Agricultural Ecology and Environment: Proceedings of an International Symposium on Agricultural Ecology and Environment, Padova, Italy, 5-7 April 19

Content: 
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Introduction, Pages 1-2, M.G. PAOLETTI, B.R. STINNER, G.G. LORENZONI
Low-Input Sustainable Agriculture Using Ecological Management Practices, Pages 3-24, DAVID PIMENTEL, THOMAS W. CULLINEY, IMO W. BUTTLER, DOUGLAS J. REINEMANN, KENNETH B. BECKMAN
The Importance of Integration in Sustainable Agricultural Systems, Pages 25-35, CLIVE A. EDWARDS
Agroecology: A New Research and Development Paradigm for World Agriculture, Pages 37-46, MIGUEL A. ALTIERI
The Importance of the Fauna in Agricultural Soils: Research Approaches and Perspectives, Pages 47-55, D.A. CROSSLEY JR., DAVID C. COLEMAN, PAUL F. HENDRIX
The Role of Taxonomy in the Analysis of Natural and Agricultural Communities, Pages 57-66, ALESSANDRO MINELLI
Problems in Evaluating the Economics of Ecological Agriculture, Pages 67-75, WILLIAM LOCKERETZ
In Search of Traditional Farm Wisdom For a More Sustainable Agriculture: A Study of Amish Farming and Society, Pages 77-90, DEBORAH H. STINNER, M.G. PAOLETTI, B.R. STINNER
Agricultural Farm Planning and Protection of the Environment, Pages 91-98, MARIANGELA MILANESI
Ecological Perspectives of Changing Agricultural Land Use in the European Community, Pages 99-106, ANNEMARIE GOEDMAKERS
Control of Energy and Matter Fluxes in Agricultural Landscapes, Pages 107-118, LECH RYSZKOWSKI
Interactions Between Agricultural and Ecological Systems at the Landscape Level, Pages 119-130, JACQUES BAUDRY
Environmental Consequences of Salts Exports from an Irrigated Landscape in the Ebro River Basin, Spain, Pages 131-138, JUAN BELLOT, FRANK GOLLEY, M. TERESA AGUINACO
Agroecology Patterns in Northeastern Italy, Pages 139-154, MAURIZIO GUIDO PAOLETTI, GIOVANNI GIORGIO LORENZONI
The Importance of Hedges and Relict Vegetation in Agroecosystems and Environment Reconstitution, Pages 155-161, A. ZANABONI, G.G. LORENZONI
Soil Invertebrate Dynamics of Soybean Agroecosystems Encircled by Hedgerows or Not in Friuli, Italy. First Data, Pages 163-176, FRANCESCO NAZZI, MAURIZIO GUIDO PAOLETTI, GIOVANNI GIORGIO LORENZONI
Bird Community Patterns in Mediterranean Farmlands: A Comment, Pages 177-181, ALMO FARINA
Insect Conservation and the Disturbance Landscape, Pages 183-194, M.J. SAMWAYS
The Significance of Vesicular–Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungal–Soil Macroinvertebrate Interactions in Agroecosystems, Pages 195-204, SUSAN C. RABATIN, BENJAMIN R. STINNER
Energy and Nutrient Flow Through Detritus Food Chains, Pages 205-215, CHEN RONGJUN
The Invertebrate Fauna of Reclaimed Cutaway Peat in Central Ireland and its Influence on Soil Fertility and Plant Growth, Pages 217-225, J.P. CURRY, K.E. BOYLE, E.P. FARRELL
Effects of Agricultural Practices on Soil Arthropoda: Organic and Mineral Fertilizers in Alfalfa Fields, Pages 227-239, B. FRATELLO, M.A. SABATINI, L. MOLA, C. USCIDDA, C. GESSA
Carabid Beetle Communities (Carabidae, Coleoptera) in Biologically and Conventionally Farmed Agroecosystems, Pages 241-251, BERNHARD KROMP
The Influence of Vegetation Structure on the Development of Soil Mesofauna, Pages 253-269, H. KOEHLER, H. BORN
Effect of Soil Moisture Regime on Predation by Protozoa of Bacterial Biomass and the Release of Bacterial Nitrogen, Pages 271-279, P.J. KUIKMAN, M.M.I. VAN VUUREN, J.A. VAN VEEN
Biogenic Turnover of Matter, Soil Biota and Problems of Agroecosystem Development, Pages 281-291, A.D. POKARZHEVSKIJ, D.P. ZABOEV, S.A. GORDIENKO, J. BOHÁČ, A.A. GUSEV
An Ecological Analysis of the Spider Fauna (Araneae) Occurring in Maize Fields, Italian Ryegrass Fields and Their Edge Zones, by Means of Different Multivariate Techniques, Pages 293-306, MARK ALDERWEIRELDT
