Advances in Agronomy

Director of collection: Sparks Donald L.

Language: English
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248 p. · 15x22.8 cm · Hardback
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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.
  1. Opportunities and Challenges of Soil Carbon Sequestration by Conservation Agriculture in China

    2. Hai-Lin Zhang, Rattan Lal, Xin Zhao, Jian-Fu Xue and Fu Chen

  2. A Meta-analysis and Review of Plant-Growth Response to Humic Substances: Practical Implications for Agriculture

    3. Michael T. Rose, Antonio F. Patti, Karen Little, Alicia L. Brown, W. Roy Jackson and Timothy R. Cavagnaro

  3. Properties and Management of Acid Sulfate Soils in Southeast Asia for Sustainable Cultivation of Rice, Oil Palm and Cocoa

    4. J. Shamshuddin, A. Elisa Azura, M.A.R.S. Shazana, C.I. Fauziah, Q.A. Panhwar and U. A. Naher

  4. Plant Responses to Limited Moisture and Phosphorus Availability — A Meta-Analysis

    5. Lalith D. B. Suriyagoda, Megan H. Ryan, Michael Renton and Hans Lambers

  5. Elicitation: An Underutilized Tool for the Development of Medicinal Plants as a Source for Therapeutic Secondary Metabolites Jonathan Gorelick and Nirit Bernstein
Professionals, researchers, students, and government involved in agronomy, crop & soil sciences, plant science, and environmental sciences
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.
  • 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