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Advances in Agronomy

  • 1st Edition, Volume 157 - July 26, 2019
  • Latest edition
  • Editor: Donald L. Sparks
  • Language: English

Advances in Agronomy, Volume 157, continues to be recognized as a leading reference and first-rate source for the latest research in agronomy. Each volume contains an eclectic… Read more

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Advances in Agronomy, Volume 157, 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. As always, the subjects covered are rich, varied, and exemplary of the abundant subject matter addressed by this long-running serial.

Key features

  • Includes numerous, timely, state-of-the-art reviews on the latest advancements in agronomy
  • 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 the crop and soil sciences

Readership

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

Table of contents

1. The application potential of coal fly ash for selenium biofortification
Honghua He, Jiayin Pang, Gao-Lin Wu and Hans Lambers

2. Crucifer–legume cover crop mixtures for biocontrol: Towards a new multi-service paradigm
Antoine Couëdel, John Kirkegaard, Lionel Alletto and Éric Justes

3. Do we need specific breeding for legume-based mixtures?
Paolo Annicchiarico, Rosemary P. Collins, Antonio M. De Ron, Cyril Firmat, Isabelle Litrico and Henrik Hauggaard-Nielsen

4. A practical guide to genetic gain
Jessica E. Rutkoski

5. Optimized agronomic management as a double-win option for higher maize productivity and less global warming intensity: A case study of Northeastern China
Zhenwei Song, Xiaomin Feng, Rattan Lal, Manman Fan, Jun Ren, Hua Qi, Chunrong Qian, Jinrui Guo, Hongguang Cai, Tiehua Cao, Yang Yu, Yubo Hao, Xiaomin Huang, Aixing Deng,
Chengyan Zheng, Jun Zhang and Weijian Zhang

6. The evolution of lowland rice-based production systems in Asia: Historic trends, determinants of change, future perspective
Mathias Becker and Carlos Angulo

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Volume: 157
  • Published: July 26, 2019
  • Language: English

About the editor

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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, USA

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