Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and first-rate source for the latest research in agronomy. Each volume contains an eclectic group of reviews by leading scientists throughout the world. As always, the subjects covered are rich, varied, and exemplary of the abundant subject matter addressed by this long-running serial.
Series edited by:
Donald L. Sparks (Director Delaware Environmental Institute University of Delaware Newark DE USA),
Donald L. Sparks (S. Hallock du Pont Chair in Soil and Environmental Chemistry and Director,
Delaware Environmental Institute,
University of Delaware,
Newark,
DE,
USA),
Donald L. Sparks (S. Hallock du Pont Chair in Soil and Environmental Chemistry and Director,
Delaware Environmental Institute,
University of Delaware,
Newark,
DE,
USA),
Donald L. Sparks (S. Hallock du Pont Chair in Soil and Environmental Chemistry and Director,
Delaware Environmental Institute,
University of Delaware,
Newark,
DE,
USA),
Donald L. Sparks (S. Hallock du Pont Chair in Soil and Environmental Chemistry and Director,
Delaware Environmental Institute,
University of Delaware,
Newark,
DE,
USA)
Imprint: Academic Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 138
Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 151mm,
Spine: 20mm
Weight: 630g
ISBN: 9780128047743
ISBN 10: 0128047747
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 08 June 2016
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
1. Root Iron Plaque on Wetland Plants as a Dynamic Pool of Nutrients and Contaminants N. Khan, B. Seshadri, N. Bolan, C.P. Saint, M.B. Kirkham, S. Chowdhury, N. Yamaguchi, D.-Y. Lee, G. Li, A. Kunhikrishnan, F. Qi, R. Karunanithi, R. Qiu, Y.-G. Zhu and C.-H. Syu 2. Utilization of Biowaste for Mine Spoil Rehabilitation H. Wijesekara, N.S. Bolan, M. Vithanage, Y. Xu, S. Mandal, S.L. Brown, G.M. Hettiarachchi, G.M. Pierzynski, L. Huang, Y.S. Ok, M.B. Kirkham, C. Saint and A. Surapaneni 3. Exposure, Toxicity, Health Impacts, and Bioavailability of Heavy Metal Mixtures M.A. Ayanka Wijayawardena, M. Megharaj and R. Naidu 4. Integrated Farming Systems and the Livelihood Security of Small and Marginal Farmers in India and Other Developing Countries U.K. Behera and J. France
DONALD L. SPARKS is the Unidel S. Hallock du Pont Chair and Francis Alison Professor at the University of Delaware. He is internationally recognized for his research in the areas of kinetics of biogeochemical processes and surface chemistry of natural materials. His research has focused on fate and transport of trace metals in soil and water, soil remediation, water quality, and carbon sequestration in soils. Dr. Sparks is the author of two previous editions of Environmental Soil Chemistry and more than 350 refereed papers and book chapters. He is fellow of five scientific societies, and he has been the recipient of major awards and lectureships including the Geochemistry Medal from the American Chemical Society, the Liebig Medal from the International Union of Soil Sciences, the Einstein Professorship from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Philippe Duchaufour Medal from the European Geosciences Union. Dr. Sparks served as president of the Soil Science Society of America and the International Union of Soil Sciences, has served on advisory committees for several national laboratories and national and international centers and institutes, and served as chair of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Committee for Soil Sciences and other NAS Committees.
