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Advances in Agronomy
1st Edition, Volume 79 - January 1, 2003
Editor: Donald L. Sparks
Language: English
Hardback ISBN:9780120007974
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Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a first-rate source of the latest research in agronomy. Major reviews deal with the current topics of int…Read more
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Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a first-rate source of the latest research in agronomy. Major reviews deal with the current topics of interest to agronomists, as well as crop and soil scientists. As always, the subjects covered are varied and exemplary of the myriad subject matter dealt with by this long-running serial. Editor Donald Sparks, former president of the Soil Science Society of America and current president of the International Union of Soil Science, has just been appointed the S. Hallock du Pont Chair of Plant and Soil Sciences at The University of Delaware.
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
1. QUALITY SOIL MANAGEMENT OR SOIL QUALITY MANAGEMENT: PERFORMANCE VERSUS SEMANTICS -R. E. Sojka, D. R. Upchurch and N. E. Borlaug
2. GROSS NITROGEN FLUXES IN SOIL: THEORY, MEASUREMENT AND APPLICATION OF 15N POOL DILUTION TECHNIQUES -D. V. Murphy, S. Recous, E. A. Stockdale, I. R. P. Fillery, L. S. Jensen, D. J. Hatch and K. W. T. Goulding
3. DISTRIBUTION AND MANAGEMENT OF SELENIFEROUS SOILS -K. S. Dhillon and S. K. Dhillon
4. THE ROLE OF ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI IN SUSTAINABLE CROPPING SYSTEMS -L. A. Harrier and C.A. Watson
5. CATCH CROPS AND GREEN MANURES AS BIOLOGICAL TOOLS IN NITROGEN MANAGEMENT IN TEMPERATE ZONES -Kristian Thorup-Kristensen, Jacob Magid and Lars Stoumann Jensen
6. A REVIEW OF SUBTERRANEAN CLOVER(TRIFOLIUM SUBTERRANEUM L.): ITS ECOLOGY, AND USE AS A PASTURE LEGUME IN AUSTRALASIA -Michael L. Smetham
7. BREEDING HEVEA BRASILIENSIS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS -P. M. Priyadarshan
No. of pages: 424
Language: English
Edition: 1
Volume: 79
Published: January 1, 2003
Imprint: Academic Press
Hardback ISBN: 9780120007974
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Donald L. Sparks
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.
Affiliations and expertise
Director, Delaware Environmental Institute, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA