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Advances in Agronomy
- 1st Edition, Volume 121 - June 19, 2013
- Editor: Donald L. Sparks
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 4 0 7 6 8 5 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 4 0 7 8 0 8 - 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… 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
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ADVANCES IN AGRONOMY
Contributors
Preface
Chapter One. Advances in the Analysis of Biogeochemical Interfaces: NanoSIMS to Investigate Soil Microenvironments
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Approaches for the Study of Soil Microenvironments Using NanoSIMS
3 NanoSIMS Requirements for Soil-Related Studies
4 Combination with Other Microscale Techniques
5 Conclusion
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter Two. Conservation Practices for Climate Change Adaptation
1 Aggregate Impacts
2 Potential Effects of Climate Change on Soil Resources
3 Climate Change and Soil Erosion
4 Thresholds of Soil Erosion
5 Rates of Soil Erosion
6 Soil Quality, Carbon, and Productivity
7 Soil Resources and Conservation Practices: Mitigation and Adaptation
8 Can the Effects of Climate Change Be Ameliorated Using Practices?
9 Summary
References
Chapter Three. Characterization of Organic Matter Composition of Soil and Flow Path Surfaces Based on Physicochemical Principles—A Review
1 Introduction
2 SOM Quantification as SOC
3 SOM Separation Methods
4 Methods for Determination of OM Composition
5 Applying FTIR Spectroscopy in Organic Chemistry and in Soil Science
6 Relations Between SOM Composition and Soil Properties
7 From the Lab to the Field
8 Summary and Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter Four. The Chemistry and Biochemistry of Organic Components in the Soil Solutions of Wheat Rhizospheres
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
3 Thermal Analysis of the Soil Solutions by Py-FIMS
4 Mass Spectrometric Analysis of the Four Soil Solutions at the Four Stages of Wheat Growth
5 Summary of Component Classes and their IIs
6 The Role of Root Exudates in Soil Solutions
7 Similarities in Chemical Composition of Soil Solutions and Soil HSs
8 Proposed Mechanisms of HS Synthesis
9 Significance of the Organic Components Residing in Soil Solutions for Agri-Ecosystems
10 Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter Five. Sustainable Management of Soils of Dryland Ecosystems of India for Enhancing Agronomic Productivity and Sequestering Carbon
1 Introduction
2 Features of Dryland Ecosystems
3 Soils of Drylands
4 Productivity of Dryland Crops
5 Productivity Constraints in Rainfed Ecosystem
6 Strategies of Soil Quality Management
7 Nutrient Management
8 Carbon Stock of Dryland Soils and its Management
9 Biomass Input into Soils and Competing Uses of Crop Residues (CRs)
10 Improved Cropping Systems
11 Carbon Sequestration and Climate Change
12 Policy Interventions
13 Conclusions
14 Future Research Needs
References
Chapter Six. The Influence of Volcanic Tephra (Ash) on Ecosystems
1 Volcanism: The Fire That Cools the Earth
2 Volcanic Eruptions, Materials, and Dispersal Characteristics
3 Impact of Volcanic Eruptions
4 Secondary Impacts: Erosion
5 Volcanic Ash and Soil Development
6 Influence on Agriculture and Other Effects
7 Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter Seven. Advances in Elucidating Beneficial Interactions Between Plants, Soil, and Bacteria
1 Introduction
2 Microbial Habitats in Relation to Plant–Soil–Microbe Interactions
3 Ecology of Plant-Associated Bacterial Communities
4 Beneficial Plant–Microbe Interactions
5 Application Potential in Agriculture and Concluding Remarks
Acknowledgment
References
Chapter Eight. The Buffer Power Concept and Its Relevance in African and Asian Soils
1 Introduction
2 Efficient Plant Nutrient Management—The Key Factor in Sustainable Soil Management
3 The Buffer Power and Effect on Nutrient Availability
4 Quantifying the Buffer Power of Soils and Testing Its Effect on Nutrient Availability
Case Studies from Asian Soils
5 The Role of EUF in Measuring P and K Intensity for the Construction of Buffer Power Curves
6 Quantifying the Buffer Power for Precise Availability Prediction—Heavy Metals
Case Studies with Asian Soils
Case Studies with African Soils
7 Influence of Heavy Metal Contamination on Buffering of Major Elements
8 Possible Buffering Effect on Plant Acquisition of Heavy Metals
9 Concluding Comments and Future Imperatives
Acknowledgments
References
Index
- No. of pages: 544
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 121
- Published: June 19, 2013
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Hardback ISBN: 9780124076853
- eBook ISBN: 9780124078086
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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