Advances in Agronomy

A leading reference and a first-rate source for the latest research in agronomy--explore a variety of subjects with each new volume!

Donald L. Sparks (Series edited by)

9780124072473, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 8 March 2013

476 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 2.9 cm, 0.71 kg

Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a first-rate source for the latest research in agronomy. As always, the subjects covered are varied and exemplary of the myriad of subject matter dealt with by this long-running serial

1. Use of Synchrotron-based Techniques to Elucidate Metal Uptake and Metabolism in Plants

G. Sarret, E. A .H. Pilon Smits, H. Castillo Michel, M. P Isaure, F. J Zhao and R. Tappero

2. Advances in Understanding Organic Nitrogen Chemistry in Soils Using State-of-the-Art Analytical Techniques

Peter Leinweber, Jens Kruse, Christel Baum, Melissa Arcand, J. Diane Knight, Richard Farrell, Kai-Uwe Eckhardt, Kristian Kiersch and Gerald Jandl

3. The Role of Nitrate in Human Health

Nathan S. Bryan and Hans van Grinsven

4. Cadmium Contamination and its Risk Management in Rice Ecosystems

Nanthi S. Bolan, Tomoyuki Makino, Anitha Kunhikrishnan, Pil-Joo Kim, Satoru Ishikawa, Masaharu Murakami, Ravi Naidu and Mary Beth Kirkham

5. Transport and Retention of Heavy Metal in Soils: Competitive Sorption

H. M. Selim

6. Clean Coal Technology Combustion Products: Properties, Agricultural and Environmental Applications, and Risk Management

Balaji Seshadri, Nanthi S. Bolan, Ravi Naidu, Hailong Wang and Kenneth Sajwan

7. An Assessment of the Variation of Manure Nitrogen Efficiency throughout Europe and an Appraisal of Means to Increase Manure N Efficiency

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