Titre :	Agroecology: The ecology of sustainable food systems
Type de document :	Ouvrage
Auteurs :	Stephen Gliessman
Editeur :	Boca Raton : CRC Press
Année de publication :	2007
Importance :	384 p.
Format :	28 cm
ISBN/ISSN/EAN :	978-0-8493-2845-9
Prix :	63,06
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Catégories :	[Thesagri] agriculture durable [Thesagri] écosystème [Thesagri] étude de cas [Thesagri] grande culture
Index. décimale :	LG-1 Agroécologie
Note de contenu :	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 management decision contributes or detracts from sustainability. He explains how the framework provides the ecological basis for the functioning of the chosen management strategy over the long-term. He also examines system level interactions, stressing the need for understanding the emergent qualities of populations, communities, and ecosystems and their roles in sustainable agriculture. Using examples of farming systems in a broad array of ecological conditions, the book demonstrates how to use an ecosystem approach to design and manage agroecosystems for sustainability. Section I INTRODUCTION TO AGROECOLOGY - The Need for Sustainable Food Production Systems - The Agroecosystem Concept Section II PLANTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS - The Plant - Light - Temperature - Humidity and Rainfall - Wind - Soil - Water in the Soil - Fire - Biotic Factors - The Environmental Complex Section III 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 Section IV 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

Agroecology: The ecology of sustainable food systems [Ouvrage] / Stephen Gliessman . - Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2007 . - 384 p. ; 28 cm.
ISBN : 978-0-8493-2845-9 : 63,06
Langues : Anglais (eng)

Catégories :	[Thesagri] agriculture durable [Thesagri] écosystème [Thesagri] étude de cas [Thesagri] grande culture
Index. décimale :	LG-1 Agroécologie
Note de contenu :	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 management decision contributes or detracts from sustainability. He explains how the framework provides the ecological basis for the functioning of the chosen management strategy over the long-term. He also examines system level interactions, stressing the need for understanding the emergent qualities of populations, communities, and ecosystems and their roles in sustainable agriculture. Using examples of farming systems in a broad array of ecological conditions, the book demonstrates how to use an ecosystem approach to design and manage agroecosystems for sustainability. Section I INTRODUCTION TO AGROECOLOGY - The Need for Sustainable Food Production Systems - The Agroecosystem Concept Section II PLANTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS - The Plant - Light - Temperature - Humidity and Rainfall - Wind - Soil - Water in the Soil - Fire - Biotic Factors - The Environmental Complex Section III 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 Section IV 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