Atoms in Agriculture (Revised)
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Atoms in Agriculture
The Understanding the Atom Series
Atoms in Agriculture
CONTENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Research in the United States
How Are Radioisotopes Used in Research?
They May Be Used as “Tracers”
How Effective Are Radioactive Tracers?
They May Be Used as “Tracers”
How Effective Are Radioactive Tracers?
Plant Nutrition and Metabolism
What Happens to Fertilizer in the Soil?
Do Plants Absorb Through Roots Only?
Where Should Fertilizer Be Placed?
Do Fertilizers Move Fast in Plants?
What Else Do Radioisotopes Tell Us?
What Happens to Fertilizer in the Soil?
Do Plants Absorb Through Roots Only?
Where Should Fertilizer Be Placed?
Do Fertilizers Move Fast in Plants?
What Else Do Radioisotopes Tell Us?
Plant Diseases and Weeds
How Can We Combat Plant Diseases?
Why Do Chemicals Destroy Some Plants?
How Can We Combat Plant Diseases?
Why Do Chemicals Destroy Some Plants?
Animal Nutrition and Metabolism
How Nutritious Are Various Feedstuffs?
Can Lean Meat be Estimated “on the Hoof”?
Does Thyroid Affect Milk—Egg Production?
More Tracers in Animal Nutrition Research
How Nutritious Are Various Feedstuffs?
Can Lean Meat be Estimated “on the Hoof”?
Does Thyroid Affect Milk—Egg Production?
More Tracers in Animal Nutrition Research
Insects
Where and How Fast Do Insects Travel?
How Far Do Insects Carry Pollen?
Are Predators Used to Destroy Insects?
Can Tracers Measure Spray Residues?
Where and How Fast Do Insects Travel?
How Far Do Insects Carry Pollen?
Are Predators Used to Destroy Insects?
Can Tracers Measure Spray Residues?
Radioisotopes as Radiation Sources
Can Radiation Produce New Plants?
Can Radiation Destroy Germs and Insects?
How Does Radiation Affect Farm Animals?
What Else Can Radiation Tell Us?
Can Radiation Produce New Plants?
Can Radiation Destroy Germs and Insects?
How Does Radiation Affect Farm Animals?
What Else Can Radiation Tell Us?
Conclusion
Suggested References
Motion Picture
Motion Picture
Footnotes
Transcriber’s Notes
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