Advances in Agronomy, Volume 183, the latest release in this leading reference on agronomy, contains a variety of updates and highlights new advances in the field. Each chapter is written by an international board of authors, with this new release offering the latest on Soil Security – Strategizing a Sustainable Future for Soil, Reflection on a Career as a Soil Scientist in the Middle East, Biodegradable Plastics as Alternatives for Polyethylene Mulch Films, Biosensing Technology Interventions for the Detection of Nitrate and Nitrite Contamination in Environment and Foods, and Microbial Fertilization as a Preferable Choice than Synthetic Chemical Fertilization in Modern Farming.
Includes numerous, timely, state-of-the-art reviews on the latest advancements in agronomy
Features distinguished, well recognized authors from around the world
Builds upon this venerable and iconic review series
Covers the extensive variety and breadth of subject matter in the crop and soil sciences
ISBN-13:9780443295225 ISBN-10: 0443295220 Pagini:296 Dimensiuni: 152 x 229
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1. Soil Security – Strategising a Sustainable Future for Soil Sandra J. Evangelista, Damien J. Field, Alex. B. McBratney, Budiman Minasny, Wartini Ng, Jose Padarian, Mercedes Roman Dobarco, and Alexandre M. J.-C. Wadoux 2. Reflection on a Career as a Soil Scientist in the Middle East John Ryan 3. Biodegradable Plastics as Alternatives for Polyethylene Mulch Films Yingxue Yu, Margarita Velandia, Douglas G. Hayes, Lisa W. DeVetter, Carol A. Miles and Markus Flury 4. Biosensing Technology Interventions for the Detection of Nitrate and Nitrite Contamination in Environment and Foods Monika Kundu, Prameela Krishnan, Shiv Prasad, Ananta Vashisht, Surender Duhan and K. Raja Reddy 5. Microbial Fertilization as a Preferable Choice than Synthetic Chemical Fertilization in Modern Farming Kodoth Prabhakaran Nair