Advances in Agronomy
- 1st Edition, Volume 185 - April 15, 2024
- Editor: Donald L. Sparks
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 9 5 2 6 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 9 5 2 7 - 0
Advances in Agronomy, Volume 185, the latest release in this leading reference on agronomy, contains a variety of updates and highlights new advances in the field, each writte… Read more
Advances in Agronomy, Volume 185, the latest release in this leading reference on agronomy, contains a variety of updates and highlights new advances in the field, each written by an international board of authors.
- 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
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
1. Integrated Agricultural Systems: The 21st Century Nature-Based Solution for Resolving the Global FEEES Challenges
Chukwudi Nwaogu
2. The Importance of Understanding Soil-Water Relationships in Marginal Rainfed Cropping Areas
M. C. Laker and G. P. Nortje
3. Flowers Strips and Herbal Living Mulch as an Innovative Approach to the Design of Farming Systems for Sustainable Crop Production
Agnieszka Klimek-Kopyra, Reinhard W. Neugschwandtner, Joanna Dluzniewska, Jaroslav Bernas, and Bogdan Kulig
4. A Critical Review of Soil Phosphorus Dynamics and Biogeochemical Processes for Unlocking Soil Phosphorus Reserves
Lokesh P. Padhye, Muhammad Islam, Kadambot H. M. Siddique, , Jiayin Pang, Zakaria M. Solaiman, Deyi Hou, Cherukumalli Srinivasarao, Tao Zhang, Pebbeti Chandana, Nakeertha Venu, J.V.N.S. Prasad, Tavva Srinivas, Rajbir Singh, M. B. Kirkham, Nanthi Bolan
5. Cereal Crops: A Valid Option for Bio-Fortification and Development of Nutrient-Dense Food in Developing and Developed Countries in Asia and Africa
Amit Anil Shahane and
6. What do Electromagnetic Sensors Measure in Soil Surveys?
Juan Herrero, Daniel Lopes-Bruna and Italo Predebon
Chukwudi Nwaogu
2. The Importance of Understanding Soil-Water Relationships in Marginal Rainfed Cropping Areas
M. C. Laker and G. P. Nortje
3. Flowers Strips and Herbal Living Mulch as an Innovative Approach to the Design of Farming Systems for Sustainable Crop Production
Agnieszka Klimek-Kopyra, Reinhard W. Neugschwandtner, Joanna Dluzniewska, Jaroslav Bernas, and Bogdan Kulig
4. A Critical Review of Soil Phosphorus Dynamics and Biogeochemical Processes for Unlocking Soil Phosphorus Reserves
Lokesh P. Padhye, Muhammad Islam, Kadambot H. M. Siddique, , Jiayin Pang, Zakaria M. Solaiman, Deyi Hou, Cherukumalli Srinivasarao, Tao Zhang, Pebbeti Chandana, Nakeertha Venu, J.V.N.S. Prasad, Tavva Srinivas, Rajbir Singh, M. B. Kirkham, Nanthi Bolan
5. Cereal Crops: A Valid Option for Bio-Fortification and Development of Nutrient-Dense Food in Developing and Developed Countries in Asia and Africa
Amit Anil Shahane and
6. What do Electromagnetic Sensors Measure in Soil Surveys?
Juan Herrero, Daniel Lopes-Bruna and Italo Predebon
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 185
- Published: April 15, 2024
- 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