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Advances in Agronomy
- 1st Edition, Volume 123 - December 17, 2013
- Editor: Donald L. Sparks
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 4 2 0 2 2 5 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 7 9 9 9 2 8 - 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… 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
Contributors
Preface
Chapter One. Bioavailability, Toxicity, and Fate of Manufactured Nanomaterials in Terrestrial Ecosystems
Abstract
1 Manufactured Nanomaterials in Terrestrial Ecosystems: Emerging Contaminant?
2 Environmental Transformations of MNMs
3 Bioaccumulation, Toxicity, and Trophic Transfer of MNMs
4 Toxicity and Bioaccumulation of MNMs by Terrestrial Plants
5 Toxicity of MNMs to Terrestrial Plants
6 Uptake and Toxicity of MNMs to Soil Bacteria
7 Fungal Bioaccumulation and Mycotoxicity of MNMs
8 Uptake and Toxicity of MNMs to Soil Invertebrates
9 Dietary Uptake and Trophic Transfer of Nanoparticles in Terrestrial Ecosystems
10 Conclusion and Future Direction
References
Chapter Two. Global Warming and Its Possible Impact on Agriculture in India
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming
3 Agents of Global Warming
4 Evidence for Climate Change and Impacts on Agriculture
5 Projected Climate Change in India
6 Impact of Global Warming on Agriculture and the Food Supply
7 Key Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies to Reduce the Effects of Climate Change
8 Conclusions
Acknowledgment
References
Chapter Three. Today's Use of Haploids in Corn Plant Breeding
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Methods to Produce Haploids in Maize
3 Characteristics of Maize Haploids
4 Inducing and Doubling Maternal Haploids to Produce Doubled Haploids (Instant Inbreds)
5 Utilizing Paternal Haploids for Converting Male-Fertile Lines into Cytoplasmic Male-Sterile Lines
6 Comparing the Maternal Haploid and Paternal Haploid Systems
7 Concluding Statement
References
Chapter Four. Major Issues of Diffuse Reflectance NIR Spectroscopy in the Specific Context of Soil Carbon Content Estimation: A Review
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Theoretical Concepts Underlying Multivariate Calibration Based on Near-Infrared Spectra
3 Does Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy Satisfy the Assumptions of the Linear Multivariate Calibration Methods When Applied on Soils?
4 Impacts on the Metrological Quality of the Prediction
5 Data Pretreatment Help to Fulfill the Assumptions of Linear Multivariate Calibrations
6 Other Calibration Strategies as an Alternative to Linear Models
7 General Conclusions
References
Chapter Five. Phosphorus: Its Efficient Use in Agriculture
Abstract
1 Background
2 Plant Availability of Soil and Fertilizer Phosphorus
3 Changes in Thinking About the Behavior of Soil and Fertilizer Phosphorus
4 A New Model to Describe the Behavior of Soil and Fertilizer Phosphorus
5 Critical Level of Plant-Available Phosphorus in Soil
6 Methods for Assessing the Efficiency of Use of Soil and Fertilizer Phosphorus
7 Availability of Other Plant Nutrients, Soil Conditions, and Agronomic Management on the Efficient Use of Phosphorus in Agriculture
8 Efficient Use of Phosphorus in Agriculture
9 Summary
Acknowledgments
References
Further Reading
Chapter Six. Decision Support Systems to Manage Irrigation in Agriculture
Abstract
Abbreviations
1 Introduction
2 Decision Support Systems
3 DSS Application in Agriculture
4 Use of DSS for Managing Irrigation
5 Examples of DSS Application in Agriculture
6 Examples of DSS Application to Manage Irrigation
7 Discussions
8 Conclusions
List of Web Pages of DSS Applied For Irrigation
Acknowledgments
References
Index
- No. of pages: 300
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 123
- Published: December 17, 2013
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Hardback ISBN: 9780124202252
- eBook ISBN: 9780127999289
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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