Advances in Agronomy

Chapter One. The Global Dispersion of Pathogenic Microorganisms by Dust Storms and Its Relevance to Agriculture

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Methodology
• 3. Global Scale Dust Storms, Microbial Pathogens And Agronomy

Chapter Two. Nature of the Belowground Ecosystem and Its Development during Pedogenesis

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Ecological Succession
• 3. Pedogenesis
• 4. Nature of Biotic Communities
• 5. Linkage between Below- and Aboveground Components of the Ecosystem
• 6. Development of the Soil Microbial Community
• 7. Development of the Soil Faunal Community
• 8. Conceptual Model
• 9. Implications for Revegetation Strategies

Chapter Three. Agronomic and Physiological Responses to High Temperature, Drought, and Elevated CO₂ Interactions in Cereals

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Overview of Responses to High Temperature, Drought, or [eCO₂]
• 3. High Temperature and Drought Interaction
• 4. High Temperature and [eCO₂] Interaction
• 5. Drought and [eCO₂] Interaction
• 6. Breeding for Multiple Abiotic Stress Resilience
• 7. Future Outlook and Research Directions

Chapter Four. Improving Water Productivity of Wheat-Based Cropping Systems in South Asia for Sustained Productivity

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Wheat-Based Cropping Systems
• 3. Water Resources of South Asia
• 4. WP: Concepts and Definitions
• 5. Scope for Improving WP
• 6. Efficient Management of IW
• 7. Water-Saving Technologies for Enhancing WP in Irrigated Agriculture
• 8. Strategies for Enhancing WP in Rainfed Agriculture
• 9. Breeding Crop Varieties for Higher WP
• 10. Conclusions and Future Strategies for Increasing WP