ABSTRACT

Providing the theoretical and conceptual framework for this continually evolving field, Agroecology: The Ecology of Sustainable Food Systems, Second Edition explores environmental factors and complexities affecting agricultural crops and animals. Completely revised, updated, and reworked, the second edition contains new data, new readings, new issu

part |2 pages

Section I. Introduction to Agroecology

chapter 2|10 pages

The Agroecosystem Concept

part |2 pages

Section II. Plants and Environmental Factors

chapter 3|8 pages

The Plant

chapter 4|16 pages

Light

chapter 5|14 pages

Temperature

chapter 6|14 pages

Humidity and Rainfall

chapter 7|12 pages

Wind

chapter 8|16 pages

Soil

chapter 9|16 pages

Water in the Soil

chapter 10|16 pages

Fire

chapter 11|16 pages

Biotic Factors

chapter 12|6 pages

The Environmental Complex

part |2 pages

Section III. System-Level Interactions

chapter 13|12 pages

The Population Ecology of Agroecosystems

chapter 14|22 pages

Genetic Resources in Agroecosystems

chapter 15|12 pages

Species Interactions in Crop Communities

chapter 16|20 pages

Agroecosystem Diversity and Stability

chapter 18|14 pages

The Energetics of Agroecosystems

chapter 19|18 pages

Animals in Agroecosystems

part |2 pages

Section IV. The Transition to Sustainability