Sustainable Agroecosystem Management: Integrating Ecology, Economics, and Society

by Stinner; Deborah H.

• ISBN13: 9781420052145
• ISBN10: 1420052144
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-03-24
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

With contributions from distinguished leaders in the field of sustainable agriculture, this truly multidisciplinary text:

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xi
The Editors	p. xv
Contributors	p. xvii
Agroecosystem Management for the Twenty-First Century: Sustaining Ecosystems, Economies, and Communities in a Time of Global Change	p. 1
Ben Stinner's Contribution to Agroecosystem Science
Evolution of Agroecosystem Management in the Life of Benjamin R. Stinner: A Reflection on His Journey and Legacy	p. 13
Ecological Integration of the Social and Natural Sciences in the Sugar Creek Method	p. 21
Unifying Concepts and Principles of Sustainable Agroecosystem Management
Rethinking the First Principles of Agroecology: Ecological, Social, and Economic	p. 41
Potential for a New Generation of Biodiversity in Agroecosystems	p. 53
The Necessity and Possibility of an Agriculture Where Nature Is the Measure	p. 61
Energy and Human Population Growth: The Role of Agriculture	p. 73
Beyond Systems Thinking in Agroecology: Holons, Intentionality, and Resonant Configurations	p. 85
Ecological Foundations of Agroecosystem Management
Ecology-Based Agriculture and the Next Green Revolution: Is Modern Agriculture Exempt from the Laws of Ecology?	p. 97
Agroecosystem Integrity and the Internal Cycling of Nutrients	p. 137
The Role of Biodiversity in Agronomy and Agroecosystem Management in the Coming Century	p. 167
Long-Term Consequences of Biological and Biogeochemical Changes in the Horseshoe Bend Long-Term Agroecosystem Project	p. 195
Managing Acroecosystems and Research to Support Multiple Functions and Outcomes
Challenges and Benefits of Developing Multifunctional Agroecosystems	p. 213
Conceptual Model for Integrating Ecological and Economic Sustainability in Agroecosystems: An Example from Subtropical Grazing Lands	p. 235
Principles of Dynamic Integrated Agricultural Systems: Lessons Learned from an Examination of Southeast Production Systems
Participatory Approaches and Stakeholder Involvement in Sustainable Agriculture Research	p. 271
Retrofitting Suburban Landscapes with Sustainable Agroecosystems	p. 283
Index	p. 297
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