Agroecology : ecological processes in sustainable agriculture

Author(s)

• Gliessman, Stephen R.
• Engles, Eric
• Krieger, Robin

Bibliographic Information

Agroecology : ecological processes in sustainable agriculture

Stephen R. Gliessman ; editor, Eric Engles ; technical illustrator, Eric Engles ; contributing writer, Robin Krieger

Ann Arbor Press, c1998

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-337) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Presents powerful arguments against "Environmental Racism", "Incrementalism" and the "Impotence of Planning." Explores case studies of urban planning, county policies, residential development and more. Submits the authors recommendations for preserving the delicate balance of Floridas ecosystem.

Table of Contents

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. Population Processes in Agriculture: Dispersal, Establishment, and the Ecological Niche. Genetic Resources in Agroecosystems. Species Interactions in Crop Communities. Agroecosystem Diversity and Stability. Disturbance, Succession, and Agroecosystem Management. The Energetics of Agroecosystems. Interaction Between Agroecosystems and Natural Ecosystems. Achieving Sustainability. From Sustainable Agriculture to Sustainable Food Systems.

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Details

• NCID: BA37968673
• ISBN:
  • 1575040433
• LCCN: 97033979
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Chelsea, MI
• Pages/Volumes: xxiii, 357 p.
• Size: 29 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : S589.7
  • DC21 : 630/.277
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Agricultural ecology
  • LCSH : Sustainable agriculture
  • LCSH : Agricultural systems