Open Access Option
Tillage management effects on pesticide fate in soils. A review
Lionel Alletto, Yves Coquet, Pierre Benoit, Djilali Heddadj and Enrique Barriuso
DOI: 10.1051/agro/2009018
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Minerals in plant food: effect of agricultural practices and role in human health. A review
M.C. Martínez-Ballesta, R. Dominguez-Perles, D.A. Moreno, B. Muries, C. Alcaraz-López, E. Bastías, C. García-Viguera and M. Carvajal
DOI: 10.1051/agro/2009022
| Abstract | PDF (1.082 MB) |

Mineral sources of potassium for plant nutrition. A review
David A.C. Manning
DOI: 10.1051/agro/2009023
| Abstract | PDF (829.3 KB) |

Defence mechanisms of Brassicaceae: implications for plant-insect interactions and potential for integrated pest management. A review
Ishita Ahuja, Jens Rohloff and Atle Magnar Bones
DOI: 10.1051/agro/2009025
| Abstract | PDF (3.080 MB) |

Ants and sustainable agriculture. A review
Gero Benckiser
DOI: 10.1051/agro/2009026
| Abstract | PDF (999.4 KB) |

Allelopathy in Compositae plants. A review
S.-U. Chon and C.J. Nelson
DOI: 10.1051/agro/2009027
| Abstract | PDF (386.3 KB) |

Improved evaluation of cover crop species by growth and root factors
G. Bodner, M. Himmelbauer, W. Loiskandl and H.-P. Kaul
DOI: 10.1051/agro/2009029
| Abstract | PDF (828.1 KB) |

Improved leaf pruning reduces development of stem cankers caused by grey mould in greenhouse tomatoes
V. Decognet, F. Ravetti, C. Martin and P.C. Nicot
DOI: 10.1051/agro/2009030
| Abstract | PDF (315.6 KB) |

Greenhouse gases and ammonia emissions from organic mixed crop-dairy systems: a critical review of mitigation options
S.M. Novak and J.L. Fiorelli
DOI: 10.1051/agro/2009031
| Abstract | PDF (767.0 KB) |

Cereal landraces for sustainable agriculture. A review
A.C. Newton et al.
DOI: 10.1051/agro/2009032
| Abstract | PDF (793.5 KB) |

Biogeography of soil microbial communities: a review and a description of the ongoing french national initiative
Lionel Ranjard et al.
DOI: 10.1051/agro/2009033
| Abstract | PDF (1.336 MB) |

Open Access Option
Agronomic and physiological performances of different species of Miscanthus, a major energy crop. A review
H.W. Zub and M. Brancourt-Hulmel
DOI: 10.1051/agro/2009034
| Abstract | PDF (1.227 MB) |

Selection of shade-adapted subterranean clover species for cover cropping in orchards
Giovanni Mauromicale, Angelo Occhipinti and Rosario P. Mauro
DOI: 10.1051/agro/2009035
| Abstract | PDF (285.6 KB) |

Efficient N management using winter oilseed rape. A review
Klaus Sieling and Henning Kage
DOI: 10.1051/agro/2009036
| Abstract | PDF (375.6 KB) |

Grass hedges to reduce overland flow and soil erosion
J.Y. Wu, D. Huang, W.J. Teng and V.I. Sardo
DOI: 10.1051/agro/2009037
| Abstract | PDF (352.3 KB) |

Soil DNA evidence for altered microbial diversity after long-term application of municipal wastewater
Yassine Hidri, Lamia Bouziri, Pierre-Alain Maron, Makram Anane, Naceur Jedidi, Abdennaceur Hassan and Lionel Ranjard
DOI: 10.1051/agro/2009038
| Abstract | PDF (333.3 KB) |

Long-term effects of organic amendments on soil fertility. A review
Mariangela Diacono and Francesco Montemurro
DOI: 10.1051/agro/2009040
| Abstract | PDF (2.255 MB) |

Higher soybean yield by inoculation with N-fixing and P-solubilizing bacteria
Aftab Afzal, Asghari Bano and Mussarat Fatima
DOI: 10.1051/agro/2009041
| Abstract | PDF (307.1 KB) |

False beliefs on the socio-economic drivers of cassava cropping
A.M. Fermont, A. Babirye, H.M. Obiero, S. Abele and K.E. Giller
DOI: 10.1051/agro/2009044
| Abstract | PDF (401.9 KB) |

Improved growth and nutrient status of an oat cover crop in sod-based versus conventional peanut-cotton rotations
Duli Zhao, David L. Wright, James J. Marois, Cheryl L. Mackowiak and Meghan Brennan
DOI: 10.1051/agro/2009045
| Abstract | PDF (427.4 KB) |

