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Advances in agronomy. Volume 90
- Summary
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Volume 90 contains seven timely reviews and over 50 descriptive figures.* Maintains the highest impact factor among serial publications in Agriculture * Presents timely reviews on important agronom...
Volume 90 contains seven timely reviews and over 50 descriptive figures.* Maintains the highest impact factor among serial publications in Agriculture * Presents timely reviews on important agronomy issues * Enjoys a long-standing reputation for excellence in the field
Details
- Creator
- edited by Donald L. Sparks
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- First edition
- San Diego ; London : Academic Press, 2006
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (322 p.)
- ISBNs
- 1280636351, 9786610636358, 0080464475, 0120008084
- OCLC
- ocm86107226
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliography and index.
- English
- Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1: Pathogens in Biosolids; I. Biosolids: A Historical Perspective and Current Outlook; II. The Nature of Wastewater (Sewage); III. Wastewater (Sewage) Treatment; A. Class A Versus Class B Biosolids; IV. Removal of Pathogens by Sewage Treatment Processes; V. Pathogens of Concern in Class B Biosolids; A. Bacteria; B. Enteric Viruses; C. Protozoan Pathogens; D. Helminths; E. Other Biological Concerns in Biosolids; VI. Pathogen Transport and Survival in Soil, Water, and Air; A. Exposure via Soil and Groundwater
- B. Exposure via AirVII. Risk-Based Evaluation of the Potential Hazards Posed by Pathogens in Biosolids; A. On-Site Exposure from Land-Applied Biosolids; B. On-Site Exposure to Workers via Bioaerosols Generated During Land Application of Biosolids; C. Off-Site Exposure of Bioaerosols to Residents in Communities Close to Land Application Sites; VIII. Public Perceptions of Land Application of Biosolids with Respect to Pathogens; IX. Future Research Needs; References; Chapter 2: Advances in Crop Water Management Using Capacitive Water Sensors; I. Introduction
- II. Capacitance Soil Water Content Measuring SystemsA. Principle of Operation; B. Equipment Design; C. Installation; D. Data Logging and Displaying; E. Calibration; III. Application of Capacitance as Water Management Devices: Irrigation Scheduling for Different Crops; IV. Determination of Soil Water Physical Properties; A. Field Soil Water Storage; B. Field Unsaturated Hydraulic Conductivity; C. Spatial and Temporal Distributions of Soil Physical Properties; V. Use of MCP to Calculate Different Field Water Cycle Components; A. Plant Water Use; B. Drainage Below the Root Zone
- C. Effective RainfallVI. Effect of Fluctuation of Soil Temperature and Soil Salinity on the Performance of MCP; VII. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3: Synchrotron Radiation Infrared Spectromicroscopy: A Noninvasive Chemical Probe for Monitoring Biogeochemical Processes; I. Introduction; II. SR-FTIR Spectromicroscopy; A. Background; B. Synchrotron IR Light Sources; C. Synchrotron IR Spectromicroscopy of Biogeochemical Systems; III. Biogeochemical Processes Measured by SR-FTIR Spectromicroscopy; A. Instrumentation; B. Spectral Analysis; C. Application Examples
- IV. Future Possibilities and RequirementsAcknowledgments; References; Chapter 4: Development and Testing of ""On-Farm"" Seed Priming; I. Introduction; II. The Problem; A. Inadequate Crop Stands; B. Factors Affecting Crop Establishment; III. Simple Ways to Improve Crop Establishment; A. Seed Quality; B. Timely Sowing; C. Depth of Sowing; D. Dry Planting; E. Transplanting Seedlings; F. Seed Priming; IV. ""On-Farm"" Seed Priming; A. In Vitro Investigations of Rate and Extent of Germination; B. In Vitro Emergence and Early Seedling Growth; C. Research Station Studies; D. On-Farm Studies
- E. Added Value: Improved Crop Nutrition