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Advances in agronomy. Volume 116 /
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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; Boston :
Elsevier/Academic Press,
2012.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. |
| Colección: | Advances in agronomy ;
v116 |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Advances in Agronomy; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1: Integrated Nutrient Management for Food Security and Environmental Quality in China; 1 Introduction; 2 Principles of INM; 2.1 Optimizing nutrient inputs and taking all possible sources of nutrients into consideration; 2.2 Dynamically matching soil nutrient supply with crop requirement spatially and temporally; 2.3 Effectively reducing N losses in intensive managed Chinese cropping systems; 2.4 Taking all possible yield increase measures into consideration
- 3 Technology and Demonstration of INM in Different Cropping Systems3.1 INM for intensive wheat and maize system; 3.2 INM for paddy rice; 3.3 INM for vegetable systems; 3.4 INM for orchards; 4 Large-Scale Dissemination of INM; 5 Summary and Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 2: Effect of Climate Change Factors on Processes of Crop Growth and Development and Yield of Groundnut...; 1 Introduction; 2 Vegetative Development; 2.1 Germination and emergence; 2.2 Leaf appearance and leaf number; 3 Canopy Expansion and Growth Processes; 3.1 Leaf thickness
- 3.2 Leaf area and stem elongation3.3 Leaf senescence; 3.4 Stomatal conductance and transpiration; 3.5 Photosynthesis; 3.6 Net assimilation and growth rates; 4 Reproductive Development and Growth; 4.1 Appearance of flowers, pegs, and pods; 4.2 Rate of flower production; 4.3 Pollen production and viability and fruit-set; 4.4 Number of pegs, pods, and seeds; 4.5 Pod and seed growth rates and their size; 5 Total Dry Matter, Pod, and Seed Yield; 6 Harvest Index and Shelling Percentage; 6.1 Harvest index; 6.2 Shelling percentage; 7 Root Growth and Root-to-Shoot Ratio; 7.1 Root growth
- 7.2 Root-to-shoot ratio8 Synthesis of the Review for Improving the CROPGRO or Other Models for Groundnut; 8.1 Vegetative development; 8.2 Reproductive progression; 8.3 Vegetative expansion and photosynthesis processes; 8.4 Pod addition, seed growth, and partitioning intensity; 8.5 Climatic effects on root growth; 9 Concluding Comments; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3: Agricultural Practices in Oil Palm Plantations and Their Impact on Hydrological Changes...; 1 Introduction; 2 Expansion of Oil Palm Cultivation in Indonesia and Environmental Stakes; 2.1 Expansion of oil palm cultivation
- 2.1.1 Palm oil utilization2.1.2 Extent of oil palm cultivation in Indonesia: 1911 to present; 2.1.3 Expected future expansion of oil palm cultivation; 2.2 Environmental stakes; 2.2.1 Deforestation and loss of biodiversity; 2.2.2 Peatland degradation; 2.2.2.1 Peatland formation; 2.2.2.2 Peatland ecological functions; 2.2.2.3 Peatland conversion to oil palm; 2.2.3 GHG emissions and carbon storage; 2.2.4 Water pollution; 2.2.5 Agricultural policies; 2.2.6 Implications for future research; 3 Oil Palm Cultivation; 3.1 Climate and soil conditions