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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. Each volume contains an eclectic group of reviews by leading scientists throughout the world. As always, the subjects covered are varied and exemplary of the myriad of subject matter dealt with by this long-running serial.
Cover ; Title page ; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter One -- Adsorption Properties of Subtropical and Tropical Variable Charge Soils: Implications from Climate Change and Biochar Amendment; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Development of variable charge properties; 2.1 Soil Mineralogy; 2.2 Soil Surface Charge; 2.3 Adsorption Properties; 2.4 Effect of Ionic Strength on Ion Adsorption; 2.4.1 Effect of Ionic Strength on Specific Adsorption of Phosphate and Arsenate; 2.4.2 Effect of Ionic Strength on Specific Adsorption of Heavy Metal Cations
3 Electric double layer interaction between oppositely charged particles3.1 Binary Systems; 3.2 Soil Systems; 3.3 Effects on Desorption of Cations; 3.4 Effect on Soil Acidification; 4 Adsorption of low-molecular-weight organic anions; 4.1 Adsorption of Organic Anions; 4.2 Surface Charge Reversal; 4.3 Effect on Zeta Potential; 4.4 Effect on Adsorption of Cations and Anions; 4.4.1 Effect of Organic Acids on K+ Adsorption; 4.4.2 Effect of Organic Acids on Heavy Metal Adsorption; 4.4.3 Effect of Organic Acids on Cl and NO3 Adsorptions
4.4.4 Effect of Organic Acids on Phosphate, Sulfate, and F Adsorption4.5 Effects on Chemical Behaviors of Aluminum; 5 Biochar-induced changes of surface chemical properties; 5.1 Properties of Biochars; 5.2 Effects on Soil Surface Chemical Properties; 5.3 Effects on Adsorption; 5.4 Effects on Soil Acidity; 6 Climate change effects on mineralogy and surface properties of variable charge soils; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter Two -- Groundwater Depletion by Agricultural Intensification in China's HHH Plains, Since 1980s; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Characteristics of the HHH region
2.1 The Characteristics of the Climate and Groundwater2.2 Characteristics of Agricultural Intensification; 2.3 Analysis and Synthesis of Groundwater and Agricultural Intensification; 2.4 Methods of Analysis; 3 Groundwater depletion in the HHH region; 3.1 Groundwater Depletion in the Three Subregion; 3.2 Groundwater Depletion for the Typical Cross-Section; 3.3 Groundwater Depletion for the Typical Long-Term Monitoring Experiments; 3.4 Groundwater Loss in the HHH Since 1980s; 4 Groundwater depletion by agricultural intensification; 4.1 Imbalance Between Quantity of Arable Land Water Resources
4.2 Change Trends in Agricultural Intensification Since 1980s4.3 Relation Between Decline in Groundwater and Increase in Grain Yield; 5 Effects of groundwater depletion; 5.1 Groundwater Depletion's Effects on Soil Quality; 5.2 Negative Ecological Effects of the Groundwater Depletion; 5.3 Negative Effects on Food Security of the Groundwater Depletion; 6 Discussions and conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter Three -- Impact of Climate Change Factors on Weeds and Herbicide Efficacy; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Factors influencing climate change
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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