
Advances in Agronomy
Description
Key Features
- Includes numerous, timely, state-of-the-art reviews
- Features distinguished, well recognized authors from around the world
- Builds upon this venerable and iconic review series
- Covers the extensive variety and breadth of subject matter in crop and soil sciences
Readership
Table of Contents
Chapter One: Root Iron Plaque on Wetland Plants as a Dynamic Pool of Nutrients and Contaminants
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Wetlands and Hydrophytes
- 3. Formation and Characteristics of Iron Plaque
- 4. Root Plaque as a Source and Sink for Plant Nutrients and Contaminants
- 5. Future Research
- 6. Summary
- 7. Conclusions
- Acknowledgements
Chapter Two: Utilization of Biowaste for Mine Spoil Rehabilitation
- Abstract
- List of abbreviations
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Sources of Biowaste
- 3. Regulations of Biowaste Utilization
- 4. Effects of Biowaste Addition on Mine Spoils
- 5. Case Studies of Biowaste Utilization
- 6. Efficacy of Biowastes on Mine Spoil Rehabilitation
- 7. Conclusions and Future Research Needs
- Acknowledgments
Chapter Three: Exposure, Toxicity, Health Impacts, and Bioavailability of Heavy Metal Mixtures
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Impacts of Heavy Metals on Human Health and Metal–Metal Interactions
- 3. Impacts on Ecosystem Health
- 4. Regulatory Limits for Heavy Metals
- 5. Bioassay Tests
- 6. Metal–Metal Interactions in Soil
- 7. Effect of Soil Properties on Metal Bioavailability
- 8. Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
Chapter Four: Integrated Farming Systems and the Livelihood Security of Small and Marginal Farmers in India and Other Developing Countries
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Background
- 3. Concepts of Farming Systems
- 4. Determinants of Farming Systems
- 5. Major Components of IFS in India and Other South Asian Countries
- 6. Conclusions
Product details
- No. of pages: 304
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Academic Press 2016
- Published: June 2, 2016
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Hardcover ISBN: 9780128047743
- eBook ISBN: 9780128051726
About the Serial Editor
Donald L Sparks
