Principles of agronomy for sustainable agriculture. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Editors: Villalobos, Francisco J; Fereres, E (Elias)
• Contents: PART A: CROPS AND THE ENVIRONMENT -- Chapter 1. Introduction to agricultural systems -- Chapter 2. The soil. Physical and chemical properties -- Chapter 3. Radiation balance -- Chapter 4. Wind and turbulence -- Chapter 5. Air temperature and humidity -- Chapter 6. Soil temperature -- Chapter 7. The energy balance -- Chapter 8. Water balance: Infiltration, runoff and percolation -- Chapter 9. Evapotranspiration and crop water requirements -- PART B: DETERMINANTS OF CROP PRODUCTIVITY Chapter 10 Crop development and growth -- Chapter 11 Photosynthesis and respiration -- Chapter 12 Density and competition -- Chapter 13. Potential productivity -- Chapter 14 Water-limited productivity -- Chapter 15. Other limitations to crop productivity -- PART C: SOWING, SOIL MANAGEMENT AND SOIL CONSERVATION -- Chapter 16. Planting and sowing -- Chapter 17. Tillage -- Chapter 18. Soil erosion and soil conservation -- PART D: WATER MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF SALINITY -- Chapter 19. Irrigation systems -- Chapter 20. Irrigation scheduling -- Chapter 21. Deficit irrigation -- Chapter 22. Control of salinity -- PART E: FERTILIZER MANAGEMENT -- Chapter 23. Fertilizers -- Chapter 24. N fertilization -- Chapter 25. P, K and other nutrients -- Chapter 26. Fertigation -- PART F: ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AND OTHER TECHNIQUES -- Chapter 27. Windbreaks, agroforestry -- Chapter 28. Temperature modification -- Chapter 29. Frost control -- Chapter 30. Control of weeds and other biotic factors -- Chapter 31. Application of herbicides and other biotic control agents -- Chapter 32. Harvest and conservation -- Chapter 33. New tools and methods in agronomy: remote sensing, site specific agriculture and simulation modeling applications -- PART G: Cropping systems -- Chapter 34. Cropping and farming systems -- Chapter 35. Farming and the sustainability of food systems.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 631.5/8; Agronomy -- Textbooks; Sustainable agriculture -- Textbooks; Agriculture -- Textbooks; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- General; Agronomy; Sustainable agriculture; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 3319461168; 9783319461168
• Related ISBNs: 331946115X; 9783319461151
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