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Advances in Agronomy

  • 1st Edition, Volume 179 - April 14, 2023
  • Latest edition
  • Editor: Donald L. Sparks
  • Language: English

Advances in Agronomy, Volume 179, the latest release in this leading reference on agronomy, contains a variety of updates and highlights new advances in the field. Chapters in thi… Read more

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Description

Advances in Agronomy, Volume 179, the latest release in this leading reference on agronomy, contains a variety of updates and highlights new advances in the field. Chapters in this new release include Complementing Compost with Biochar for Agriculture, Soil Remediation and Climate Mitigation, Weed Management in Wet Direct-seeded Rice (Oryza sativa L.): Issues and Opportunities, Plant Temperature Response and Heat Tolerance in Rice: A Review, Obstacles in Continuous Cropping: Mechanisms and Control Measures, Agriculture-Related Green House Gas Emissions and Mitigation Measures, and more.

Key features

  • 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

Readership

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

Table of contents

1.Complementing Compost with Biochar for Agriculture, Soil Remediation and Climate Mitigation
Naser Khan, Nanthi Bolan, Stephen Jospeh, Thi Lan Anh Mai, Sebastian Meier, Rai Kookana, Nils Borchard, Miguel Angel Sanches Monderero, Keiji Jindo, Zakaria M. Solaiman, Abdullah A. Alrajhi, Binoy Sarkar, Biraj B. Basak, Hailong Wang, Jonathan W. C. Wong, M. K. Manu, Md Abdul Kader, Quan Wang, Ronghua Li, Yong Sik Ok, Piumi Amasha Withana, and Rongliang Qiu

2. Weed Management in Wet Direct-seeded Rice (Oryza sativa L.): Issues and Opportunities
Vivek Kumar, Gulshan Mahajan, Qiang Sheng, Bhagirath Singh Chauhan

3. Plant Temperature Response and Heat Tolerance in Rice: A Review
Yujun Xie, Qiuping Shen, Feifei Li, Shen Ni, and Jinsheng Yu

4. Obstacles in Continuous Cropping: Mechanisms and Control Measures
Zhimin Ma, Zhengjun Guan, Qingchang Liu, Yaya Hu, Lanfu Liu, Baoqing Wang, Lifei Huang, Huifeng Li, Yufeng Yang, Meikun Han, Zhiyuan Gao, and Muhammad Saleem

5. Agriculture-Related Green House Gas Emissions and Mitigation Measures
N. S. Pasricha, P. K. Ghosh, and Ramendra-Singh

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Volume: 179
  • Published: April 14, 2023
  • Language: English

About the editor

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Donald L. Sparks

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.
Affiliations and expertise
Director, Delaware Environmental Institute, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA

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