Advances in agronomy Volume 118 /
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 and exemplary of the myriad of subject matter dealt with by this long-running serial *Maintains the highest impact factor amo...
| Other Authors: | Sparks, Donald L., ScienceDirect (Online service) |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Academic Press Inc.,
2013.
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (512 pages). |
| Series: |
Advances in Agronomy.
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| Summary: |
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 and exemplary of the myriad of subject matter dealt with by this long-running serial *Maintains the highest impact factor among serial publications in agriculture *Presents timely reviews on important agronomy issues *Enjoys a long-standing reputation for excellence in the field. |
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| Item Description: |
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 and exemplary of the myriad of subject matter dealt with by this long-running serial *Maintains the highest impact factor among serial publications in agriculture *Presents timely reviews on important agronomy issues *Enjoys a long-standing reputation for excellence in the field. Includes bibliographical references and index. Front Cover; Advances in Agronomy; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter One -- Digital Mapping of Soil Carbon; ?1.INTRODUCTION; ?2.REVIEW OF PAST STUDIES; ?3.SOIL CARBON MEASUREMENT AND DEPTH; ?4.SOURCE OF DATA: SOIL SAMPLING AND LEGACY DATA; ?5.PREDICTION AND MAPPING; ?6.UNCERTAINTY AND VALIDATION; ?7.MAPPING AND PREDICTING SOIL CARBON CHANGE; ?8.CONCLUSIONS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter Two -- Impacts of Changing Climate and Climate Variability on Seed Production and Seed Industry; ?1.INTRODUCTION. ?2.CLIMATE CHANGE EFFECT ON CROP YIELD, FOOD SECURITY, AND NATIONAL GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT?3.CLIMATE CHANGE EFFECT ON GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF CROPS AND SPECIES COMPOSITION; ?4.CLIMATE CHANGE EFFECT ON INSECT PEST AND DISEASE DEVELOPMENT; ?5.CLIMATE CHANGE EFFECT ON C3/C4 CROPS AND CROP/WEED INTERACTIONS; ?6.CLIMATE CHANGE EFFECT ON SEED PRODUCTION; ?7.EFFECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON POLLINATION; ?8.INTERACTION OF CLIMATE CHANGE FACTORS AND OTHER RESOURCES; ?9.ABSENCE OF CLIMATE SAFETY NET; ?10.INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS ISSUES RELATED TO SEED; ?11.CONCLUSIONS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES. Chapter Three -- Elucidating Mechanisms of Competitive Sorption at the Mineral/Water Interface?1. INTRODUCTION; ?2. SORPTION OF CATIONS AND ANIONS ONTO SOIL COMPONENTS; ?3. EFFECT OF INORGANIC AND ORGANIC LIGANDS ON CATIONS SORPTION; ?4.COMPETITIVE SORPTION OF CATIONS; ?5.COMPETITIVE SORPTION OF ANIONS; ?6.CONCLUSIONS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter Four -- Insights from the Soybean (Glycine max and Glycine soja) Genome: Past, Present, and Future; ?1.INTRODUCTION; ?2.THE PREGENOMIC ERA; ?3.THE GENOMIC ERA; ?4.THE POSTGENOMIC ERA; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES. Chapter six -- Flaming as an Alternative Weed Control Method for Conventional and Organic Agronomic Crop Production Systems: A Review?1.INTRODUCTION; ?2.RESPONSE OF SELECTED WEED SPECIES TO FLAMING; ?3.RESPONSE OF SELECTED AGRONOMIC CROPS TO FLAMING; ?4.ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF FLAMING; ?5.ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF FLAMING; ?6.PRACTICAL RECOMMENDATIONS AND FUTURE RESEARCH; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter Seven -- Ridge-Furrow Mulching Systems-An Innovative Technique for Boosting Crop Productivity in Semiarid Rain-Fed Environments; ?ABBREVIATIONS; ?1.INTRODUCTION. English. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (512 pages). |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780124059429 0124059422 012405949X 9780124059498 |
| ISSN: |
0065-2113 ; |