Agroecology is the science of applying ecological concepts and principles to the design, development, and management of sustainable agricultural systems. Agroecological economics, a subsection of agricultural economics, evaluates the ecological consequences of agricultural methods on the economic scale. Agroecological economics considers green engineering as a means of measurement. As the environmental movement unfolds, the importance of biodiversity and long-term sustainability are indisputable. Progress depends on determining the economic viability of terrestrial agroecosystems. What is lacking is the analysis needed to bring biodiverse and sustainable systems to fruition. Agroecological Economics analyzes the current topics that must be addressed in order to provide sustainable agricultural systems. It explains the economics of land-use ecology with emphasis on changing over from a conventional model of agriculture to environmentally- and ecologically-friendly models and the financial incentives that are important to these practices.

Agroecological Economics: Sustainability and Biodiversity

Business & Money

Wojtkowski, Paul

Economics

Academic Press

Agroecology theory is not endless. A point is reached where the central elements become visible, equations distill, and a conceptual apex is reached. This is agroecology condensed into core concepts and theorems describing how crops relate to each other, the land, and their surroundings. This book covers advanced agroecology, including agroecological theory as well as applications of biodiversity that underwrite agroecology. Since much of agroecology theory is new, the resulting algorithms are equally novel, though presented so as to be useful and appreciated by less mathematically inclined professionals.

Agroecology

CRC-Press

Agroecology: The Universal Equations

Landscape Agroecology

Learn how the principles and practices of landscape agroecology can help to overcome drought, flooding, poor soil, damaging winds, plant diseases, plant-eating insects, and more! Examining the concepts, conventions, and components that underlie the ecology of human-managed landscapes, this is the first book to address landscape agroecology. Incorporating ideas from agroecology, forestry, agronomy, agroforestry, landscape ecology, and environmental science, Landscape Agroecology is a comprehensive look at a cutting-edge topic. From the author: “Farm or forestry landscapes can be designed to address any number of objectives. Commonly, the focus is entirely on production with few, if any, secondary goals. These landscapes typically achieve their purpose but are not entirely in harmony with nature. Landscape agroecology offers the same potential for productivity, but also focuses on sustainability and environmental friendliness as strong secondary objectives.” While the idea of formulating landscapes for specific purposes is comparatively new, countless examples exist where landscape modifications have been made to inhospitable areas in order to overcome the natural obstacles that hamper crop growth. This book illuminates the principles behind these triumphs, bringing this local knowledge into the mainstream. Landscape Agroecology will familiarize you with the concepts and terminology needed to understand this exciting new field: 
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<li> complementarity—usually defined in terms of plant-plant growth—expanded to include the rural countryside </li>
<li> desirable agroecosystems properties—what an agroecosystem needs in order to overcome landscape stresses such as drought, flooding, insect infestation, etc. </li>
<li> agrotechnologies—the classification of agroecosystems based on visual characteristics and the land-use problems addressed </li>
<li> cultural agroecology—what we can learn from the superior land-use techniques of various societies and cultures, and how these ideas can be brought into the mainstream </li>
<li> cultural motif—culturally related land-use patterns that are openly manifested in the landscape </li>
</ul> Essential for university/college libraries and for research stations as well as professors and students of agroecology, this book will be referred to again and again. In addition to basic agroecological concepts, chapters in this essential book address the management of wind, water, and pests; biodiversity; physical and temporal patterns; principal, auxiliary, and temporal agrotechnologies, and much more. For professors and students in environmental science, this book offers many previously un-dicussed alternatives for resolving the earth's environmental dilemmas. Photographs, tables, figures, and illustrations help make important points easy to access and understand.

Science & Math

Biological Sciences

Introduction to Agroecology: Principles and Practices

A crucial reference/textbook that provides a wide spectrum of information in one easily understandable source The essence of agroecology lies in harnessing and harmonizing the forces of nature for productive purpose. Introduction to Agroecology: Principles and Practices comprehensively explains how this is done, providing a detailed, inclusive look at the underlying theories, concepts, and practices. This allows the reader to explore the full range of possibilities of the nature/agricultural interface and to view agroecology in its entirety, all while providing a clear understanding of the inherent complexity. Productive threats to cropping such as soil depletion, drought, plant-eating insects, heat and cold, weeds, and small and large animals are discussed in depth―with preventative strategies for each―all together in one easy-to-use book. This unique introductory reference source is not only aimed at the novice, but also the more advanced student. In a departure from the norm for introductory material, extensive endnotes elaborate upon the basic information, presenting a full look at the arguments and controversies within the field. The endnotes include over 500 citations, offering a broad window that encompasses ecology, sociology, conservation and environmental studies, and several other fields. The text also contains numerous charts, figures, and tables to clarify data and ideas. Introduction to Agroecology reviews and discusses: 
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<li>agroecological goals, such as profit, quality of life, and minimum disturbance of the natural ecosystem 
</li> <li>spatial principles, with resource concepts such as capture, production, balance, and biodiversity 
</li> <li>planting densities, ratios, and spatial patterns 
</li> <li>facilitation of nutrient and water capture-transfer 
</li> <li>ecosystem governance 
</li> <li>certainty-sustainability 
</li> <li>threats, such as drought, wind, flood, temperature, and fire 
</li> <li>the use of fences, repellant plants, fauna, and other means to stave off large animal threats 
</li> <li>basic insect countermeasures 
</li> <li>agrotechnologies 
</li> <li>subdivision, scaling, design packages, agrobiodiversity adjustments, and mimicry 
</li> <li>monocultures 
</li> <li>seasonal intercropping 
</li> <li>facilitative and productive agroforestry 
</li> <li>the use of reservoirs, corridors, wind structures, riparian buffers, firebreaks, and other means as auxiliary systems 
</li> <li>land modification 
</li> <li>social and community agroecology 
</li> <li>core approaches to alternative agriculture, including genetic, microbial, varietal, rotational, and others 
</li> <li>agroecosystem design 
</li> <li>many, many more topics 
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</ul>Introduction to Agroecology is a unique and accessible reference for those who seek a deeper understanding of the mechanisms and practices that provide a solid foundation for the study of agroecology, including researchers, extension advisors, instructors, and students.

Introduction to Agroecology

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Agroecological Economics: Sustainability and Biodiversity

Agroecology

Agroecology: The Universal Equations

Landscape Agroecology

Landscape Agroecology

Introduction to Agroecology

Introduction to Agroecology: Principles and Practices