Advances in Agronomy
- 1st Edition, Volume 135 - January 20, 2016
- Latest edition
- Editor: Donald L. Sparks
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 0 4 6 9 3 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 0 4 8 4 4 - 3
Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a 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 a first-rate source for the latest research in agronomy. Each volume contains an eclectic group of reviews by leading scientists throughout the world. As always, the subjects covered are rich and varied and exemplary of the abundant subject matter addressed by this long-running serial.
- Includes numerous, timely, state-of-the-art reviews
- Features distinguished, well recognized authors from around the world
- Builds upon this venerable and iconic review series
- Covers the extensive variety and breadth of subject matter in crop and soil sciences
scientists and practitioners in academe, 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.
Chapter One: Adsorption Properties of Subtropical and Tropical Variable Charge Soils: Implications from Climate Change and Biochar Amendment
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Development of variable charge properties
- 3. Electric double layer interaction between oppositely charged particles
- 4. Adsorption of low-molecular-weight organic anions
- 5. Biochar-induced changes of surface chemical properties
- 6. Climate change effects on mineralogy and surface properties of variable charge soils
- Acknowledgments
Chapter Two: Groundwater Depletion by Agricultural Intensification in China's HHH Plains, Since 1980s
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Characteristics of the HHH region
- 3. Groundwater depletion in the HHH region
- 4. Groundwater depletion by agricultural intensification
- 5. Effects of groundwater depletion
- 6. Discussions and conclusions
- Acknowledgments
Chapter Three: Impact of Climate Change Factors on Weeds and Herbicide Efficacy
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Factors Influencing Climate Change
- 3. Impact of Climate Change Factors on Crop Production
- 4. Effects of Climate Change Factors on Weed Physiology and Growth
- 5. Effects of Climate Change Factors on Crop–Weed Competition
- 6. Impact of Climate Change Factors on Weed Management and Herbicide Efficacy
- 7. Environmental Factors That Affect Herbicide Activity
- 8. Impact of Climate Change Factors on the Efficacy of Herbicides With Different Chemistries
- 9. Summary and Implications for Future Research
- Acknowledgments
Chapter Four: Scientific Underpinnings of the System of Rice Intensification (SRI): What Is Known So Far?
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2. The SRI controversy
- 3. SRI practices and their reported effects
- 4. Scientific foundations of the recorded SRI features
- 5. A proposed model
- 6. Discussion: some wider implications of SRI methods
- 7. Concluding observations
Chapter Five: Molecular and Genomic Tools Provide Insights on Crop Domestication and Evolution
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Domestication of crop species and centers of crop domestication
- 3. Progenitors of crop species and centers of crop domestication
- 4. Domestication and distribution of crops around the world
- 5. Polyploidization and crop evolution
- 6. Complex genomes and plant breeding
- 7. Perspectives: domesticating new crops
- Acknowledgments
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Volume: 135
- Published: January 20, 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