Advances in agronomy. Volume 74 / edited by Donald L. Sparks.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sparks, Donald L.

Series:

Advances in Agronomy

Advances in agronomy ; v. 74

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agriculture--Research.

Agriculture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (267 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Academic Press, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Volume 74 contains six excellent cutting-edge reviews detailing advances in the plant and environmental soil sciences. Chapter 1 is an extensive review on soil quality. Chapter 2 covers recent advances in understanding the formation of metal hydroxide precipitates on soil surfaces and their implications on metal sequestration and soil remediation. Chapter 3 is a timely review on effects of organic acid exudation from roots on phosphorus uptake and aluminum tolerance of plants in acid soils. Chapter 4 discusses bamboo production and management, including manipulation of growth and developme

Contents:

Front Cover; Advances in Agronomy; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1. Soil Quality: Current Concepts and Applications; I. Introduction; II. Response to Reservations Regarding the Soil Quality Concept; III. Evolution of the Soil Quality Concept; IV. Soil Quality as an Educational Tool; V. Soil Quality as an Assessment Tool; VI. Indexing Soil Quality; VII. Current Soil Quality Applications; VIII. Other Soil Quality Research and Outreach Programs; IX. Summary and Conclusions; References

Chapter 2. Frontiers in Metal Sorption/Precipitation Mechanisms on Soil Mineral SurfacesI. Introduction; II. From Adsorption to Precipitation: An Overview; III. Macroscopic Evidence for Surface Precipitation: Utility and Pitfalls; IV. Approaches to Modeling Surface Precipitation; V. The Role of the Mineral Surface; VI. Environmental Implications: Mechanisms for Metal Stabilization; VII. Conclusions and Future Research; References; Chapter 3. Organic Acids Exuded from Roots in Phosphorus Uptake and Aluminum Tolerance of Plants in Acid Soils; I. Introduction; II. Phosphorus

III. Organic Acids and Phosphorus Solubilization in the RhizosphereIV. Organic Acids and Soil Organic Phosphorus; V. Aluminum Tolerance; VI. Genetic Engineering Approaches to Increase Organic Acid Exudation; VII. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 4. Aspects of Bamboo Agronomy; I. Introduction; II. Manipulating Growth and Development in Bamboo; III. Managing the Environment for Bamboo Production; IV. Summary; References; Chapter 5. Managing World Soils for Food Security and Environmental Quality; I. Introduction; II. Historical Development of Agriculture; III. The Green Revolution

IV. Relation Between Extensive Agriculture, Soil Degradation, and the Greenhouse EffectV. Challenges of Soil and Water Management for the 21st Century; VI. Toward Sustainable Management of Soil Resources; VII. Respecting "The Dirt" for Feeding 10 Billion and Mitigating the Greenhouse Effect; VIII. Conclusions; References; Chapter 6. The Management of Wheat, Barley, and Oat Root Systems; I. Introduction; II. Root Characteristics; III. Soil Attributes; IV. Soil Structure and Root Growth; V. Water and Nutrient Availability; VI. Biological Factors; VII. Root: Shoot Allocation

VIII. Farming Practices and RootingIX. Selection of Appropriate Farming Practices; X. Conclusions; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611024758

9781281024756

1281024759

9780080544014

0080544010

OCLC:

808615721