Modeling biomass flows at the farm level: a discussion support tool for farmers
Nadine Andrieu and Daniel Maia Nogueira
DOI: 10.1051/agro/2009047
| Abstract | PDF (317.2 KB) |

Open Access Option
Subplots facilitate assessment of corn yield losses from weed competition in a long-term systems experiment
John R. Teasdale and Michel A. Cavigelli
DOI: 10.1051/agro/2009048
| Abstract | PDF (336.3 KB) |

Cold stress tolerance mechanisms in plants. A review
Sudesh Kumar Yadav
DOI: 10.1051/agro/2009050
| Abstract | PDF (479.1 KB) |

Contrasting weed species composition in perennial alfalfas and six annual crops: implications for integrated weed management
Helmut Meiss, Safia Médiène, Rainer Waldhardt, Jacques Caneill and Nicolas Munier-Jolain
Published Online: 08 January 2010
DOI: 10.1051/agro/2009043
| Abstract | PDF (548.1 KB) |

Basis for designing a tool to evaluate new cultivars
Christophe Lecomte, Lorène Prost, Marianne Cerf and Jean-Marc Meynard
Published Online: 19 January 2010
DOI: 10.1051/agro/2009042
| Abstract | PDF (312.4 KB) |

Effect of plant species and temperature on amino acid release from plant material
A. El-Naggar, J. Rasmussen, A. de Neergaard, A. El-Araby and H. Høgh-Jensen
Published Online: 19 January 2010
DOI: 10.1051/agro/2009049
| Abstract | PDF (339.2 KB) |

Adaptiveness to enhance the sustainability of farming systems. A review
Ika Darnhofer, Stéphane Bellon, Benoît Dedieu and Rebecka Milestad
Published Online: 19 January 2010
DOI: 10.1051/agro/2009053
| Abstract | PDF (295.0 KB) |

Water deficit and nitrogen nutrition of crops. A review
Victoria Gonzalez-Dugo, Jean-Louis Durand and François Gastal
Published Online: 19 January 2010
DOI: 10.1051/agro/2009059
| Abstract | PDF (547.9 KB) |

Multi-criteria decision models for management of tropical coastal fisheries. A review
Merlina N. Andalecio
Published Online: 22 January 2010
DOI: 10.1051/agro/2009051
| Abstract | PDF (505.9 KB) |

Arbuscular mycorrhizal networks: process and functions. A review
Neera Garg and Shikha Chandel
Published Online: 22 January 2010
DOI: 10.1051/agro/2009054
| Abstract | PDF (786.6 KB) |

Spectral discrimination of wild oat and canary grass in wheat fields for less herbicide application
M. T. Gómez-Casero, I. L. Castillejo-González, A. García-Ferrer, J. M. Peña-Barragán, M. Jurado-Expósito, L. García-Torres and F. López-Granados
Published Online: 08 February 2010
DOI: 10.1051/agro/2009052
| Abstract | PDF (324.9 KB) |

Open Access Option
Assessing the productivity function of soils. A review
Lothar Mueller, Uwe Schindler, Wilfried Mirschel, T. Graham Shepherd, Bruce C. Ball, Katharina Helming, Jutta Rogasik, Frank Eulenstein and Hubert Wiggering
Published Online: 08 February 2010
DOI: 10.1051/agro/2009057
| Abstract | PDF (1.272 MB) |

Biofuels, greenhouse gases and climate change. A review
Cécile Bessou, Fabien Ferchaud, Benoît Gabrielle and Bruno Mary
Published Online: 11 February 2010
DOI: 10.1051/agro/2009039
| Abstract | PDF (6.290 MB) |

Fertiliser trees for sustainable food security in the maize-based production systems of East and Southern Africa. A review
Festus K. Akinnifesi, O. C. Ajayi, G. Sileshi, P. W. Chirwa and Jonas Chianu
Published Online: 15 February 2010
DOI: 10.1051/agro/2009058
| Abstract | PDF (471.4 KB) |

Soil and vegetable crop response to addition of different levels of municipal waste compost under Mediterranean greenhouse conditions
L. Morra, L. Pagano, P. Iovieno, D. Baldantoni and A. Alfani
Published Online: 19 February 2010
DOI: 10.1051/agro/2009046
| Abstract | PDF (398.3 KB) |

Sustainable cow-calf operations and water quality: A review
Gilbert C. Sigua
Published Online: 25 February 2010
DOI: 10.1051/agro/2010001
| Abstract | PDF (3.037 MB) |