Climate Change, Intercropping, Pest Control and Beneficial Microorganisms

Dr. ERIC LICHTFOUSE, born April 2, 1960, completed his Ph.D. in organic geochemistry in 1989 at Strasbourg University. After post-doctoral fellowships at Indiana University, USA and the KFA research center in Jülich, Germany, he became engaged as a soil scientist at the French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) in 1992. His study on soil organic matter and pollutants led in particular to the first determination of the dynamics of soil organic molecules in long-term maize field experiments using 13C labeling at natural abundance. In 2000 he founded the European Association of Environmental Chemistry (ACE) and in 2003 the Journal Environmental Chemistry Letters. He has co-edited the book Environmental Chemistry (Springer, 2005). He is currently working in Dijon for the INRA Department of Environment and Agronomy as Editor-in-Chief of the journal Agronomy for Sustainable Development. He is growing fruit trees and vegetables in his home backyard and travelling from home to work by bicycle. Eric Lichtfouse is also finisher of 10 ironman competitions, including the World Ironman Championships in Hawaii in 2006.

• Climate Change, Society Issues and Sustainable Agriculture.- Tragedy of the Global Commons: Soil, Water and Air.- The Rediscovery of Intercropping in China: A Traditional Cropping System for Future Chinese Agriculture – A Review.- Effect of Genetically Modified Bacteria on Ecosystems and Their Potential Benefits for Bioremediation and Biocontrol of Plant Diseases – A Review.- Climate Change and Plant Water Balance: The Role of Aquaporins – A Review.- Responses of Cereal Plants to Environmental and Climate Changes – A Review.- Induction of Plant Tolerance to Semi-arid Environments by Beneficial Soil Microorganisms – A Review.- Essential Oil Crops for Sustainable Agriculture – A Review.- Sugarcane and Precision Agriculture: Quantifying Variability Is Only Half the Story – A Review.- Fungal Disease Management in Environmentally Friendly Apple Production – A Review.- Mitigation of Agricultural Nonpoint-Source Pesticide Pollution in Artificial Wetland Ecosystems – A Review.- Sustainable Management of Natural Resources for Food Security and Environmental Quality: Case Studies from India – A Review.- Decision Support Systems: Concepts, Progress and Issues – A Review.- Olive and Grapevine Biodiversity in Greece and Cyprus – A Review.- Ethyl Carbamate in Foods and Beverages – A Review.- Evaluation of Soil Fertility Using Infrared Spectroscopy – A Review.