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Advances in agronomy. Vol. 27
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ADVANCES IN AGRONOMY VOLUME 27
Details
- Creator
- prepared under the auspices of the American Society of Agronomy ; edited by N.C. Brady
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- New York : Academic Press, 1975
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (393 p.)
- ISBNs
- 1281410888, 9786611410889, 0080563406, 0120007274
- OCLC
- ocn808682092
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- English
- Front Cover; Advances in Agronomy, Volume 27; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors to Volume 27; Preface; CHAPTER 1. PHYSIOLOGY OF WATER DEFICITS IN CEREAL CROPS; I. Introduction; II. Sensitivity of Desiccation; III. Improvement of Drought Response through Breeding and Management; References; CHAPTER 2. BIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF ENZYMES ACCUMULATED IN SOIL; I. Introduction; II. Role of Accumulated Soil Enzymes in the Initial Phases of the Decomposition of Organic Residues and of the Transformation of Some Compounds
- III. Enzymatic Activities in Soil under Conditions Unfavorable for the Proliferation of MicroorganismsIV. Summary; References; CHAPTER 3. RESPONSES OF PLANTS TO AIR POLLUTANT OXIDANTS; I. Introduction; II. Biochemical and Physiological Effects; III. Development and Predisposition to Oxidant Injury; IV. Environmental Factors Influencing Susceptibility and Sensitivity; V. The Role of Stomata; VI. Conclusions; References; CHAPTER 4. PHYSIOLOGICAL, BIOCHEMICAL, AND GENETIC BASIS OF HETEROSIS; I. Introduction; II. Heterosis in Heterotrophs and Autotrophs; III. Occurrence of Heterosis
- IV. Evaluation of HeterosisV. Manifestation of Heterosis; VI. Present Theories of Heterosis; VII. Physiological and Genetic Analysis of Heterosis; VIII. Synthesis; IX. Programming in Heterotic Hybrids; X. Future Outlook; References; CHAPTER 5. FERTILIZERS FOR USE UNDER TROPICAL CONDITIONS; I. Introduction; II. Brief Description of Tropics; III. History of Fertilizer Use in the Tropics; IV. Agronomic Considerations; V. Fertilizer Technology Developments; References; CHAPTER 6. FOREST SITE QUALITY EVALUATION IN THE UNITED STATES; I. Introduction
- II. History of Site Quality Estimation in the United StatesIII. Methods for Estimating Site Quality; IV. Conclusions; Appendix: Common and Scientific Names of Tree Species; References; CHAPTER 7. THE ROLE OF REMOTE SENSING IN DETERMINING THE DISTRIBUTION AND YIELD OF CROPS; I. Introduction; II. Remote Sensing Development; III. Physical Basis for Remote Sensing; IV. Agricultural Applications of Remote Sensing; V. Future Role of Agricultural Remote Sensing; References; CHAPTER 8. CHEMICAL MONITORING OF SOILS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND ANIMAL AND HUMAN HEALTH; I. Introduction
- II. Soil Pollution SourcesIII. Soil and Waste Composition Monitoring; IV. Methods of Chemical Analysis; V. Monitoring of Macroelements; VI. Monitoring of Microelements; VII. Toxic Trace Elements, Organometallic Complexes; VIII. Recommendations for Continuing Research; References; Subject Index