Dictionary of Agronomy (Volume 1 in 4 Parts)

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The Dictionary of Agronomy (In 4 Parts) is an essential reference tool for all students of agriculture in pursuit of competitive examinations and eventual success in interview. It covers the whole range of Agronomical terms and includes essential entries from such fields as Soil Science, hydrology, instrumentation, nuclear agriculture, sewerage, waste water use, plant physiology, plant protection, ecology, agricultural economics, meteorology, soil conservation, extension and statistics. Entries on many modern fields and laboratory techniques are also included. Bold headwords provide quick and easy access to more than 10,000 entries which are supplemented by an abundance of explanatory diagrams, formula and tables. Each entry in the dictionary has been defined with the utmost accuracy and completeness. The dictionary has been designed to achieve the purpose of providing an authoritative source to which one can turn with confidence for the meaning of the common and special terms used in modern agronomy. It also includes a guide to the use of the dictionary.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR L L Somani

Dr. L L Somani (b. 1945) did his graduation and Ph.D. from the University of Udaipur, Udaipur. He had all through a brilliant academic career and also holds Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism. He was awarded Post-Doctoral Commonwealth Fellowship (1975-77) to undertake research at Waite Agricultural Research Institute, Adelaide (Australia). He has also served the Gujarat Agricultural University. He is currently working as Professor at S.K.N. College of Agriculture, Jobner. He has been honoured by the 'Dhiru Morarji Memorial Award' (1984) for agricultural Science by the Fertilizer Association of India. He has published over 200 papers and articles in national and international journals of repute. He is associated with several academic societies. Besides being the editor, compiler of monumental Dictionary of Agricultural and Allied Sciences Series, Dr. Somani has published many other outstanding books.