Advances in Agronomy

by Donald L. Sparks (Editor)

Overview

Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and first-rate source for the latest research in agronomy. Each volume contains an eclectic group of reviews by leading scientists throughout the world. As always, the subjects covered are rich, varied, and exemplary of the abundant subject matter addressed by this long-running serial.

• Includes numerous, timely, state-of-the-art reviews
• 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 crop and soil sciences

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780128047743
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	06/08/2016
Series:	Advances in Agronomy , #138
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Donald L. Sparks is the S. Hallock du Pont Chair in Soil and Environmental Chemistry, Francis Alison Professor and Director of the Delaware Environmental Institute at the University of Delaware. He is internationally recognized for his landmark research on the kinetics and mechanisms of metal/oxyanion/nutrient reactions at biogeochemical interfaces. His pioneering studies on kinetic processes in soils and minerals include the development of widely used and novel kinetic methods, elucidation of rate-limiting steps and mechanisms over a range of spatial and temporal scales, and coupling of real-time kinetic studies with in-situ molecular scale investigations. His discoveries on the speciation, formation rates and stability mechanisms of metal hydroxide surface precipitates, and their role in the retention and bioavailability of toxic metals in the terrestrial environment, have received worldwide attention. This research has led to more effective soil remediation strategies and predictive models.

He is the author or coauthor of 286 publications. These include: 11 edited books, 53 book chapters, and 219 refereed papers. He is the author of two widely adopted textbooks, Kinetics of Soil Chemical Processes and Environmental Soil Chemistry (two editions) published by Academic Press. Dr. Sparks is an ISI Highly Cited Researcher; his research has been cited more than 8380 times and his h-index is 53 (Web of Science). Dr. Sparks has served as editor of Advances in Agronomy since 1991, having edited 77 volumes. He has given over 200 invited presentations at scientific conferences throughout the world, and been a lecturer at 98 universities and institutes in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

He has received numerous honors and awards including Fellow of five scientific societies, national and international research awards, distinguished fellowships and lectureships, and teaching and mentoring awards. He has advised 90 graduate students and postdoctoral researchers and been the recipient of more than $50 million in research funding. He served as President of both the Soil Science Society of America and the International Union of Soil Sciences.

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Second Highest Impact Factor in Agriculture

Table of Contents

1. Root Iron Plaque on Wetland Plants as a Dynamic Pool of Nutrients and Contaminants N. Khan, B. Seshadri, N. Bolan, C.P. Saint, M.B. Kirkham, S. Chowdhury, N. Yamaguchi, D.-Y. Lee, G. Li, A. Kunhikrishnan, F. Qi, R. Karunanithi, R. Qiu, Y.-G. Zhu and C.-H. Syu 2. Utilization of Biowaste for Mine Spoil Rehabilitation H. Wijesekara, N.S. Bolan, M. Vithanage, Y. Xu, S. Mandal, S.L. Brown, G.M. Hettiarachchi, G.M. Pierzynski, L. Huang, Y.S. Ok, M.B. Kirkham, C. Saint and A. Surapaneni 3. Exposure, Toxicity, Health Impacts, and Bioavailability of Heavy Metal Mixtures M.A. Ayanka Wijayawardena, M. Megharaj and R. Naidu 4. Integrated Farming Systems and the Livelihood Security of Small and Marginal Farmers in India and Other Developing Countries U.K. Behera and J. France

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Highly cited serial review that includes cutting-edge information on the crop and soil sciences and the latest agronomy research

Editorial Reviews

Comprises five contributions on improvement of tropical maize, pearl millet, nickel in soils, characterizing soil chemical properties, and cotton resistance to insects. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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