Agronomy: Agricultural Practices in a Changing World - Hardcover

by Roy Tucker (Editor)

Agronomy refers to that sub-field of agriculture, which deals with the use of plants to get fiber, fuel, and food. It includes specialized areas like plant breeding, weed control, pest control, irrigation, crop rotation, soil classification, etc. Agronomy uses the elements of plant genetics, plant meteorology, ecology, biology, soil science, etc. This book provides significant information of this discipline to help develop a good understanding of the subject and its related fields. Some of the diverse topics covered in it address the varied branches that fall under this category. Scientists, researchers and students actively engaged in this field will find the book full of crucial and unexplored concepts.