Advances in agronomy. Volume 84 / edited by Donald L. Sparks.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sparks, Donald L.

Series:

Advances in Agronomy

Advances in agronomy ; v. 84

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agriculture--Research.

Agriculture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (333 p.)

Place of Publication:

San Diego [etc.] : Academic Press, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a first-rate source of the latest research in agronomy. Major reviews deal with the current topics of interest to agronomists, as well as crop and soil scientists. As always, the subjects covered are varied and exemplary of the myriad subject matter dealt with by this long-running serial. Editor Donald Sparks, former president of the Soil Science Society of America and current president of the International Union of Soil Science, is the S. Hallock du Pont Chair of Plant and Soil Sciences at The Univ

Contents:

Front Cover; Advanced in Agronomy; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1. State of The Art On Soil-Related Geo-Medical Issues In The World; I. Introduction; II. Current Trends in Soil-Related Studies Relevant to Human Health; III. The Soil-to-Man Chain in the Supply of Mineral Nutrients; IV. Geographical Dimension of Human Health Issues; V. Problems of Deficiency and Excess of Mineral Elements in Animal Nutrition; VI. Elements in Soil that may have Beneficial or Negative Effects on Human and Animal Health

VII. Geo-Medical Issues Related to Under-Nutrition and MalnutritionVIII. Geo-Medical Issues and Contaminated Land Policies; IX. Conclusions; References; Chapter 2. Gaseous Emissions of Nitrogen From Grazed Pastures: Processes, Measurements and Modelling, Environmental Implications, and Mitigation; I. Introduction; II. Nitrogen Input in Grazed Pasture; III. Nitrogen Dynamics in Pasture Soils; IV. Gaseous Emission of Nitrogen from Grazed Pasture; V. Factors Affecting Gaseous Emission; VI. Measuring and Modelling Gaseous Emissions; VII. Environmental Implications of Gaseous Emissions

VIII. Management Practices to Control Gaseous EmissionIX. Conclusions and Future Research Needs; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 3. Modeling Cadmium Uptake and Accumulation in Plants; I. Introduction; II. Empirical Models; III. Mechanistic Models; IV. Cadmium Uptake and Accumulation-A Modeling Perspective on the Main Processes and Phenomena Related to Uptake and Accumulation of Cadmium in Plants; V. Summary and Conclusion; References; Chapter 4. Variable charge Soils: Their Mineralogy, Chemistry and Management; I. Introduction; II. Mineralogy of Variable Charge Soils

III. The Chemistry of Variable Charge SoilsIV. The Management of Variable Charge Soils; Acknowledgements; Referances; Chapter 5. Undestanding and Reducing Lodging in Cereals; I. Introduction; II. Observations of Lodging; III. Effects of Lodging on Cereal Yield and Quality; IV. Mechanics of Lodging; V. Avoidance Through Crop Management; VI. Avoidance Through Plant Breeding; VII. Lodging-Proof Ideotype; VIII. Conclusions; Referances; Chapter 6. Altering Fatty Acid Composition in Oil Seed Crops; I. Soybean; II. Sunflower; III. Brassica; IV. Peanut; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611023058

9781281023056

1281023051

9780080524368

0080524362

OCLC:

808619229