Advances in Agronomy

Donald L. Sparks (Series edited by)

9780120007929, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 28 September 2001

254 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 2.1 cm, 0.48 kg

Volume 74 contains six excellent cutting-edge reviews detailing advances in the plant and environmental soil sciences. Chapter 1 is an extensive review on soil quality. Chapter 2 covers recent advances in understanding the formation of metal hydroxide precipitates on soil surfaces and their implications on metal sequestration and soil remediation. Chapter 3 is a timely review on effects of organic acid exudation from roots on phosphorus uptake and aluminum tolerance of plants in acid soils. Chapter 4 discusses bamboo production and management, including manipulation of growth and development and environmental aspects of bamboo production. Chapter 5 addresses a significant worldwide issue - management of soils for food security and environmental quality. Chapter 6 is a comprehensive review on the management of wheat, barley, and oat root systems.

1. Soil Quality: Current Concepts and Applications -D.L. Karlen, S.S. Andrews, and J.W. Doran

2. Frontiers in Metal Sorption/Precipitation Mechanisms on Soil Mineral Surfaces -Robert G. Ford, Andreas C. Scheinost, and Donald L. Sparks

3. Organic Acids Exuded from Roots in Phosphorus Uptake and Aluminum Tolerance of Plants in Acid Soils -Peter J. Hocking

4. Aspects of Bamboo Agronomy -Volker Kleinhenz and David J. Midmore

5. Managing World Soils for Food Security and Environmental Quality -R. Lal

6. The Management of Wheat, Barley, and Oat Root Systems -S.P. Hoad, G. Russell, M.E. Lucas, and I.J. Bingham

Subject Areas: Agronomy & crop production [TVK], Agricultural science [TVB], Agriculture & farming [TV], Soil science, sedimentology [RBGB]