Climate Change, Intercropping, Pest Control and Beneficial Microorganisms
Sustainable agriculture is a rapidly growing field aiming at producing food and energy in a sustainable way for humans and their children. Sustainable agriculture is a discipline that addresses current issues such as climate change, increasing food and fu
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Volume 2
Series Editor Eric Lichtfouse
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Eric Lichtfouse Editor
Climate Change, Intercropping, Pest Control and Beneficial Microorganisms
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Editor Dr. Eric Lichtfouse INRA-CMSE-PME 17 rue Sully 21000 Dijon France [email protected]
ISBN 978-90-481-2715-3 e-ISBN 978-90-481-2716-0 DOI 10.1007/978-90-481-2716-0 Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2009927335 © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2009 No part of this work may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, microfilming, recording or otherwise, without written permission from the Publisher, with the exception of any material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Cover illustration: Photos have been kindly provided by Ms. Dominique Millot, Dijon, France. Copyright: Dominique Millot 2009. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Contents
Climate Change, Society Issues and Sustainable Agriculture . . . . . . Eric Lichtfouse
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Tragedy of the Global Commons: Soil, Water and Air . . . . . . . . . . Rattan Lal
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The Rediscovery of Intercropping in China: A Traditional Cropping System for Future Chinese Agriculture – A Review . . . . . . Heike Knörzer, Simone Graeff-Hönninger, Buqing Guo, Pu Wang, and Wilhelm Claupein Effect of Genetically Modified Bacteria on Ecosystems and Their Potential Benefits for Bioremediation and Biocontrol of Plant Diseases – A Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mareike Viebahn, Eric Smit, Debora C.M. Glandorf, Karel Wernars, and Peter A.H.M. Bakker Climate Change and Plant Water Balance: The Role of Aquaporins – A Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. Carmen Martínez-Ballesta, Luis López-Pérez, Beatriz Muries, Olaya Muñoz-Azcarate, and Micaela Carvajal
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Responses of Cereal Plants to Environmental and Climate Changes – A Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vaclav Hejnak, Milan Skalicky, Frantisek Hnilicka, and Jan Novak
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Induction of Plant Tolerance to Semi-arid Environments by Beneficial Soil Microorganisms – A Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R. Aroca and J.M. Ruiz-Lozano
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Essential Oil Crops for Sustainable Agriculture – A Review . . . . . . . Alessandra Carrubba and Caterina Catalano Sugarcane and Precision Agriculture: Quantifying Variability Is Only Half the Story – A Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daniel Zamykal and Yvette L. Everingham
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Fungal Disease Management in Environmentally Friendly Apple Production – A Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Imre J. Holb Mitigation of Agricultural Nonpoint-Source Pesticide Pollution in Artificial Wetland Ecosystems – A Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carolin
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