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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. Effect of precipitation change on water balance and WUE of the winter wheat-summer maize rotation in the North China Plain

Description:
In the special issue: Crop water use efficiency at multiple scales / edited by Timothy R. Green, Qiang Yu, Liwang Ma, and Tian-Duo Wang.
Author:
Sun, Hongyong , Shen, Yanjun , Yu, Qiang , Flerchinger, Gerald N. , Zhang, Yongqiang , Liu, Changming , Zhang, Xiying
Subject:
Zea mays , corn , grain crops , Triticum aestivum , winter wheat , crop rotation , precipitation , water balance , water use efficiency , semiarid zones , irrigation scheduling , water requirement , field experimentation , soil water content , sustainable agriculture , irrigation rates , China
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2010

3. Long-Term Soil Organic Carbon as Affected by Tillage and Cropping Systems

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Varvel, G.E. , Wilhelm, W.W.
Subject:
Zea mays , corn , Glycine max , soybeans , conservation tillage , soil organic carbon , carbon sequestration , conventional tillage , no-tillage , ridge tillage , rainfed farming , cropping systems , sustainable agriculture , bulk density , soil density , crop rotation , Nebraska
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2010

4. Water resources and water use efficiency in the North China Plain: Current status and agronomic management options

Description:
In the special issue: Crop water use efficiency at multiple scales / edited by Timothy R. Green, Qiang Yu, Liwang Ma, and Tian-Duo Wang.
Author:
Fang, Q.X. , Ma, L. , Green, T.R. , Yu, Q. , Wang, T.D. , Ahuja, L.R.
Subject:
water resources , water use efficiency , crop management , water stress , sustainable agriculture , environmental impact , plant breeding , soil management , irrigation rates , irrigation scheduling , irrigation management , genetic improvement , soil fertility , nitrogen , Triticum aestivum , wheat , Zea mays , corn , grain crops , double cropping , soil water content , nutrient use efficiency , China
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2010