Advances in agronomy. Volume 51 /
Volume 51 is a compilation of cutting-edge reviews written by leading crop and soil scientists. Several chapters emphasize ecology and the environment: conservation tillage with emphasis on ecological approaches to soil management, especially its effects on the environment, soil physical and chemica...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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San Diego :
Academic Press,
©1993.
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| Series: | Advances in Agronomy.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Volume 51 is a compilation of cutting-edge reviews written by leading crop and soil scientists. Several chapters emphasize ecology and the environment: conservation tillage with emphasis on ecological approaches to soil management, especially its effects on the environment, soil physical and chemical properties, and surface mulch, nutrient, and pest management; a complete and contemporary review on integrated pest management, ecological and environmental considerations, and future directions; a comprehensive review of cadmium accumulation in plants and its effects on human health. Other topics which are of interest to agronomists around the world include a comprehensive review on gypsum and acid soils; and transposable elements in maize and their role in creating plant genetic variability. Key Features * Gypsum and acid soils * Conservation tillage * Transposable elements in maize * Concepts and directions in arthropod pest management * Accumulation of cadmium in crop plants and its consequences to human health. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 217 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780080563640 0080563643 0120007517 9780120007516 1281740179 9781281740175 9786611740177 6611740171 |