Bibliothèque de L'IMIST/CNRST

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Front Cover; Advances in Agronomy; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1: Soil Organic Matter: Its Importance in Sustainable Agriculture and Carbon Dioxide Fluxes; 2. Some Aspects of the Nature and Behavior of Soil Organic Matter; 4. Soil Organic Matter and Crop Yields; 5. Explaining the Benefits of Soil Organic Matter; 6. Modeling Changes in Soil Organic Matter; 7. Disadvantages from Increasing Soil Organic Matter; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 2: Climate Change Affecting Rice Production: The Physiological and Agronomic Basis for Possible Adaptation Strategies.

2. Stress Physiology and Possible Adaptation Mechanisms to Climate Induced Stresses3. Comparative Assessment of Rice Versus Other Crops (In Terms of Vulnerability and Adaptation Options); 4. Outlook: Current Advances and Future Prospects; Chapter 3: Nitrogen in Dryland Soils of China and Its Management; 1. Introduction; 5. Strategies for Managements of Soil N on Drylands; 6. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; Chapter 4: The Agronomy and Economy of Some Important Industrial Crops; 1. Introduction; 5. Arecanut Entomology; 6. Arecanut Nematology; 10. Economic Botany of Cashew.

11. The Genetic Improvement of the Cashew Plant13. The Relevance of ""The Nutrient Buffer Power Concept"" in Cashew Nutrition; 17. Cashew End Products; 19. A Peep into Cashew's Future; 20. Technology Transfer; 22. The Coconut Palm (Cocos Nucifera L.); 23. Botany of Coconut; 25. Commercial Production of Hybrid Seeds; 26. Agronomy of Coconut; 28. Seed and Seedling Management; 29. Field Management; 31. Adaptation to Biotic Factors; 33. Adaptation in Coconut Palm; 34. A Devastating Virus; 37. Quality Traits; 38. Coconut as a Food Item; 42. Research in India and Sri Lanka.

44. A Peep into the Future of Coconut45. Protection of the Production Base; 46. Advances in Processing Technology; References; Chapter 5: Legume-Wheat Rotation Effects on Residual Soil Moisture, Nitrogen and Wheat Yield in Tropical Regions; 1. Introduction; 3. Soil Fertility and Yields; 6. Conclusions; Chapter 6: Strategies for Producing More Rice with Less Water; 1. Introduction; 2. Genetic Improvement for Water Productivity; 3. Crop Management; Index.

Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a first-rate source for the latest research in agronomy. As always, the subjects covered are varied and exemplary of the myriad of subject matter dealt with by this long-running serial.* 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.