ABSTRACT

Agroecology is a science, a productive practice, and part of a social movement that is at the forefront of transforming food systems to sustainability. Building upon the ecological foundation of the agroecosystem, Agroecology: The Ecology of Sustainable Food Systems, Third Edition provides the essential foundation for understanding sustainability i

chapter 1|18 pages

Case for Fundamental Change in Agriculture

chapter 2|14 pages

Agroecology and the Agroecosystem Concept

chapter 3|8 pages

The Plant

chapter 4|12 pages

Light

chapter 5|12 pages

Temperature

chapter 6|12 pages

Humidity and Rainfall

chapter 7|10 pages

Wind

chapter 8|16 pages

Soil

chapter 9|12 pages

Water in the Soil

chapter 10|14 pages

Fire

chapter 11|12 pages

Biotic Factors

chapter 12|6 pages

The Environmental Complex

chapter 13|12 pages

Heterotrophic Organisms

chapter 14|12 pages

Population Ecology of Agroecosystems

chapter 15|18 pages

Genetic Resources in Agroecosystems

chapter 16|12 pages

Species Interactions in Crop Communities

chapter 17|18 pages

Agroecosystem Diversity

chapter 19|16 pages

Animals in Agroecosystems

chapter 20|12 pages

Energetics of Agroecosystems

chapter 21|12 pages

Landscape Diversity

chapter 22|10 pages

Converting to Ecologically Based Management

chapter 23|14 pages

Indicators of Sustainability

chapter 24|14 pages

Agriculture, Society, and Agroecology