Carabid and Staphylinid Beetles in Two Vineyards in the Province of Verona (Italy), Pages 307-313, MAURO DACCORDI, ADRIANO ZANETTI
Biological Control of Brontispa longissima in Western Samoa: An Ecological and Economic Evaluation, Pages 315-329, J.M. VOEGELE
Ecology of Low-input, No-tillage Agroecosystems, Pages 331-345, G.J. HOUSE, G.E. BRUST
Evolution of Vegetation Under Intensive Grazing: Two Examples in North-western Italian Mountains, Pages 347-359, M. ACUTIS, G. PASCAL, A. REYNERI, C. SINISCALCO
The Dutch Programme on Soil Ecology of Arable Farming Systems. 2. Geogenesis, Agricultural History, Field Site Characteristics and Present Farming Systems at the Lovinkhoeve Experimental Farm, Pages 361-387, M.J. KOOISTRA, G. LEBBINK, L. BRUSSAARD
Influence of Undersown Clovers on Weeds and on the Yield of Winter Wheat in Organic Farming, Pages 389-396, WILFRIED HARTL
The Ecomorphology of Carica quercifolia Solms-Laub. in a Mediterranean Climate, Pages 397-409, P. COLOMBO, M.R. MELATI, A. SCIALABBA, S. TRAPANI, M. SORTINO
The Use of Ultrasound Technique to Monitor Freezing and Thawing of Water in Plants, Pages 411-418, A. RASCHI, G. SCARASCIA MUGNOZZA, R. SURACE, R. VALENTINI, C. VAZZANA
Feeding Experiments. A Criterion For Quality Estimation of Biologically and Conventionally Produced Foods, Pages 419-428, KARIN PLOCHBERGER
Individual Competition Indices for Conifer Plantations, Pages 429-437, P. CORONA, A. FERRARA
Some Effects of Composted Organic Materials on Plant Health, Pages 439-446, HEINRICH C. WELTZIEN
Experimental Natural History of Sustainable Agriculture: Syndromes of Production, Pages 447-462, DAVID A. ANDOW, KAZUMASA HIDAKA
Technology and Undesirable Components on Compost of Separately Collected Organic Wastes, Pages 463-469, K. FRICKE, W. PERTL, H. VOGTMANN
Nutrient Value and Utilization of Biogenic Compost in Plant Production, Pages 471-475, HARTMUT VOGTMANN, KLAUS FRICKE
Antiphytopathogenic Properties of Biogenic Waste Compost, Pages 477-482, C. SCHUELER, J. BIALA, H. VOGTMANN
Quality of Food Plants Grown with Compost From Biogenic Waste, Pages 483-491, A. MEIER-PLOEGER, R. DUDEN, H. VOGTMANN
Recycling Wastes in Agriculture: Heavy Metal Bioavailability, Pages 493-503, GIANNIANTONIO PETRUZZELLI
Treatment of Post-harvest Pesticide Residues, Pages 505-511, GIOVANNA M. FLAIM, GIAMBATTISTA TOLLER
Models, Field Studies, Laboratory Experiments: An Integrated Approach to Evaluate the Environmental Fate of Atrazine (s-Triazine Herbicide), Pages 513-522, E. BACCI, A. RENZONI, C. GAGGI, D. CALAMARI, A. FRANCHI, M. VIGHI, A. SEVERI
A Simple Model to Evaluate Herbicide Fate in the Air–Water–Soil System, Pages 523-529, S. CERVELLI, A. PERNA, ZS. EKLER
Assessment of the Toxicological Risk of Pesticides and its Correlation to the Physico-chemical Characteristics and Tissue Distribution, Pages 531-537, D. COVA, L. ROSSINI, P. NATALI, M. TREVISAN, A.A.M. DEL RE
Pesticide Residues in the Po River Watershed: Application of a Mathematical Model, Pages 539-553, A.A.M. DEL RE, D. COVA, L. RAGOZZA, E. RONDELLI, L. ROSSINI, M. TREVISAN
Effects of Composted FYM and a Compound Fertiliser on Yield and Nitrate Accumulation in Three Summer Lettuce Cultivars Grown in an Organic System, Pages 555-559, C. STOPES, L. WOODWARD, G. FORDE, H. VOGTMANN
Soil Fauna in Sustainable Agriculture: Results of an Integrated Farming System at Lautenbach, F.R.G., Pages 561-572, A. EL TITI, U. IPACH
An Ecological Approach to Agriculture — The Austrian Example, Pages 573-578, L.J. MAURER
Concepts to Sustain a Change in Farm Performance Evaluation, Pages 579-595, F. CAPORALI, P. NANNIPIERI, M.G. PAOLETTI, A. ONNIS, P.E. TOMEI, V. TELLARINI
Ecological Agriculture Within a Densely Populated Area in China, Pages 597-607, SHANMEI WU, SHENGRONG XU, JIANGLIANG WU
An Agro-ecological Survey of the Boé Province, Guinea Bissau, Pages 609-620, P. WIT, H.C. REINTJES
AUTHOR INDEX, Pages 621-625
SUBJECT INDEX, Pages 627-636