chapter 1. Soil biogeochemistry : from molecular to ecosystem level using terra preta and biochar as examples / Bruno Glaser -- chapter 2. Factors and mechanisms regulating soil organic carbon in agricultural systems / Yadunath Bajgai, Paul Kristiansen, Nilantha Hulugalle, and Melinda McHenry -- chapter 3. Carbon capture and use as an alternative to carbon capture and storage / Bruno Glaser and Per Espen Stoknes -- chapter 4. Agroecology of agromicrobes / Manindra Nath Jha, Shankar Jha, and Sanjeet Kumar Chourasia -- chapter 5. Management of rhizosphere microorganisms in relation to plant nutrition and health / John Larsen, Miguel Najera Rincon, Carlos Gonzalez Esquivel, and Mayra E. Gavito -- chapter 6. Mechanized rain-fed farming and its ecological impact on the drylands : the case of Gedarif State, Sudan / Yasin Abdalla Eltayeb Elhadary -- chapter 7. The paradox of arable weeds : diversity, conservation, and ecosystem services of the unwanted / Jaime Fagundez -- chapter 8. Proteomics potential and its contribution toward sustainable agriculture / Abhijit Sarkar, Md. Tofazzal Islam, Sajad Majeed Zargar, Vivek Dogra, Sun Tae Kim, Ravi Gupta, Renu Deswal, Ganesh Bagler, Yelam Sreenivasulu, Rungaroon Waditee-Sirisattha, Sophon Sirisattha, Jai Singh Rohila, Manish Raorane, Ajay Kohli, Dea-Wook Kim, Kyoungwon Cho, Abdiani Attiq Saidajan, Ganesh Kumar Agrawal, and Randeep Rakwal -- chapter 9. The food system approach in agroecology supported by natural and social sciences : topics, concepts, applications / Alexander Wezel, Philippe Fleury, Christophe David, and Patrick Mundler -- chapter 10. Agroecology applications in tropical agriculture systems / Noureddine Benkeblia and Charles A. Francis -- chapter 11. Agroforestry adaptation and mitigation options for smallholder farmers vulnerable to climate change / Brenda B. Lin -- chapter 12. Agroecology for sustainable coastal ecosystems : a case for mangrove forest restoration / Mona Webber, Dale Webber, and Camilo Trench -- chapter 13. Suggesting an interdisciplinary framework for the management of integrated production and conservation landscapes in a transfrontier conservation area of Southern Africa / Munyaradzi Chitakira, Emmanuel Torquebiau, Willem Ferguson, and Kevin Mearns -- chapter 14. Agroecology in Central Appalachia : framing problems and facilitating solutions / Sean Clark -- chapter 15. Can agroecological practices feed the world? : the bio- and ecoeconomic paradigm in agri-food production / Lummina G. Horlings -- chapter 16. Vermont agricultural resilience in a changing climate : a transdisciplinary and participatory action research (PAR) process / Rachel Schattman, Ernesto Mendez, Katherine Westdijk, Martha Caswell, David Conner, Christopher Koliba, Asim Zia, Stephanie Hurley, Carol Adair, Linda Berlin, and Heather Darby -- chapter 17. Experiential learning using the open-ended case : future agroecology education / Charles A. Francis, Lennart Salomonsson, Geir Lieblein, Tor Arvid Breland, and Suzanne Morse.