Biodiversity, Biofuels, Agroforestry and Conservation Agriculture

1. Agroecology as a Transdisciplinary Science for a Sustainable Agriculture
Fabio Caporali

2. Measuring Agricultural Sustainability
Dariush Hayati, Zahra Ranjbar, Ezatollah Karami

3. Sustainable Bioenergy Production, Land and Nitrogen Use
Enrico Ceotto, Mario Candilo

4. Biofuels, the Role of Biotechnology to Improve Their Sustainability and Profitability
Meenu Saraf, Astley Hastings

5. Challenges and Opportunities of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration in Croplands
Ilan Stavi, Rattan Lal

6. Conservation Agriculture Under Mediterranean Conditions in Spain
F. Moreno, J. L. Arrúe, C. Cantero-Martínez, M. V. López, J. M. Murillo, A. Sombrero, R. López-Garrido, E. Madejón, D. Moret, J. Álvaro-Fuentes

7. Conservation Tillage and Sustainable Agriculture in Semi-arid Dryland Farming
Mohammad J. Zarea

8. Synergism Among Crops to Improve Dryland Crop Production
Randy L. Anderson

9. Sustainable Irrigation to Balance Supply of Soil Water, Oxygen, Nutrients and Agro-Chemicals
Surya P. Bhattarai, David J. Midmore, Ninghu Su

10. Agricultural Practices in Northeast India and Options for Sustainable Management
Mritunjay Majumder, Awadhesh Kumar Shukla, Ayyanadar Arunachalam

11. Microbial Community Structure and Diversity as Indicators for Evaluating Soil Quality
Sushil K. Sharma, Aketi Ramesh, Mahaveer P. Sharma, Om Prakash Joshi, Bram Govaerts, Kerri L. Steenwerth, Douglas L. Karlen

12. Integrating Silvopastoralism and Biodiversity Conservation
A. Rigueiro-Rodríguez, M. Rois-Díaz, M. R. Mosquera-Losada

Keywords: Life Sciences, Agriculture, Sustainable Development, Plant Sciences, Climate Change, Ecosystems, Soil Science & Conservation