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971403
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b725773
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Advances in agronomy.\ prepared in cooperation with the American Society of Agronomy ; edited by N.C. Brady.
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New York :: Academic Press,, 1980.
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Advances in Agronomy ;; v. 33
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1 online resource (xii, 374 pages)
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0080563465
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: 0120007339
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: 9780080563466
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: 9780120007332
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Front Cover; Advances in Agronomy, Volume 33; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors to Volume 33; Preface; CHAPTER 1. CONSERVATION TILLAGE SYSTEMS; I. Introduction; II. Historical; III. Tillage Equipment and Use; IV. Crop Yields and Quality; V. Environmental Consideration; VI. Infiltration and Water Conservation; VII. Weed Control; VIII. Insects and Plant Diseases; IX. Soil Temperature; X. Soil Structure and Other Physical Properties; XI. Chemical Effects and Microbial Activity; XII. Economics; XIII. Summary and Conclusions; References; CHAPTER 2. POTASSIUM IN CROP PRODUCTION.
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CHAPTER 5. EXPERIENCE WITH SOIL TAXONOMY OF THE UNITED STATESI. Introduction; II. General Reactions to the System; III. Use of Soil Taxonomy Internationally; IV. Problems for Users of Soil Taxonomy; V. Taxonomic Problems; VI. Impact of Soil Taxonomy Internationally; VII. Summary; References; CHAPTER 6 .COMPETITIVE ASPECTS OF THE GRASS-LEGUME ASSOCIATION; I. Introduction; II. Competition in the Pasture Community; III. Physiological Considerations; IV. Morphological Considerations; V. Competition for Environmental Factors; VI. Conclusions; References.
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CHAPTER 7. NITROGEN LOSSES FROM TOPS OF PLANTSI. Introduction; II. Record of Observed Decreases of Nitrogen Content of Plant Tops; III. Possible Pathways of Nitrogen Losses from Tops; IV. Associated Methodology Problems; V. Conclusions; References; CHAPTER 8. AGROTECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN THE TROPICS BASED ON SOIL TAXONOMY; I. Introduction; II. The Transfer of Agrotechnology; III. Soil Classification in Perspective; IV. Agrotechnology Transference Research; V. Quantitative Verification of Transferability within a Soil Family; VI. Prerequisites for Worldwide Agrotechnology Transfer.
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I. IntroductionII. Nitrogen Fixation in the Water Column and on the Soil Surface; III. Nitrogen Fixation in the Aerobic Layer of Flooded Soil; IV. Nitrogen Fixation in the Anaerobic Layer of Flooded Soil; V. Nitrogen Fixation in the Root Zone of Nonnodulated Plants; VI. Nitrogen Fixation on the Leaf and Stem Surface of Plants; VII. Environmental Factors Influencing Nitrogen Fixation in Flooded Soil; VIII. Comparison of Acetylene Reduction and 15N Methodology; IX. Contribution of Fixed Nitrogen to the Nitrogen Requirements of plants; X. Perspectives; References.
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I. IntroductionII. Potassium Availability in the Soil; III. Potassium in Physiology; IV. Potassium Application and Crop Growth; V. Conclusions; References; CHAPTER 3. UTILIZATION OF WILD SPECIES FOR CROP IMPROVEMENT; I. Introduction; II. Biosystematics; III. The Gap between Hybridization and Utilization; IV. Approaches for Utilizing Wild Germplasm Resources; V. Examples of Species Used in Wild Species Hybridization Programs; VI. Specific Uses of Wild Species for Crop Improvement; VII. Summary and Conclusions; References; CHAPTER 4. NITROGEN FIXATION IN FLOODED SOIL SYSTEMS, A REVIEW.
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ADVANCES IN AGRONOMY VOLUME 33.
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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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630
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SB123.57.A38eb vol. 33
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Brady, Nyle C.
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American Society of Agronomy.
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