Advances in Agronomy
- 1st Edition, Volume 140 - September 27, 2016
- Latest edition
- Editor: Donald L. Sparks
- Language: English
Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and first-rate source for the latest research in agronomy. Each volume contains an eclectic group of review… Read more
Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and first-rate source for the latest research in agronomy. Each volume contains an eclectic group of reviews by leading scientists throughout the world. Six volumes are published yearly, ensuring that the esteemed work of its contributors is disseminated in a timely manner. As always, the subjects covered are varied and exemplary of the myriad of subject matter dealt with by this long-running serial.
- Includes numerous, timely, state-of-the-art reviews in the field of agronomy
- Features distinguished, well recognized authors from around the world
- Covers the extensive variety and breadth of subject matter in the crop and soil sciences
Scientists and practitioners in academia, government, and industry and students in an array of fields including crop and soil sciences, agronomy, plant biology, and environmental sciences. The readership spans the globe
1. Aromatic Arsenical Additives (AAAs) in the Soil Environment: Detection, Environmental Behaviors, Toxicities, and Remediation
Q.-L. Fu, C. Liu, V. Achal, Y.-J. Wang and D.-M. Zhou
2. Delineating the Convergence of Biogeochemical Factors Responsible for Arsenic Release to Groundwater in South and Southeast Asia
J.W. Stuckey, D.L. Sparks and S. Fendorf
3. A Review of Uptake and Translocation of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products by Food Crops Irrigated With Treated Wastewater
B. Colon and G.S. Toor
4. Climate Resilient Villages for Sustainable Food Security in Tropical India: Concept, Process, Technologies, Institutions, and Impacts
C.S. Rao, K.A. Gopinath, J.V.N.S. Prasad, Prasannakumar and A.K. Singh
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Volume: 140
- Published: September 27, 2016
- Language: English
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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