Agroecology
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Agroecology

The Ecology of Sustainable Food Systems, Third Edition

Stephen R. Gliessman

  1. 405 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Agroecology

The Ecology of Sustainable Food Systems, Third Edition

Stephen R. Gliessman

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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

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Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2014
ISBN
9781498728461
Edition
3
Topic
Biowissenschaften
Subtopic
Ökologie

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Foreword
  4. Preface
  5. Author
  6. Recommendations for Using This Textbook
  7. Chapter 1: Case for Fundamental Change in Agriculture
  8. Chapter 2: Agroecology and the Agroecosystem Concept
  9. Chapter 3: The Plant
  10. Chapter 4: Light
  11. Chapter 5: Temperature
  12. Chapter 6: Humidity and Rainfall
  13. Chapter 7: Wind
  14. Chapter 8: Soil
  15. Chapter 9: Water in the Soil
  16. Chapter 10: Fire
  17. Chapter 11: Biotic Factors
  18. Chapter 12: The Environmental Complex
  19. Chapter 13: Heterotrophic Organisms
  20. Chapter 14: Population Ecology of Agroecosystems
  21. Chapter 15: Genetic Resources in Agroecosystems
  22. Chapter 16: Species Interactions in Crop Communities
  23. Chapter 17: Agroecosystem Diversity
  24. Chapter 18: Disturbance, Succession, and Agroecosystem Management
  25. Chapter 19: Animals in Agroecosystems
  26. Chapter 20: Energetics of Agroecosystems
  27. Chapter 21: Landscape Diversity
  28. Chapter 22: Converting to Ecologically Based Management
  29. Chapter 23: Indicators of Sustainability
  30. Chapter 24: Agriculture, Society, and Agroecology
  31. Chapter 25: Community and Culture in the Remaking of the Food System
  32. Chapter 26: From Sustainable Agroecosystems to a Sustainable Food System
  33. Glossary
  34. References
  35. Back Cover