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969596
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b723966
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Advances in agronomy.\ prepared under the auspices of the American Society of Agronomy ; edited by N.C. Brady.
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New York :: Academic Press,, 1970.
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Advances in Agronomy ;; v. 22
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1 online resource (xii, 462 pages)
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008056335X
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: 0120007223
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: 9780080563350
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: 9780120007226
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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Front Cover; Advances in Agronomy, Volume 22; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors to Volume 22; Preface; Chapter 1. Tropical Pastures; I. Introduction; II. Climate and Potential for Improved Pastures in the Tropics; III. Role of Plant Introduction; IV. Tropical Legumes; V. Temperate Legumes Used in the Subtropics; VI. Nodulation and Nitrogen Fixation of Tropical Legumes; VII. Legume Nutrition Relative to Tropical Pasture Development; VIII. Undesirable Compounds in Tropical Legumes; IX. Physiology of Tropical Legumes; X. Breeding and Genetics of the Main Legumes; XI. The Main Grasses.
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III. PhysiologyIV. Culture; V. Utilization; VI. Genetics and Cytology; VII. Breeding; References; Chapter 4. The Configuration of the Root System in Relation to Nutrient Uptake; I. Introduction; II. Geometrical Description of the Root System; III. Nutrient Transference in the Soil; IV. Physiological Conditions Governing Uptake; V. The Influence of Configuration on Uptake; VI. Conclusions; References; Chapter 5. Frost and Chilling Injury to Growing Plants; I. Introduction; II. Physicochemical Principles of Protein Structure; Ill. Cold Lability of Enzymes.
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IV. Membrane Composition and PermeabilityV. Protection from Freezing; VI. Conclusions; References; Chapter 6. The Platinum Microelectrode Method for Soil Aeration Measurement; I. The Method; II. Electrochemistry; III. Physical Effects of Electrode Insertion; IV. Models and Microelectrode Response .; V. Conclusions; VI. O2 Flux and Plant Response; VII. Summary; References; Chapter 7. Ratoon Cropping; I. Introduction; II. Genetic Aspects; III. Botanical and Physiological Considerations; IV. Ratooning and Environmental Factors; V. Soil Relationships; VI. Pests and Disease; VII. Management.
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VIII. Future OutlookReferences; Chapter 8. Grass Tetany of Ruminants; I. Introduction; II. Incidence, Climate, and Season; III. Symptoms of Animals; IV. soils; V. Forage; VI. Animal Factors in Hypomagnesemia; VII. Treatment of Affected Animals; VIII. Prevention of Grass Tetany; IX. Magnesium Deficiency in Humans; X. Summary; References; Chapter 9. The Microflora of Grassland; I. Introduction; II. The Microflora of the Living Plant; III. The Microflora of Grassland Litter; IV. The Microflora of Grassland Soils; V. Biomass and Bioactivity Measurements; VI. The Humic Component of Grassland Soil.
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XII. Feeding Value of Grasses versus LegumesXIII. Phosphorus and Nitrogen Fertilization of Grass; XIV. Breeding and Genetics of Tropical Grasses; XV. Beef Production from Legume-Based Tropical Pastures; XVI. Summary and Conclusions; References; Chapter 2. Clay-Organic Complexes and Interactions; I. Introduction; II. Bonding Mechanisms in Clay-Organic Complexes; III. Nature of Some Clay-Organic Complexes and Reactions; IV. Nature and Importance of Some Clay-Organic Complexes in Soils and Sediments; V. Conclusions; References; Chapter 3. Birdsfoot Trefoil; I. Introduction; II. Morphology.
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ADVANCES IN AGRONOMY VOLUME 22.
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Agronomy.
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Crops-- Genetic engineering.
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Soil science.
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Agronomy.
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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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630
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SB123.57.A38eb vol. 22
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Brady, Nyle C.
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American Society of Agronomy.
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