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Introduction | p. 1 |
Agroecosystem biodiversity: matching production and conservation biology | p. 3 |
A review: long-term effects of agricultural systems on soil biochemical and microbial parameters | p. 25 |
Biodiversity of microarthropods in agricultural soils: relations to processes | p. 37 |
Macrochelid mites (Acari: Mesostigmata) occurring in animal droppings in the pasture ecosystem in central Italy | p. 47 |
Modifying traditional and high-input agroecosystems for optimization of microbial symbioses: a case study of dry beans in Costa Rica | p. 61 |
Grassy field margins and arthropod diversity: a case study on ground beetles and spiders in eastern Austria (Coleoptera: Carabidae; Arachnida: Aranei, Opiliones) | p. 71 |
Field margins: can they enhance natural enemy population densities and general arthropod diversity on farmland? | p. 95 |
Margins of agricultural fields as habitats for pollinating insects | p. 117 |
Farming systems and insect predators | p. 125 |
Some comparative insect conservation issues of north temperate, tropical and, south temperate landscapes | p. 137 |
Effects of headland management on invertebrate communities in cereal fields | p. 155 |
Strategy for conservation of wild bees in an agricultural landscape | p. 179 |
The use of soil mesofauna for the judgement of chemical impact on ecosystems | p. 193 |
Comparative studies on the soil life in ecofarmed and conventionally farmed fields and grasslands of Austria | p. 207 |
Conserving the species-rich meadows of Europe | p. 219 |
Forage legumes and cultural sustainability: lessons from history | p. 233 |
Subterranean clover living mulch: an alternative method of weed control | p. 249 |
Alternative crops for sustainable agricultural systems | p. 265 |
Brazilian rain forest colonization and biodiversity | p. 275 |
Conserving invertebrate diversity in agricultural, forest and natural ecosystems in Australia | p. 297 |
Tanzania's vanishing rain forests--assessment of nature conservation values, biodiversity and importance for water catchment | p. 313 |
Diversity of mammals and traditional hunting in central African rain forests | p. 335 |
Author Index | p. 355 |
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