Agroecology The Ecology of Sustainable Food Systems

Name: Agroecology The Ecology of Sustainable Food Systems
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ISBN: 9780849328459

ISBN-10: 0849328454

ISBN-13: 9780849328459

Edition: 2nd 2006 (Revised)

Authors: Stephen R. Gliessman

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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 issues and case studies, and new options. It includes two completely new chapters, one on the role of livestock animals in agroecosystems and one on the cultural and community aspects of sustainable food systems.The author clearly delineates the importance of using an ecosystem framework for determining if a particular agricultural practice, input, or…

Book details

List price: $73.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: CRC Press
Publication date: 11/15/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 408
Size: 8.50" wide x 11.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.596
Language: English



Introduction


To Agroecology


The Need for Sustainable Food Production Systems


The Agroecosystem Concept


Plants and Environmental Factors


The Plant


Light


Temperature


Humidity and Rainfall


Wind


Soil


Water in the Soil


Fire


Biotic Factors


The Environmental Complex


System-Level Interactions


The Population Ecology of Agroecosystems


Genetic Resources in Agroecosystems


Species Interactions in Crop Communities


Agroecosystem Diversity and Stability


Disturbance, Succession, and Agroecosystem Management


The Energetics of Agroecosystems


Animals in Agroecosystems


The Transition to Sustainability


Converting to Ecologically Based Management


Indicators of Sustainability


Landscape Diversity and Agroecosystem Management


Community, Culture, and Sustainability


From Sustainable Agroecosystems to Sustainable Food Systems


Glossary


Index