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Journal of Integrative Agriculture Sciences report representing a significant contribution to agriculture Journal of Integrative Agriculture sciences. It is intended to publish these results that are ex- ceptional interest and particularly topical and relevant, but the Instruction to Authors preliminary results. It should be limited to 2500 words, and could include no more than two figures or tables. Description Journal of Integrative Agriculture (JIA), former- Letter discusses materials published in JIA previously or ly Agricultural Sciences in China (ASC), founded in 2002, issues of general interest. It should be no more than 400 is sponsored by Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences words. (CAAS), co-sponsored by Chinese Association of Agricultur- al Science Societies (CAASS). JIA is a peer-reviewed and Core Subjects multi-disciplinary international journal and published monthly in English. JIA Editorial Board consists of 260 well-respected — Crop Genetics • Breeding • Germplasm Resources scholars of agricultural scientific fields. Prof. Li Jiayang is — Physiology • Biochemistry the Chairman of the Board, and Prof. WAN Jian-min is the — Cultivation • Tillage Editor-in-Chief. JIA has been published by Elsevier B.V. since — Plant Protection 2006 and is one of the leading academic journals in agricul- — Animal Science tural sciences in China. As released by JCR, the latest IF of — Veterinary Science the journal is 0.833. — Soil and Fertilization — Irrigation Published articles of JIA are available both in print and — Plant Nutrition electronic copies. The electronic full texts are available on — Agro-Environment & Ecology ScienceDirect (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/jour- — Bio-material and Bio-energy nal/20953119). — Food Science — Agricultural Economics and Management Mission JIA promotes research and exchange of novel sci- — Agricultural Information Science entific discoveries and ideas for the advancement of agricul- tural sciences. The journal emphasizes inter-disciplinary and Indexing JIA has been indexed by SCI, Abstract Journal systematic approaches addressing agricultural life science, (AJ), Zoological Record (ZR), Food Science and Technology agricultural sustainability, food science, agricultural environ- Abstracts (FSTA), CABI, Scopus, and the main periodical ment, ecology and energy, therefore to concern for human databases in China. health and development around the globe. Copyright © 2016, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Scienc- Aims & Scope JIA seeks to publish those papers that are es (CAAS). 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And for any question involved, please feel free contact biochemical, cell and molecular biological methods, statistical us: analyses, and other scientific methods. Editorial Office of Journal of Integrative Agriculture Short Communication is for a concise, but independent No. 12 Zhongguancun South Street Beijing 100081, P.R.China Vangronsveld J, Clijsters H. 1994. Toxic effects of metals. In: Tel: +86-10-82105098, 82106279, 82106280 Farago M E, ed., Plants and the Chemical Elements-Bio- Fax: +86-10-82106247 chemistry, Uptake, Tolerance and Toxicity. VCH, Wein- Email: [email protected] heim. pp. 149-177. Website: http://www.ChinaAgriSci.com Wu F B, Zhang G P. 2002a. Genotypic differences in effect of Cd on growth and mineral concentrations in barley Potential Reviewers Authors are encouraged to provide a seedling. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and list of potential reviewers. 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