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Advances in Agronomy
- 1st Edition, Volume 129 - January 6, 2015
- Editor: Donald L. Sparks
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 0 2 1 3 8 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 0 2 3 4 7 - 1
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.
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Chapter One. Advances in Host Plant and Rhizobium Genomics to Enhance Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation in Grain Legumes
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Host Plant and Environmental Stress Factors Impacting SNF
- 3. Genomics-led Intervention to Select for Promiscuous Germplasm
- 4. Genomics-led Intervention to Select for Effective Rhizobium Strains
- 5. Challenges and Opportunities to Combining High SNF Traits Into Improved Genetic Background
- 6. Metabolic Reconstruction and Modeling to Predicting SNF
- 7. Perspectives
Chapter Two. Climate Change: Implications for Stakeholders in Genetic Resources and Seed Sector
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Plant Genetic Resources
- 3. Breeding Strategies
- 4. Environment for Quality Seed Production
- 5. Strengthening Seed Supply Systems
- 6. Adaptation and Adoption
- 7. Harmonizing Seed Testing and Certification
- 8. IPR Management
- 9. Role of Public and Private Seed Sectors and Investment
- 10. Conclusions
Chapter Three. Weedy (Red) Rice: An Emerging Constraint to Global Rice Production
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Background
- 3. Biology of Weedy Rice
- 4. The Origin, Evolution and Seed Dormancy of Weedy Rice
- 5. Past, Present, and Future Distribution
- 6. Management of Weedy Rice in DSR
- 7. Emerging Management Strategies
- 8. Future Research Needs
- 9. Conclusions
Chapter Four. The Challenge of the Urine Patch for Managing Nitrogen in Grazed Pasture Systems
- 1. Introduction
- 2. The Urine Patch in Grazed Pasture Systems
- 3. Nitrogen-Removal Processes in the Urine Patch
- 4. Scale Issues in Understanding the Effects of Urine Patches
- 5. Managing Urine Patch Nitrogen in the Farm System
- 6. Conclusions
Chapter Five. Biologically Regulated Nutrient Supply Systems: Compost and Arbuscular Mycorrhizas—A Review
- 1. Introduction and Scope of Review
- 2. AMs: A Brief Overview
- 3. Review—Methods
- 4. Compost Effects on the Formation of AM
- 5. Compost Effects on Propagules and Extraradical Growth of AMF
- 6. Interactive Effects of Compost and AMF on Plant Growth and Nutrition
- 7. Interactive Effects of Compost and AMF on Soil Properties
- 8. Conclusions and Future Directions
- No. of pages: 348
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 129
- Published: January 6, 2015
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Hardback ISBN: 9780128021385
- eBook ISBN: 9780128023471
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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