Preface Agroecology: A Discipline for Our Time Part I Theoretical Framework Unit 1 Context of Agroecology Chapter 1 Agriculture and its anthropocentric sciences 1.1 What are agriculture, ecology and agroecology? 1.2 Natural ecosystems versus people-centric ecosystems and agroecosystems 1.3 ‘Making money and respecting the environment‘ 1.4 What we produce is determined by what we consume: Rethinking therole of the modern supermarketLiteratures cited in this chapter Chapter 2 Agroecology: Science of synthesis of ecology and agriculture 2. 1 Agroecology: Bridging ecology and agronomy 2.2 Agroecology: The ecology of food systems 2.3 Global food system: Two case analyses of basic agroecologyLiteratures cited in this chapter
Unit 2 Basic Analysis of Agroecosystems Chapter 3 Agroecosystem and its analysis 3.1 What is an agroecosystem? 3.2 The hierarchies of agroecosystems 3.3 The properties of agroecosystems 3.4 Agroecosystem analysis ,Literatures cited in this chapter Chapter 4 Energy flow and matter cycle in agroecosystems 4. 1 Energy flow and matter cycle in a natural ecosystem 4. 2 Energy flow in agroecosystems 4. 3 Matter cycle in agroecosystems Literatures cited in this chapter Chapter 5 Agroclimate and agriculture‘s roles in global climate change 5. 1 Climate change, global warming and its trends 5. 2 Agroclimate and climate change related to agriculture 5.3 Adaptation and mitigation to the climate change in agriculture Literatures cited in this chapter Chapter 6 Water in agroecosystems 6. 1 Water resources in the global ecosystem 6.2 Water in agroecosystems 6.3 Aspects of water management in agroecosystems Literatures cited in this chapter Chapter 7 Cultivated soils and soil organisms 7. 1 Formation, classification and functions of soils 7. 2 Soil nutrient cycling 7.3 Soil management in agricultureLiteratures cited in this chapter Chapter 8 Agrobiodiversity and agroecosystem stability 8. I Biodiversity 8.2 Biodiversity in agroecosystems 8.3 Regenerating biodiversity in agroecosystems Literatures cited in this chapter
Unit 3 Agroecosystematic Processes and TheirAnthropocentric Problems Chapter 9 Land preparation 9.1 The functions of land preparation 9.2 The procedures of land preparation 9.3 Tillage system Literatures cited in this chapter Chapter 10 Erosion and soil degradation: ‘Keep your soil covered‘ 10. 1 Soil erosion 10.2 Land degradation 10.3 Keep your soil covered Literatures cited in this chapter Chapter 11 Resources and wastes in agroceosystems 11.1 What are resources and wastes in agroecosystems7 11.2 Animal and plant manures 11.3 Compost: Making and using it Literatures cited in this chapter Chapter 12 Natural capital accounting: Ecological footprint and emergy analysis -. 12. 1 Ecological footprint (EF) : concept and calculation 12.2 Emergy analysis 12.3 Modified method of natural capital accounting Literatures cited in this chapter
Unit 4 Sustainable Production Systems Chapter 13 Domestic livestock systems 13. 1 Domestication and evolution of agriculture 13.2 Animal production and products 13.3 Efficiency in animal production Literatures cited in this chapter Chapter 14 Aquaculture systems ……
Unit 5 Agroecosystem Management: Issues,Problems and Solutions,Part II Practical Teaching Epilogue
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