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Advances in agronomy. Vol. 101 /
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 am...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; Boston :
Academic Press,
2009.
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| Edición: | 1. ed. |
| Colección: | Advances in Agronomy.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Advances in Agronomy; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1: Soil Organic Matter: Its Importance in Sustainable Agriculture and Carbon Dioxide Fluxes; 2. Some Aspects of the Nature and Behavior of Soil Organic Matter; 4. Soil Organic Matter and Crop Yields; 5. Explaining the Benefits of Soil Organic Matter; 6. Modeling Changes in Soil Organic Matter; 7. Disadvantages from Increasing Soil Organic Matter; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 2: Climate Change Affecting Rice Production: The Physiological and Agronomic Basis for Possible Adaptation Strategies.
- 2. Stress Physiology and Possible Adaptation Mechanisms to Climate Induced Stresses3. Comparative Assessment of Rice Versus Other Crops (In Terms of Vulnerability and Adaptation Options); 4. Outlook: Current Advances and Future Prospects; Chapter 3: Nitrogen in Dryland Soils of China and Its Management; 1. Introduction; 5. Strategies for Managements of Soil N on Drylands; 6. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; Chapter 4: The Agronomy and Economy of Some Important Industrial Crops; 1. Introduction; 5. Arecanut Entomology; 6. Arecanut Nematology; 10. Economic Botany of Cashew.
- 11. The Genetic Improvement of the Cashew Plant13. The Relevance of ""The Nutrient Buffer Power Concept"" in Cashew Nutrition; 17. Cashew End Products; 19. A Peep into Cashew's Future; 20. Technology Transfer; 22. The Coconut Palm (Cocos Nucifera L.); 23. Botany of Coconut; 25. Commercial Production of Hybrid Seeds; 26. Agronomy of Coconut; 28. Seed and Seedling Management; 29. Field Management; 31. Adaptation to Biotic Factors; 33. Adaptation in Coconut Palm; 34. A Devastating Virus; 37. Quality Traits; 38. Coconut as a Food Item; 42. Research in India and Sri Lanka.
- 44. A Peep into the Future of Coconut45. Protection of the Production Base; 46. Advances in Processing Technology; References; Chapter 5: Legume-Wheat Rotation Effects on Residual Soil Moisture, Nitrogen and Wheat Yield in Tropical Regions; 1. Introduction; 3. Soil Fertility and Yields; 6. Conclusions; Chapter 6: Strategies for Producing More Rice with Less Water; 1. Introduction; 2. Genetic Improvement for Water Productivity; 3. Crop Management; Index.