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Advances in agronomy. Volume 59
Title:
Advances in agronomy. Volume 59
Author:
Sparks, Donald L., 1953-
ISBN:
9780080563725
9780120007592
9781281408648
9786611408640
Publication Information:
San Diego [Calif.] : Academic Press, ©1997.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xi, 344 pages).
Series:
Advances in Agronomy ; v.59
Advances in Agronomy.
Contents:
Front Cover; Advance in Agronomy, Volume 59; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1. Quantitative Genetics and Plant Breeding; I. Introduction; II. History; III. Tools of Quantitative Genetics; IV. Application of Quantitative Genetics to Plant Breeding; V. Future Role of Quantitative Genetics in Plant Breeding; References; Chapter 2. Use of Organoclays in Pollution Abatement; I. Introduction; II. Synthesis and Chemical Stability of Organoclays .................; III. Sorptive Properties of Organoclays; IV. In Sitzl Modification
V. Biodegradation of Contaminants in Modified SoilsReferences; Chapter 3. Phenology, Development, and Growth of the Wheat (Tritzcumaestwcm L.) Shoot Apex: A Review; I. Introduction; II. General Patterns of Grass Shoot Apex Development; III. Morphological Nomenclatures; IV. Shoot Apex Developmental Sequence; V. Conclusion; References; Chapter 4. Applications of Micromorphology of Relevance to Agronomy; I. Introduction ; II. Methods Used in Micromorphology; III. Soil Structure in Relation to Land Use; IV. Conclusions and Future Research Needs; References
Chapter 5. Physiological and Morphological Responses of Perennial Forages to StressI. Introduction; II. Water Deficit; III. Defoliation Stress; IV. Low Light; V. Nutrient Stress; VI. Low-Temperature Stress; VII. Salt Stress; VIII. Plant Breeding for Abiotic Stress Tolerance; References; Chapter 6. Crop Modeling and Applications: A Cotton Example; I. Introduction; II. Phenology; III. Growth of Individual Organs; IV. Partitioning Biomass; V. High-Temperature Effects on Fruiting Structures ; VI. Nitrogen-Deficit Effects; VII. Water-Deficit Effects; VIII. Model Development
IX. Model Calibration and ValidationX. Model Applications and Bridging Technologies; XI. Summary and Conclusions; References; Chapter 7. The Value of Long-Term Field Experiments in Agricultural, Ecological, and Environmental Research; I .Introduction; II. The Rothamsted Experiments ; III. The Agricultural Value of Long-Term Experiments; IV. Ecological Research and Long-Term Experiments; V. Long-Term Experiments and Environmental Concerns; VI. The Need for Long-Term Experiments ; VII. Approaches to New Long-Term Experiments ; References; INDEX
Abstract:
Volume 59 contains seven reviews covering key contemporary topics on crop and soil sciences. As always, the topics are varied and exemplary of the array of subject matter covered by this long-running serial. Crop science is represented by chapters on quantitative genetics and plant breeding, wheat, perennial forages, and cotton. These chapters are balanced by synthetic reviews of organoclays in pollution abatement, the applications of micromorphology, and the importance of long-term field research. With this latest volume, Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and as a first-rate source of the latest research in agronomy, crop science, and soil science. Key Features * Quantitative genetics * Organoclays and pollution * Phenology, development, and growth * Micromorphology and agronomy * Physiological and morphological responses to stress * Crop modeling * The value of long-term experiments.
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Shelf Number | Item Barcode | Shelf Location | Status |
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| SB123.57 .A38 EB VOL. 59 | 1189378-1001 | Elsevier E-Book Collections | Searching... |
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