra Prasad

  5. Drought Tolerance: Roles of Organic Osmolytes, Growth Regulators and Mineral Nutrients

    6. M. Ashraf, N. A. Akram, F. Al-Qurainy and M. R. Foolad

  6. Direct-Seeding Of Rice: Recent Developments And Future Research Needs

Virender Kumar and Jagdish K. Ladha

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Volume: 111
  • Published: June 14, 2011
  • Language: English

About the editor

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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, USA

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