| Advances in Agronomy: Volume 51 Contributor(s): Sparks, Donald L. |
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ISBN: 0120007517 ISBN-13: 9780120007516 Publisher: Academic Press OUR PRICE: $72.22 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 1993 Annotation: Volume 51 is a compilation of cutting-edge reviews written by leading crop and soil scientists. Several chapters emphasize ecology and the environment: conservation tillage with emphasis on ecological approaches to soil management, especially its effects on the environment, soil physical and chemical properties, and surface mulch, nutrient, and pest management; a complete and contemporary review on integrated pest management, ecological and environmental considerations, and future directions; a comprehensive review of cadmium accumulation in plants and its effects on human health. Other topics which are of interest to agronomists around the world include a comprehensive review on gypsum and acid soils; and transposable elements in maize and their role in creating plant genetic variability. Key Features * Gypsum and acid soils * Conservation tillage * Transposable elements in maize * Concepts and directions in arthropod pest management * Accumulation of cadmium in crop plants and its consequences to human health |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Ecology - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Agronomy - Soil Science |
| Dewey: 630 |
| Series: Advances in Agronomy |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 6.27" W x 9.34" (1.09 lbs) 217 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 160779 Reading Level: 5.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Volume 51 is a compilation of cutting-edge reviews written by leading crop and soil scientists. Several chapters emphasize ecology and the environment: conservation tillage with emphasis on ecological approaches to soil management, especially its effects on the environment, soil physical and chemical properties, and surface mulch, nutrient, and pest management; a complete and contemporary review on integrated pest management, ecological and environmental considerations, and future directions; a comprehensive review of cadmium accumulation in plants and its effects on human health. Other topics which are of interest to agronomists around the world include a comprehensive review on gypsum and acid soils; and transposable elements in maize and their role in creating plant genetic variability. |