Agroecology : the ecology of sustainable food systems / Steven R. Gliessman.
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TextPublication details: Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC ; London : Taylor & Francis [distributor], 2006.Edition: 2nd edDescription: 368 p. ; 28 cmISBN: - 9780849328459 (hbk.) :
- 9780849328459 (hbk.) :
- 630.277 GLI
- 630.277 22
- S589.7 .G58 2006
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Previous ed.: Chelsea, MI.: Ann Arbor, 1998.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION TO AGROECOLOGY:- 1. The Need for Sustainable Food Production Systems--2. The Agroecosystem Concept--SECTION II: PLANTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS:- 3. The Plant --4. Light--5. Temperature--6. Humidity and Rainfall--7. Wind--8. Soil--9. Water in the Soil--10. Fire--11. Biotic Factors--12. The Environmental Complex--SECTION III: SYSTEM-LEVEL INTERACTIONS:- 13. The Population Ecology of Agroecosystems--14. Genetic Resources in Agroecosystems--15. Species Interactions in Crop Communities--16. Agroecosystem Diversity and Stability--17. Disturbance, Succession, and Agroecosystem Management --18.The Energetics of Agroecosystems--19. Animals in Agroecosystems--SECTION IV: THE TRANSITION TO SUSTAINABILITY:- 20. Converting to Ecologically Based Management--21. Indicators of Sustainability--22. Landscape Diversity and Agroecosystem Management --23. Community, Culture, and Sustainability--24. From Sustainable Agroecosystems to Sustainable Food Systems.
Providing the theoretical and conceptual framework for this growing field, 'Agroecology' develops the understanding of environmental factors and complexities affecting agricultural crops and animals.