Advances in Agronomy

This special 100th volume is a first-rate resource for the latest perspectives in agronomy, containing cutting-edge and visionary reviews from the leading scientists in crop and soil sciences!

Donald L. Sparks (Series edited by)

9780123743619, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 21 December 2008

272 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 2.2 cm, 0.54 kg

Contributors to this special 100th volume were carefully selected by the editor for their perspectives on not only the current state-of-the-art of their topic but also where their fields are going and what future opportunities exist to advance scientific frontiers. Originating in 1949, Advances in Agronomy is a venerable serial review featuring state-of-the-art reviews on crop and soil sciences over the years, and is highly regarded around the world. Volume 100 continues this long tradition of excellence, with cutting-edge and visionary reviews from distinguished scientists at the top of their respective fields.

1. Advances in Understanding Soil/Plant Interfacial Processes
2. Dynamics of Soil Formation
3. Extraterrestrial Exploration: Expanding Our Horizons
4. The Second Genetic Code
5. Microbial Distribution in Soils: Physics and Scaling
6. Advances in Geobiology
7. Ecological Genomics
8. Sorghum Drought Tolerance and Striga Resistance
9. Environmental Nanoparticles
10. Combining Biomarker With Stable Isotope Analyses for Assessing the Transformation and Turnover of Soil Organic Matter

Subject Areas: Agronomy & crop production [TVK], Agricultural science [TVB], Agriculture & farming [TV], Ecological science, the Biosphere [PSAF]