Advances in Agronomy

Advances in Agronomy, Volume 156, 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.

Includes numerous, timely, state-of-the-art reviews on the latest advancements in agronomyFeatures distinguished, well recognized authors from around the worldBuilds upon this venerable and iconic review seriesCovers the extensive variety and breadth of subject matter in the crop and soil sciences

1. Soil organic carbon dynamics: Impact of land use changes and management practices— A review Ramesh Thangavel, Nanthi S. Bolan, Mary Beth Kirkham, Hasintha Wijesekara, Manjaiah Kanchikerimath, Cherukumalli Srinivasa Rao, Sasidharan Sandeep, Jorg Rinklebe, Yong Sik Ok, Burhan U. Choudhury, Hailong Wang, Caixian Tang, Xiaojuan Wang, Zhaoliang Song and Oliver W. Freeman II 2. Improving water use efficiency, nitrogen use efficiency, and radiation use efficiency in field crops under drought stress: A review Hayat Ullah, Raquel Santiago Arenas, Zannatul Ferdous, Ahmed Attia and Avishek Datta 3. Nitrate N loss by leaching and surface runoff in agricultural land—A global issue (a review) Zhao-Hui Wang and Sheng-Xiu Li 4. Ecological weed management in Sub-Saharan Africa: Prospects and implications on other agroecosystem services Paolo Bàrberi 5. Advances in mechanisms of drought tolerance in crops, with emphasis on barley Amare Kebede, Manjit S. Kang and Endashaw Bekele