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Contributors
Preface
Chapter One: Opportunities and Challenges of Soil Carbon Sequestration by Conservation Agriculture in China
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 CA in China
3 Effects of CA in China
4 Potential and Opportunities for CA and SOC Research
5 Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Chapter Two: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Plant-Growth Response to Humic Substances: Practical Implications for Agriculture
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Meta-Analysis
3 Plant-Growth Response to HS: Moderating Factors
4 Practical Use of HS in Agriculture
5 Knowledge Gaps and Research Needs
6 Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Appendix A. Study References for SDW Data used in the Meta-Analysis
Appendix B. Study References for RDW Data used in the Meta-Analysis
Chapter Three: Properties and Management of Acid Sulfate Soils in Southeast Asia for Sustainable Cultivation of Rice, Oil Palm, and Cocoa
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Formation and Properties of Acid Sulfate Soils in Southeast Asia
3 Management of Acid Sulfate Soils for Rice Cultivation
4 Management of Acid Sulfate Soil for Oil Palm Cultivation
5 Management of Acid Sulfate Soil for Cocoa Cultivation
6 Summary and Conclusions
Acknowledgment
Chapter Four: Plant Responses to Limited Moisture and Phosphorus Availability: A Meta-Analysis
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Complexity and Limitations of the Current Literature
3 Dry Soil Restricts P Movement and P Uptake by Plants
4 Effects of Moisture and P Limitation on Shoot Processes
5 Effects of Moisture and P Limitation on Root Processes
6 Effects of Moisture and P Limitation on Soil P Dynamics
7 Influence of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi
8 Hydraulic Redistribution
9 Limitations of Laboratory Studies
10 Concluding Remarks
Acknowledgments
Chapter Five: Elicitation: An Underutilized Tool in the Development of Medicinal Plants as a Source of Therapeutic Secondary Metabolites
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Classification of Elicitors
3 Elicitation in Whole Medicinal Plants
4 Role of Elicitation in Agricultural Development of Medicinal Plants
5 Currently Utilized Elicitors
6 Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Index
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