Advances in Agronomy

Contributors to this special 100th volume were carefully selected by the editor for their perspectives on not only the current state-of-the-art of their topic but also where their fields are going and what future opportunities exist to advance scientific frontiers. Originating in 1949, Advances in Agronomy is a venerable serial review featuring state-of-the-art reviews on crop and soil sciences over the years, and is highly regarded around the world. Volume 100 continues this long tradition of excellence, with cutting-edge and visionary reviews from distinguished scientists at the top of their respective fields.

Contributions from leading scientists in crop and soil sciences and allied fields including geochemistry, environmental microbiology, and microbiologyDynamic illustrationsExtensive literature reviewGrand research challenges and opportunities

1. Advances in Understanding Soil/Plant Interfacial Processes
2. Dynamics of Soil Formation
3. Extraterrestrial Exploration: Expanding Our Horizons
4. The Second Genetic Code
5. Microbial Distribution in Soils: Physics and Scaling
6. Advances in Geobiology
7. Ecological Genomics
8. Sorghum Drought Tolerance and Striga Resistance
9. Environmental Nanoparticles
10. Combining Biomarker With Stable Isotope Analyses for Assessing the Transformation and Turnover of Soil Organic Matter