Advances in Agronomy

Advances in Agronomy, Volume 163, 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.Vindication of Humic substances as a Key Component of Organic Matter in Soil and Water Michael H. B. Hayes and Roger S. Swift 2.Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in Agriculture: The Crucial Role of Nitrogen in Cereal-Based Systems J. K. Ladha, M. L. Jat, C. M. Stirling, Debashis Chakraborty, Prajal Pradhan, Timothy J. Krupnik, Tek B. Sapkota and H. Pathak 3.Current Uncertainties in Assessing the Colloidal Phosphorus Loss from Soil Ai Chen and Yuji Arai 4.Making Science More Effective for Agriculture Victor Sadras, Julian Alston, Pedro Aphalo, David Connor, R. Ford Denison, Tony Fisher, Richard Gray, Peter Hayman, John Kirkegaard, Holger Kirchmann, Martin Kropff, H. Renee Lafitte, Peter Langridge, Jill Lenne, M. Ines Minguez, John Passioura, John R. Porter, Tim Reeves, Daniel Rodriguez, Megan Ryan, Francisco J. Villalobos and David Wood 5.Zinc Nutrition for High Productivity and Human Health in Intensive Production of Wheat Wei Zhang, Yan-Fang Xue, Xin-Ping Chen, Fu-Suo Zhang and Chun-Qin Zou 6.Current and Future Scenarios of Glyphosate Use in Europe: Are There Alternatives? Fogliatto Silvia, Aldo Ferrero, Francesco Vidotto