Biotic Diversity in Agroecosystems

✍ Scribed by D. Pimentel and Maurizio G. Paoletti (Eds.)

Publisher: Elsevier
Year: 1992
Tongue: English
Leaves: 353
Category: Library

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✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Introduction, Pages 1-2, M.G. PAOLETTI, D. PIMENTEL
Agroecosystem biodiversity: matching production and conservation biology, Pages 3-23, M.G. Paoletti, D. Pimentel, B.R. Stinner, D. Stinner
A review: long-term effects of agricultural systems on soil biochemical and microbial parameters, Pages 25-36, Richard P. Dick
Biodiversity of microarthropods in agricultural soils: relations to processes, Pages 37-46, D.A. Crossley Jr., Barbara R. Mueller, Judy C. Perdue
Macrochelid mites (Acari: Mesostigmata) occurring in animal droppings in the pasture ecosystem in central Italy, Pages 47-60, Bruno Cicolani
Modifying traditional and high-input agroecosystems for optimization of microbial symbioses: a case study of dry beans in Costa Rica, Pages 61-70, M.E. Rosemeyer, S.R. Gliessman
Grassy field margins and arthropod diversity: a case study on ground beetles and spiders in eastern Austria (Coleoptera: Carabidae; Arachnida: Aranei, Opiliones), Pages 71-93, Bernhard Kromp, Karl-Heinz Steinberger
Field margins: can they enhance natural enemy population densities and general arthropod diversity on farmland?, Pages 95-115, Peter Dennis, Gary L.A. Fry
Margins of agricultural fields as habitats for pollinating insects, Pages 117-124, Jan Lagerlöf, Josef Stark, Birgitta Svensson
Farming systems and insect predators, Pages 125-135, C.J.H. Booij, J. Noorlander
Some comparative insect conservation issues of north temperate, tropical, and south temperate landscapes, Pages 137-154, Michael J. Samways
Effects of headland management on invertebrate communities in cereal fields, Pages 155-178, M. Hassall, A. Hawthorne, M. Maudsley, P. White, C. Cardwell
Strategy for conservation of wild bees in an agricultural landscape, Pages 179-192, Józef Banaszak
The use of soil mesofauna for the judgement of chemical impact on ecosystems, Pages 193-205, H.H. Koehler
Comparative studies on the soil life in ecofarmed and conventionally farmed fields and grasslands of Austria, Pages 207-218, Wilhelm Foissner
Conserving the species-rich meadows of Europe, Pages 219-232, A. García
Forage legumes and cultural sustainability: lessons from history, Pages 233-248, Deborah H. Stinner, Ivan Glick, Benjamin R. Stinner
Subterranean clover living mulch: an alternative method of weed control, Pages 249-264, Richard D. Ilnicki, Adrian J. Enache
Alternative crops for sustainable agricultural systems, Pages 265-274, R. Becker, D. Meyer, P. Wagoner, R.M. Saunders
Brazilian rain forest colonization and biodiversity, Pages 275-296, Evaristo Eduardo de Miranda, Cristina Mattos
Conserving in vertebrate diversity in agricultural, forestry and natural ecosystems in Australia, Pages 297-312, Penelope Greenslade
Tanzania's vanishing rain forests — assessment of nature conservation values, biodiversity and importance for water catchment, Pages 313-334, Jørn Erik Bjørndalen
Diversity of mammals and traditional hunting in central African rain forests, Pages 335-354, Giuseppe M. Carpaneto, Francesco P. Germi
Author Index, Pages 355-356

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