Edited by
Donald Sparks, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, USA
Description
Volume 54 contains seven reviews covering key contemporary topics in the crop and soil sciences. The connections between agricultural
practice and environmental impact are addressed in chapters on subsurface microbial ecology, herbicide-resistant field crops, and nitrification
inhibitors. Also among this collection are reviews on the microbial reduction of iron, manganese, and other metals; acid tolerance of
wheat; lentil breeding and production; and the use of apomixis in cultivar development. With this latest volume,
Advances in
Agronomy continues to be recognized as a prolific and first-rate reference by the scientific community. In 1993
Advances
in Agronomy increased its publication frequency to three volumes per year, and will continue this trend as our breadth of agronomic
inquiry and knowledge continues to grow.
Included in series
Advances in Agronomy
Audience:
Researchers and students in agronomy, plant and soil sciences, and environmental sciences in university, industry, and government laboratories.
