Advances in agronomy. Volume 102 /
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 a...
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Amsterdam ; Boston :
Elsevier : Academic Press,
2009.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: | Advances in Agronomy.
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Table of Contents:
- Front Cover; Advances in Agronomy; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1: Chapter One Biomedical Agriculture: A Systematic Approach to Food Crop Improvement for Chronic Disease Prevention; 1. Biomedical Agriculture: A Twenty-First-Century Response to an Emerging Global Problem; 4. Evaluating Crops; 6. Building the Infrastructure to Sustain the Effort; 7. Summary and Future Prospects; References; Chapter 2: Soil Sulfur Cycling in Temperate Agricultural Systems; 1. Introduction: The Role of Sulfur in Agroecosystems
- Chapter 3: Regional Vulnerability of Climate Change Impacts on Asian Rice Production and Scope for Adaptation1. Introduction; 3. Adaptation in Vulnerable Rice-Growing Environments; 4. A Regional Case Study with High Vulnerability: The Rice-Wheat System in the Indo-Gangetic Plains; Chapter 4: Informatics in Agricultural Research for Development; 1. Introduction; 3. Enabling Technology; 5. From Research to Knowledge at the Farmers' Doorsteps; 6. Conclusions; Chapter 5: Impact of Pesticides on Soil Microbial Diversity, Enzymes, and Biochemical Reactions; 1. Introduction
- 2. Effect of Pesticides on Soil Microbial Diversity6. Conclusions; References; Chapter 6: Radiation Hybrid Mapping in Crop Plants; 2. Physical Mapping; 4. Radiation Hybrid Mapping in Crop Plants; 5. Prospects of Mapping Genes and Genomes Using RH Mapping; References; Chapter 7: Nutrient and Water Management Effects on Crop Production, and Nutrient and Water Use Efficiency in Dryland Areas of China; 4. Effect of Water and Nutrients Interaction on Crop Yield; 5. Research Accomplishments, Gaps, and Future Needs
- Chapter 8: Recent Developments of Fertilizer Production and Use to Improve Nutrient Efficiency and Minimize Environmental Impacts2. Improving the Efficiency of Nitrogen Fertilizers; 5. New Granular Nitrogen and Phosphorus Fertilizers Containing Sulfur Nutrient; References; Index; Color Plates