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Advances in agronomy. Volume 75
Title:
Advances in agronomy. Volume 75
Author:
Sparks, Donald L., 1953-
ISBN:
9780080490168
9780120007936
9781281004499
9786611004491
Publication Information:
San Diego : Academic Press, ©2002.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (251 pages).
Series:
Advances in agronomy ; v.75
Advances in Agronomy.
Contents:
Front Cover; Advances in Agronomy; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1. Phytoremediation of Metals, Mettaloids, and Radionuclides; I. Introduction; II. Phytoextraction Using Hyperaccumulator Plants; III.Chemically Enhanced Phytoextraction; IV. Phytovolatilization; V. Summary and Future Directions; Reference; Chapter 2. The Supramolecular Structure of Humic Substances: A Novel Understanding of Humus Chemistry and Implications in Soil Science; I. Introduction; II. Paradigmatic View of Humus Chemistry; III. The Dilemma of the Conformational Structure of Humic Substances
IV. Size-Exclusion Chromatogarphy of Humic SubstancesV. Supramolecular Associations of Self-Assembling Humic Molecules; VI. Chemical and Spectroscopic Evidence of Supramolecular Association; VII. Turning Loose Humic Superstructures into Stable Polymers; VIII. Role of Hydrophobic Humic Superstructures in Soil; IX. Future Perspectives in Research and Technology; Reference; Chapter 3. Water-Saving Agriculture in China: An Overview; I. Introduction; II. Water-Saving Agriculture as a System; III. Water-Use Efficiency; IV. A Rationale for the Use of Water Resources
V. Water-Saving Engineering MeasuresVI. Water-Saving Agronomic Practices; VII. Water-Saving Management; VIII. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 4. Quantitative Remote Sensing of Soil Properties; I. Introduction; II. Principles of Quantitative Remote Sensing of Soils; III. Mechanisms of the Soil-Radiation Interactions; IV. Problems in Quantitative Remote Sensing of Soil; V. Parameters Affecting the Remote Sensing of Soil; VI. High-Spectral-Resolution Sensors; VII. General Analytical Methods; VIII. Closing Remarks and Recent Examples; References; Index
Abstract:
Advances in Agronomy has the highest impact factor among serial publications in agriculture. The Science Citation Index, 1986, reports an impact factor over 2,459 and a cited half-life over 10 years. Volume 75 contains four outstanding reviews dealing with phytoremediation, issues related to water use in China, humic substances, and remote sensing. Chapter 1 is an extensive review on phytoremediation of metals, metalloids, and radionuclides, including discussion on phytoextraction technologies, hyperaccumulator plants, chemically induced phytoextraction, and phytovolatilization. Chapter 2 covers the conservation and use of water in Chinese agriculture including engineering, economic, and agronomic aspects and considerations. Chapter 3 presents advances in understanding the structure of humic substances, particularly the concept of a supramolecular structure. Analytical and molecular scale evidence for this latter structure are presented as well as discussions on the role of humic superstructures in soils. Chapter 4 presents frontiers in quantitative remote sensing of soil properties including principles, methods, mechanisms, and limitations. Volume 75 contains four outstanding reviews dealing with phytoremediation, issues related to water use in China, humic substances, and remote sensing. Chapter 1 is an extensive review on phytoremediation of metals, metalloids, and radionuclides, including discussion on phytoextraction technologies, hyperaccumulator plants, chemically induced phytoextraction, and phytovolatilization. Chapter 2 covers the conservation and use of water in Chinese agriculture including engineering, economic, and agronomic aspects and considerations. Chapter 3 presents advances in understanding the structure of humic substances, particularly the concept of a supramolecular structure. Analytical and molecular scale evidence for this latter structure are presented as well as discussions on the role of humic superstructures in soils. Chapter 4 presents frontiers in quantitative remote sensing of soil properties including principles, methods, mechanisms, and limitations.
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| S540 .A2 A38 EB VOL. 75 | 1184467-1001 | Elsevier E-Book Collections | Searching... |
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