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969419
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b723789
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Advances in agronomy.\ edited by Donald L. Sparks.
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San Diego :: Academic Press,, ©1993.
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Advances in Agronomy ;; v. 51
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1 online resource (ix, 217 pages) :: illustrations
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0080563643
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: 0120007517
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: 1281740179
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: 6611740171
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: 9780080563640
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: 9780120007516
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: 9781281740175
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: 9786611740177
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Front Cover; Advances in Agronomy, Volume 51; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1. Gypsum and Acid Soils: The World Scene; I. Introduction; II. Composition and Properties of Gypsum Materials; III. Gypsum as an Ameliorant for Acid Subsoils; IV. Gypsum as an Ameliorant for Soil Physical Properties; V. Conclusions; References; Chapter 2. Conservation Tillage: An Ecological Approach to Soil Management; I. Introduction; II. Conservation Tillage and the Environment; III. Soil Physical Properties; IV. Soil Chemical Properties; V. Surface Mulch Management.
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V. Status and Future Directions of Integrated Pest ManagementVI. Conclusions; References; Chapter 5. Accumulation of Cadmium in Crop Plants and Its Consequences to Human Health; I. Introduction; II. Occurrence of Cadmium in the Agricultural Environment; III. Accumulation of Cadmium: Whole-Plant Studies; IV. Accumulation of Cadmium: Cellular and Subcellular Aspects; V. Contribution of Agricultural Products to Human Intake of Cadmium; VI. Health Consequences of Cadmium Intake in Humans; VII. Attempts to Manipulate Plants to Reduce the Cadmium Content of Crops: Promise and Problems.
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VI. Nutrient ManagementVII. Pest Management; VIII. Conclusions; References; Chapter 3. Transposable Elements in Maize: Their Role in Creating Plant Genetic Variability; I. Introduction: The Heterogeneity Question; II. Maize Breeding Accomplishments: What the Plant Breeder Has Wrought; III. Transposable Elements; References; Chapter 4. Concepts and Directions in Arthropod Pest Management; I. Introduction; II. Concepts of Integrated Pest Management; III. Components of Integrated Pest Management; IV. Ecological and Environmental Considerations.
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VIII. SummaryReferences; Index.
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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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Agronomy.
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Allelopathy.
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Crops-- Genetic engineering.
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Soil science.
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Agronomy.
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Allelopathy.
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Crops-- Genetic engineering.
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Soil science.
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TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING-- Agriculture-- Agronomy-- Crop Science.
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TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING-- Agriculture-- Agronomy-- General.
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| Dewey Classification
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630
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SB123.57.A38eb vol. 51
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| Added Entry
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Sparks, Donald L.,1953-
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