Advances in Agronomy: Volume 73

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  • ISBN 10 6611024743
  • ISBN 13 9786611024741
  • Published Apr 03 2001
  • Page Count 173
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Elsevier Science & Technology
  • Imprint Elsevier Science & Technology

Publishers Text

Volume 73 contains 4 reviews on contemporary and important topics in the agronomic sciences. In Chapter 1, Interactions among Root-Inhabiting Fungi and Their Implications for Biological Control of Root Pathogens, fungi are defined, their distribution and abundance are discussed, and their role in agroecosystems is present. Chapter 2, Dwarfing Genes in Plant Improvement, discusses advances in the role of dwarfing genes in plant improvement. Emphasis is placed on breeding and genetic aspects. Chapter 3, A Review of the Effect of N Fertilizer Type on Gaseous Emissions, covers a topic that is of great environmental interest - the effect of nitrogen fertilizers on gaseous emissions. Chapter 4, Rhizobia in the Field, is a comprehensive review of rhizobia including diversity, systematics, natural populations, and field introduction of rhizobia.