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1. Biofortification--A Sustainable Agricultural Strategy for Reducing Micronutrient Malnutrition in the Global South

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Bouis, Howarth E. , Welch, Ross M.
Subject:
Oryza sativa , rice , Triticum aestivum , wheat , Zea mays , corn , Manihot esculenta , cassava , Pennisetum glaucum , Phaseolus vulgaris , literature reviews , beans , Ipomoea batatas , sweet potatoes , crop production , crop yield , production costs , profitability , sustainable agriculture , chemical constituents of plants , iron , zinc , vitamins , quantitative analysis , mineral content , plant breeding , genetic improvement , cultivars , high-yielding varieties , transgenic plants , food composition , functional foods
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2010

2. Effects of Manure and Cultivation on Carbon Dioxide and Nitrous Oxide Emissions from a Corn Field under Mediterranean Conditions

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Heller, Hadar , Bar-Tal, Asher , Tamir, Guy , Bloom, Paul , Venterea, Rodney T. , Chen, Dong , Zhang, Yi , Clapp, C. Edward , Fine, Pinchas
Subject:
Zea mays , corn , crop production , poultry manure , soil amendments , plant residues , tillage , no-tillage , carbon dioxide , nitrous oxide , gas emissions , measurement , Mediterranean climate , soil chemistry , ammonia , quantitative analysis , soil water content , air temperature , Israel
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2010

3. Herbicides as Ripeners for Sugarcane

Description:
In the special section: Nonherbicide use of herbicides / edited by Stephen O. Duke and Frank E. Dayan.
Author:
Dalley, Caleb D. , Richard, Edward P. Jr.
Subject:
Saccharum officinarum , sugarcane , crop production , harvest date , ripening , sucrose , biosynthesis , quantitative analysis , plant growth substances , herbicides , application rate , glyphosate , literature reviews , fluazifop , sulfometuron , ethephon , weed control , United States , Brazil , South Africa
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2010

4. Influence of Elevating Tree Potassium on Fruit Drop and Yield of Pecan

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Wood, Bruce W. , Wells, Lenny , Funderburke, Frank
Subject:
Carya illinoinensis , pecans , crop production , crop yield , crop quality , potassium fertilizers , application rate , fruit drop , nutrient deficiencies , potassium , nutrient uptake , developmental stages , seasonal variation , leaves , fruits (plant anatomy) , plant growth , chemical constituents of plants , quantitative analysis , Georgia
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2010

5. Management Filters and Species Traits: Weed Community Assembly in Long-Term Organic and Conventional Systems

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Ryan, Matthew R. , Smith, Richard G. , Mirsky, Steven B. , Mortensen, David A. , Seidel, Rita
Subject:
Avena sativa , oats , Triticum aestivum , wheat , Glycine max , soybeans , Zea mays , corn , crop production , organic production , crop management , composted manure , crop-weed competition , weed biology , plant growth , buried seeds , seed germination , quantitative analysis , plant ecology , plant communities , species diversity , weed control , tillage , sowing date , seedling emergence , soil fertility , case studies , long term experiments , Pennsylvania
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2010