Advances in Agronomy

Neuausgabe 2006
ISBN: 978-0-12-000807-0
Verlag: ACADEMIC PR INC

Buch, Englisch, Band 89, 360 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 653 g

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 myraid of subject matter dealt with by this long-running serial.

Volume 89 contains six comprehensive and timely reviews. Chapter 1 presents a thorough coverage of wet chemistry and state-of-the art molecular scale techniques, such as x-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopies, that can be used to characterize phosphorus in organic wastes. Chapter 2 discusses the Wheat Genetics Resource Center that has served the scientific community for 25 years. These resources have been useful to scientists in 45 countries and 39 of the states in the U.S. Chapter 3 covers various aspects of the biology and management of Stevia, a sweet herb of Paraguay. Chapter 4 is a timely review of aspects of soil fertility decline in the tropics as assessed by soil chemical measurements. Chapter 5 covers nematode interactions and assessment of models for their control on crop plants. Chapter 6 presents data and algorithms on ammonia emission form animal operations, a current area of much interest in the area of environmental quality.

Zielgruppe

Professionals studying agronomy, soil, plant-water relations, and environmentalists

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sparks, Donald L.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Sparks, Donald L.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Nachhaltige Landwirtschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Advances in the Characterization of Phosphorus in Organic Wastes: Environmental and Agronomic Applications

2. Wheat Genetics Resource Center: The First 25 Years

3. Cultivation of STEVIA (Stevia rebaudiana (Bert.) Bertoni): A Comprehensive Review

4. Assessing Soil Fertility Decline in the Tropics Using Soil Chemical Data

5. Nematode Interactions in Nature: Models for Sustainable Control of Nemataode Pests of Crop Plants?

6. Algorithms Determining Ammonia Emission From Buildings Housing Cattle and Pigs and From Manure Stores

Über Autor(innen)

Sparks, Donald L.
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.