Advances in Agronomy Advances in Agronomy Series

Langue : Anglais

Directeur de Collection : Sparks Donald L.

Couverture de l’ouvrage Advances in Agronomy

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Advances in Agronomy continues its reputation as a leading reference and first-rate source for the latest research in agronomy. Each volume contains an eclectic group of reviews by leading scientists throughout the world.

Five volumes are published yearly, ensuring that the authors? contributions are disseminated to the readership in a timely manner.

As always, the subjects covered are varied and exemplary of the myriad of subject matter dealt with by this long-running serial.

1. Functional Relationships of Soil Acidification, Liming, and Greenhouse Gas Flux A. Kunhikrishnan, R. Thangarajan, N.S. Bolan, Y. Xu, S. Mandal, D.B. Gleeson, B. Seshadri, M. Zaman, L. Barton, C. Tang, J. Luo, R. Dalal, W. Ding, M.B. Kirkham, and R. Naidu 2. Ideotype Root System Architecture for Maize to Achieve High Yield and Resource Use Efficiency in Intensive Cropping Systems G. Mi, F. Chen, L. Yuan, and F. Zhang 3. Environmental Impact of Organic Agriculture K. Lorenz and R. Lal 4. Monitoring and Modelling Soil Change P. Filippi, B. Minasny, S.R. Cattle, and T.F.A. Bishop 5. Agronomic Effectiveness of Zinc Sources as Micronutrient Fertilizer D. Montalvo, F. Degryse, R.C. da Silva, R. Baird, and M.J. McLaughlin

Scientists and practitioners in academe, government, and industry and students in an array of fields including crop and soil sciences, agronomy, plant biology, and environmental sciences. The readership spans the globe.

DONALD L. SPARKS is the Unidel S. Hallock du Pont Chair and Francis Alison Professor at the University of Delaware. He is internationally recognized for his research in the areas of kinetics of biogeochemical processes and surface chemistry of natural materials. His research has focused on fate and transport of trace metals in soil and water, soil remediation, water quality, and carbon sequestration in soils. Dr. Sparks is the author of two previous editions of Environmental Soil Chemistry and more than 350 refereed papers and book chapters. He is fellow of five scientific societies, and he has been the recipient of major awards and lectureships including the Geochemistry Medal from the American Chemical Society, the Liebig Medal from the International Union of Soil Sciences, the Einstein Professorship from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Philippe Duchaufour Medal from the European Geosciences Union. Dr. Sparks served as president of the Soil Science Society of America and the International Union of Soil Sciences, has served on advisory committees for several national laboratories and national and international centers and institutes, and served as chair of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Committee for Soil Sciences and other NAS Committees.

Includes numerous, timely, state-of-the-art reviews on the latest advancements in agronomy
Features distinguished, well recognized authors from around the world
Builds upon this venerable and iconic review series
Covers the extensive variety and breadth of subject matter in the crop and soil sciences