Advances in Agronomy: Volume 119

ISBN-13: 9780124072473 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 476 str.

Donald Sparks

Opis

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

• Maintains the highest impact factor among serial publications in agriculture
• Presents timely reviews on important agronomy issues
• Enjoys a long-standing reputation for excellence in the field

Spis treści

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

J. Webb, Peter Sørensen, Gerard Velthof, Barbara Amon, Miriam Pinto, Lena Rodhe, Eva Salomon, Nicholas Hutchings, Piotr Burczyk and Joanne Reid

O autorze

DONALD L. SPARKS is the Unidel S. Hallock du Pont Chair and Francis Alison Professor at the University of Delaware. He is internationally recognized for his research in the areas of kinetics of biogeochemical processes and surface chemistry of natural materials. His research has focused on fate and transport of trace metals in soil and water, soil remediation, water quality, and carbon sequestration in soils. Dr. Sparks is the author of two previous editions of Environmental Soil Chemistry and more than 350 refereed papers and book chapters. He is fellow of five scientific societies, and he has been the recipient of major awards and lectureships including the Geochemistry Medal from the American Chemical Society, the Liebig Medal from the International Union of Soil Sciences, the Einstein Professorship from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Philippe Duchaufour Medal from the European Geosciences Union. Dr. Sparks served as president of the Soil Science Society of America and the International Union of Soil Sciences, has served on advisory committees for several national laboratories and national and international centers and institutes, and served as chair of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Committee for Soil Sciences and other NAS Committees.