Advances in agronomy. Volume one hundred twenty / edited by Donald L. Sparks, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sparks, Donald L., 1953- editor.

Series:

Advances in Agronomy

Advances in agronomy, 0065-2113 ; v. 120

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agronomy.

Agriculture.

Agriculture--Research.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 437 pages) : illustrations (some color).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

San Diego, Calif. : Academic Press, 2013.

San Diego, CA : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 serialMaintains the highest impact factor among serial publications in agriculture Presents timely reviews on important agronomy issues Enjoys a long-standing reputation for excellence in the field

Contents:

Front Cover; Advances in Agronomy; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter One - Food, Nutrition and Agrobiodiversity Under Global Climate Change; ?1.INTRODUCTION; ?2.MOISTURE STRESS AND RISING CO2 AND TEMPERATURE IMPACTS ON FOOD QUALITY; ?3.GLOBAL WARMING AND ALTERED PATHOGENS AND PESTS IMPACTS ON CROP PRODUCTION AND QUALITY; ?4.MANAGEMENT AND PREVENTION OF AFLATOXIN; ?5.AGROBIODIVERSITY TO ENHANCE NUTRITIONAL QUALITY OF FOOD CROPS; ?6.CLIMATE CHANGE ANALOG LOCATIONS REPRESENTING FUTURE CLIMATE; ?7.PLANT PHENOMICS TO SCREEN TRAITS FOR ADAPTING TO STRESSES

?8.PLANT TRAITS TO ACCELERATE ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE?9.OUTLOOK; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter Two - Chromium Contamination and Its Risk Management in Complex Environmental Settings; ?1.INTRODUCTION; ?2.SOURCES OF CHROMIUM IN THE ENVIRONMENT; ?3.DISTRIBUTION AND SPECIATION OF CHROMIUM IN THE ENVIRONMENT; ?4.BIOGEOCHEMISTRY OF CHROMIUM IN THE ENVIRONMENT; ?5.BIOAVAILABILITY AND TOXICITY OF CHROMIUM TO BIOTA; ?6.PARADIGM OF CHROMIUM RISK MANAGEMENT IN CONTAMINATED ENVIRONMENTS; ?7.SUMMARY AND FUTURE RESEARCH NEEDS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES

Chapter Three - Ecological Restoration: Approaches and Impacts on Vegetation, Soils and Society?1.INTRODUCTION; ?2.WHAT IS ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION?; ?3.CHALLENGES OF ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION; ?4.APPROACHES TO ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION; ?5.IMPACTS OF ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION; ?6.SYNTHESIS AND CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter Four - The Role of Bioretention Systems in the Treatment of Stormwater; ?1.INTRODUCTION; ?2.BIORETENTION SYSTEMS; ?3.SOIL AND PLANT PROCESSES INVOLVED IN TREATMENT; ?4.FACTORS AFFECTING TREATMENT EFFICIENCY; ?5.CONCLUSIONS; ?6.FUTURE RESEARCH; REFERENCES

Chapter Five - A Review of the Use of Organic Amendments and the Risk to Human Health?ABBREVIATIONS; ?1.INTRODUCTION; ?2.TYPES OF ORGANIC AMENDMENTS APPLIED TO SOILS; ?3.THE NUTRIENT VALUE OF ORGANIC AMENDMENTS; ?4.POTENTIAL CONTAMINANTS ASSOCIATED WITH ORGANIC AMENDMENTS; ?5.AGRICULTURAL BENEFITS FROM ORGANIC AMENDMENTS; ?6.THE EXPOSURE OF HUMANS TO THREATS FROM CONTAMINANTS IN ORGANIC AMENDMENTS THROUGH AIR, WATER AND FOOD; ?7.IMPACTS ON THE QUALITY OF WATER RESOURCES; ?8.FARMING PRACTICES TO MINIMIZE RISKS TO HUMAN HEALTH FROM ORGANIC AMENDMENTS; ?9.GENERAL CONCLUSIONS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCESChapter Six - Discoveries Leading to Conventional Chemical Kinetics for Pesticides in Soils: A Review; ?1.INTRODUCTION; ?2.DISCOVERIES; ?3.DISCUSSION; ?4.FUTURE RESEARCH; ?5.CONCLUSION; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"ISSN: 0065-2113."

ISBN:

9780124078093

0124078095

OCLC:

878969489