Advances in Agronomy

1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-12-385041-6
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, Band Volume 109, 279 Seiten

Reihe: Advances in Agronomy

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 serial. - Maintains 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

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Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;Advances in Agronomy;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Contents;6
5;Contributors;10
6;Preface;14
7;Chapter 1: Climate Warming-Induced Intensification of the Hydrologic Cycle: An Assessment of the Published Record and Potential Impacts on Agriculture;16
7.1;1. Introduction;17
7.2;2. Significance of an Intensification of the Hydrologic Cycle;22
7.3;3. Trends in Hydrologic Variables;24
7.4;4. Mount Pinatubo: The Natural Experiment in Aerosol Optical Depth;42
7.5;5. Hydrologic Responses to Intensification-Extreme Events (Including Droughts);44
7.6;6. Potential Impacts on Agriculture;46
7.7;7. Conclusions;50
7.8;Acknowledgments;51
7.9;References;52
8;Chapter 2: Extent, Impact, and Response to Soil and Water Salinity in Arid and Semiarid Regions;70
8.1;1. Introduction;71
8.2;2. Soil Salinity;72
8.3;3. Water Salinity;77
8.4;4. Responding to Soil and Water Salinity;78
8.5;5. Conclusions;84
8.6;References;85
9;Chapter 3: The African Green Revolution: Results from the MillenniumVillages Project;90
9.1;1. Introduction;91
9.2;2. Description of the Village Clusters;94
9.3;3. Methodology;99
9.4;4. Results;107
9.5;5. Discussion and Way Forward;118
9.6;6. Conclusions;126
9.7;Acknowledgments;127
9.8;References;127
10;Chapter 4: Interactions Among Agricultural Production and Other Ecosystem Services Delivered from European Temperate Grassland Systems;132
10.1;1. Introduction;133
10.2;2. Methods;134
10.3;3. Interpreting the Interactions;137
10.4;4. Conclusions;156
10.5;5. Future Perspectives;158
10.6;Acknowledgments;159
10.7;References;159
11;Chapter 5: Halting the Groundwater Decline in North-West India-Which Crop Technologies will be Winners?;170
11.1;1. Introduction;171
11.2;2. The Hydrogeology and Development of Irrigation in North-West India;174
11.3;3. Water Sources, Sinks, Depletion, and Savings;178
11.4;4. Effects of Improved Technologies on Yield, the Nature and Amount of Water Savings, and Water Productivity;185
11.5;5. General Discussion;217
11.6;6. Conclusions;219
11.7;Acknowledgments;220
11.8;References;220
12;Chapter 6: Biological Control of Insect Pests in Agroecosystems: Effects of CropManagement, Farming Systems, andSeminatural Habitats at theLandscape Scale: A Review;234
12.1;1. Introduction;235
12.2;2. Arthropod Dynamics and Trophic Interactions within the Agricultural Landscape;237
12.3;3. The Role of Seminatural Habitats on Pest and Natural Enemy Populations;240
12.4;4. Natural Enemy Biodiversity and Insect Pest Suppression;247
12.5;5. Effects of Crop Management on Pests and their Natural Enemies;249
12.6;6. General Effects of Farming Systems on Natural Enemy Biodiversity, Pests, and Subsequent Biological Control;256
12.7;7. Integrating Farming Systems, Crop Management and Landscape Context to Understand Biological Control Mechanisms;257
12.8;8. Conclusions;261
12.9;References;263
13;Index;276