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Advances in agronomy. Volume 117 /
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 a...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam :
Academic Press,
2012.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. |
| Colección: | Advances in agronomy ;
117. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Advances in Agronomy; Advances in Agronomy; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter One
- Agronomic and EcologicalImplications of Biofuels; 1. Introduction; 2. Ecosystem Functions and Services; 3. Land Use Change; 4. Soil Erosion and Water Quality; 5. Nitrogen Cycling; 6. Human Impacts on Biodiversity; 7. Biofuels and the Soil Carbon Budget; 8. Invasive Potential of Bioenergy Crop Species; 9. Food versus Fuel; 10. Conclusions; 11. Future Challenges; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter Two
- Food Safety Issues for Mineraland Organic Fertilizers; 1. Introduction
- 2. Concentrations of Trace Elements in Fertilizers and Soil Amendments3. Risk Assessment Pathways; 4. Natural Controls on Trace Element Transfer from Soil to Plants; 5. Element Risks; 6. Trace Elements in Other Common Soil Amendments; 7. Long-Term Reactions of Trace Elements in Soils; 8. Other Elements in Fertilizers and Soil Amendments of Possible Concern; 9. Monitoring and Control of Trace Elements in Mineral Fertilizers; 10. Need for Regulatory Enforcement on Composition of Soil Amendments; References
- Chapter Three
- Mechanisms of Nickel Uptake and Hyperaccumulation by Plants and Implications for Soil Remediation1. Introduction; 2. Status of Nickel in Soils; 3. Nickel Effects on Plants; 4. Nickel-Hyperaccumulator Plants; 5. Mechanisms of Nickel Hyperaccumulation by Plants; 6. Phytoremediation; 7. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter Four
- Conservation Agriculture in the Semi-Arid Tropics: Prospectsand Problems; 1. Introduction; 2. Conservation Agriculture as a Part of Solution; 3. Conservation Agriculture: Concept and Definition
- 4. Conservation Agriculture Worldwide and Lessons Learnt5. Conservation Agriculture for SAT: Perspective, Challenges and Opportunities; 6. A Paradigm Shift in SAT Agriculture Through Conservation Agriculture; 7. Constraints in Scaling Up Conservation Agriculture in SAT; 8. Up Scaling Conservation Agriculture in SAT; 9. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter Five
- Green and Brown Manures in DrylandWheat Production Systems inMediterranean-Type Environments; 1. Introduction; 2. Survey of Farmers on the Use of Green or Brown Manuring; 3. Species Options for Green or Brown Manures
- 4. Advantages and Disadvantages of Green or Brown Manuring5. Integration of Green or Brown Manuring Within a Farming System; 6. Economics of Green and Brown Manuring; 7. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter Six
- Productivity and Sustainability ofthe RiceeWheat Cropping System inthe Indo-Gangetic Plains of the Indiansubcontinent: Problems, Opportunities, and Strategies; 1. Introduction; 2. Problems; 3. Opportunities and Strategies; 4. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Index