Advances in Agronomy 51
Donald L. Sparks (Eds.)
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
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Tahun:
1993
Penerbit:
Elsevier, Academic Press
Bahasa:
english
ISBN 10:
0120007517
ISBN 13:
9780120007516
Nama seri:
Advances in Agronomy 51
File:
PDF, 11.07 MB
IPFS:
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english, 1993