Advances in agronomy. Volume 128 /

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.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Sparks, Donald L. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: San Diego, California : Elsevier : AP, 2014.
Temas:
Agronomy.
Agriculture > Research.
Agronomie.
Agriculture > Recherche.
agronomy.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > Agronomy > Crop Science.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > Agronomy > General.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover; ADVANCES IN AGRONOMY; Advances in Agronomy; Copyright; CONTENTS; CONTRIBUTORS; PREFACE; Chapter One
  • Advances in Portable X-ray Fluorescence (PXRF) for Environmental, Pedological, and Agronomic Applications; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF XRF SPECTROSCOPY; 3. PORTABLE X-RAY FLUORESCENCE (PXRF); 4. APPLICATIONS OF PORTABLE XRF IN SOIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 5. ADVANTAGES AND LIMITATIONS OF PXRF; 6. NEW ELEMENTS OF INTEREST AND RECOMMENDATIONS; 7. SUMMARY; DISCLAIMER; REFERENCES; Chapter Two
  • Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology of Iodine; 1. INTRODUCTION.
  • 2. INDIGENOUS SOURCES3. ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCES; 4. IODINE TOXICITY; 5. IMPACTS ON HUMAN HEALTH; 6. ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY OF IODINE; 7. IODINE SORPTION IN HUMIC SUBSTANCES AND SOIL MINERALS; 8. REMEDIATION OF IODINE CONTAMINATION; 9. CONCLUSION AND FUTURE CHALLENGES; REFERENCES; Chapter Three
  • Guttation: New Insights into Agricultural Implications; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. PLANT SECRETIONS; 3. BOTANICAL DISTRIBUTION OF GUTTATION; 4. AGRICULTURAL IMPLICATIONS; 5. CONCLUSIONS AND REFLECTIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES.
  • Chapter Four
  • Assessing Nutrient Use Efficiency and Environmental Pressure of Macronutrients in Biobased Mineral Fertilizers: a Review of Rece ... 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. FIELD EXPERIMENTS: GUIDELINES FOR GOOD PRACTICE; 3. IMPACT OF FERTILIZATION STRATEGY ON CROP PRODUCTION AND BIOGAS POTENTIAL; 4. IMPACT OF FERTILIZATION STRATEGY ON NUTRIENT DYNAMICS IN THE ENVIRONMENT; 5. IMPACT OF FERTILIZATION STRATEGY ON GENERAL SOIL QUALITY; 6. FERTILIZER MARKETS, LEGISLATIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS; 7. ECONOMIC AND ECOLOGICAL EVALUATION; 8. CONCLUSIONS AND FURTHER RESEARCH; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES.
  • Chapter Five
  • Exploring Options for Lowland Rice Intensification under Rain-fed and Irrigated Ecologies in East and Southern Africa: The Poten ... 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. DIVERSITY OF NUTRIENT SOURCES; 3. REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE THROUGH IMPROVED NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; 4. PROFITABLE PRACTICES WITH HIGH RETURNS TO INVESTMENT; 5. ISFM IN RICE SYSTEMS; 6. RESEARCH AREAS; 7. CONCLUSIONS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter Six
  • Management of Soil Acidity of South American Soils for Sustainable Crop Production; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. SOIL TYPES IN SOUTH AMERICA; 3. CAUSES OF SOIL ACIDIFICATION.
  • 4. management strategies5. conclusions; references; index.

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