Advances in agronomy. Volume one hundred eight /

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 am...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Sparks, Donald L., 1953-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: San Diego. CA : Academic Press, 2010.
Edition:1st ed.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; Advances in Agronomy; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1: Mitigating Nonpoint Source Pollution in Agriculture with Constructed and Restored Wetlands; 1. Mitigating Pollution with Wetlands; 2. Suspended Sediment; 3. Pesticides; 4. Nitrogen (N); 5. Phosphorus (P); 6. Dissolved Organic Matter; 7. Trace Metals; 8. Pathogens; 9. Other Water-Quality Constituents; 10. Design and Management; 11. Summary; References; Chapter 2: How the Plant Growth-Promoting Bacterium Azospirillum Promotes Plant Growth-A Critical Assessment; 1. Introduction; 2. Major Mechanisms
  • 3. Other Proposed Mechanisms4. Concluding Remarks and a Proposal; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3: Manufactured Nanoparticles and their Sorption of Organic Chemicals; 1. Introduction; 2. Occurrence, Characterizations, Structures, Properties of Manufactured Nanoparticles; 3. Colloidal Behaviors of Manufactured Nanoparticles; 4. Adsorption Mechanism of Organic Chemicals on Manufactured Nanoparticles; 5. Manufactured Nanoparticle Sorption Properties as Affected by NOM; 6. Environmental Mobility of Organic Chemicals and Manufactured Nanoparticles as Affected by Adsorption
  • 7. Environmental Exposure and Risk of Organic Chemicals and Manufactured Nanoparticles as Affected by Adsorption...8. Summary and Perspectives; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 4: Restoring Soil Fertility in Sub-Sahara Africa; 1. Introduction; 2. Fertility Status of SSA Soils; 3. Impact of Smallholder Farming on Soil Fertility; 4. Technologies for Mitigating Soil Fertility Degradation; 5. Continuing Concerns: External Controlling Factors; 6. Lessons Learned and Way Forward; References; Chapter 5: Carbon Sequestration in Agroforestry Systems; 1. Introduction; 2. Agroforestry
  • 3. Carbon Sequestration in Agroforestry Systems: Concepts and Mechanisms4. Carbon Sequestration in Agroforestry Systems: Measurements; 5. Carbon Sequestration in Agroforestry Systems: Management Considerations; 6. Concluding Remarks; References; Index