Part Ⅰ Context of Agroecology
Chapter 1 Agriculture and Its Anthropocentric Sciences 3
1.1 Introduction and the Anthropocene Era 3
1.2 What Are the “Hot” Issues in Agriculture and Food System? 5
1.3 Agriculture, Agricultural Sustainability, and Agroecology 6
1.4 Corn as a Symbol of Agroecology 14
Chapter 2 Natural Ecosystems Versus Agroecosystems 17
2.1 Expanding Our Understanding of “Ecology” 17
2.2 Natural Versus Agricultural Ecosystems 19
2.3 Energy Flow and Matter Cycle in a Natural Ecosystem 22
2.4 Agroecosystems Harvest the Sun 24
2.5 Matter Cycle and Agroecosystems 25
2.6 Ecological Footprint 26
Part Ⅱ Basics of Agroecosystems
Chapter 3 Soils as the Basis for Cultivated Ecosystems 31
3.1 Introduction 32
3.2 Formation and Classification of Soils 32
3.3 Ecosystem Services Provided by Soils 33
3.4 Soil Characteristics 35
Chapter 4 Water as the Basis for Cultivated Ecosystems 47
4.1 Water Resources in the Global Ecosystem 47
4.2 Water in Agroecosystems 50
4.3 Aspects of Water Management in Agroecosystems 54
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