Sustainable Agroecosystem Management: Integrating Ecology, Economics, and Society

ISBN-13: 9781420052145 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 328 str.

Patrick J. Bohlen; Patrick J. Bohlen; Gar House

Opis

Agroecosystem Management for Ecological, Social, and Economic Sustainability examines the challenges for developing integrated approaches to the management of agricultural ecosystems. Providing historical background of attempts to bridge the ecological and agricultural sciences, this book highlights recent efforts to integrate natural and social science perspectives. Through various case studies with global applications, the text explores practical innovative strategies, policies, and research needs for emphasizing whole system productivity, diversification of agricultural operations, and management of agricultural systems that sustain multiple functions including ecological integrity.

Spis treści

Agroecosystem Management for the Twenty-First Century: Sustaining Ecosystems, Economies, and Communities in a Time of Global Change. 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. Ecological Integration of the Social and Natural Sciences in the Sugar Creek Method. UNIFYING CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABLE AGROECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT. Rethinking the First Principles of Agroecology: Ecological, Social, and Economic. Potential for a New Generation of Biodiversity in Agroecosystems. The Necessity and Possibility of an Agriculture Where Nature Is the Measure. Energy and Human Population Growth: The Role of Agriculture. Beyond Systems Thinking in Agroecology: Holons, Intentionality, and Resonant Configurations. ECOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF AGROECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT. Ecology-Based Agriculture and the Next Green Revolution: Is Modern Agriculture Exempt from the Laws of Ecology? Agroecosystem Integrity and the Internal Cycling of Nutrients. The Role of Biodiversity in Agronomy and Agroecosystem Management in the Coming Century. Long-Term Consequences of Biological and Biogeochemical Changes in the Horseshoe Bend Long-Term Agroecosystem Project. MANAGING ACROECOSYSTEMS AND RESEARCH TO SUPPORT MULTIPLE FUNCTIONS AND OUTCOMES. Challenges and Benefits of Developing Multifunctional Agroecosystems. Conceptual Model for Integrating Ecological and Economic Sustainability in Agroecosystems: An Example from Subtropical Grazing Lands. Principles of Dynamic Integrated Agricultural Systems. Participatory Approaches and Stakeholder Involvement in Sustainable Agriculture Research. Retrofitting Suburban Landscapes with Sustainable Agroecosystems. Index.

O autorze

Patrick J. Bohlen , Gar House