Books in the Advances in Agroecology series

By 2050, the global population of humans is predicted to increase by 35%. Approximately 70% more food may be required, and this will take place against a backdrop of 15-40% land degradation. This book examines land use intensification and biodiversity conservation and its impacts. It also discusses whether suites of species, and/or functional groups of taxa will either benefit or suffer from land use intensification and whether it is possible to make robust predictions of biotic responses across landscapes, regions, and continents.

This book forges a new discipline in the form of Subtle Agroecologies, a nexus of indigenous epistemologies, multidisciplinary advances in wave-based and ethereal studies, and the science of sustainable agriculture.

Energy in Agroecosystems: A Tool for Assessing Sustainability is the first book on energy analysis that is up-to-date and specifically dedicated to agriculture. It is written from the perspective of Agroecology and goes beyond the conventional analysis of the efficient use of energy.

This reference discusses biofuels within the context of problems associated with the world population, food production, and malnutrition. It analyzes the uses and interdependencies among land, water, and fossil energy resources in food versus biofuel production. It also looks at the environmental problems associated with these issues, as well as the implications of food shortages and serious destruction of vital soil resources. The book is enhanced with case studies from the United States, Europe, Brazil, and tropical environments that demonstrate the economic and environmental impacts of biofuel production and use.

This book represents the work of experts and leaders who have taught, researched, and expanded Chinese agroecology and eco-agriculture for more than 30 years. It reviews several decades of agricultural change to provide an integrated analysis of the progress of research and development in agroecological farming practices.

This book presents an overview of agroecology within the framework of climate change. It covers elements of the changing climate and their impacts on crop production and agroecosystems, reporting on how plants will cope with these changes, and how we can mitigate these negative impacts to ensure food production for the growing population.

This book represents the work of experts and leaders who have taught, researched, and expanded Chinese agroecology and eco-agriculture for more than 30 years. It reviews several decades of agricultural change to provide an integrated analysis of the progress of research and development in agroecological farming practices.

This book presents the development of agroecology concepts as well as the modern vision on ecology and agricultural systems. It describes how to make the translation of modern agroecology to help our environment. The book examines how available and limited natural resources are and how this environment would allow the population to reach the goal of global sustainable ecological, agricultural, and food production systems. It also considers the principles that regulate the agroecological systems, including crop production, soil management, and environment preservation.

This reference discusses biofuels within the context of problems associated with the world population, food production, and malnutrition. It analyzes the uses and interdependencies among land, water, and fossil energy resources in food versus biofuel production. It also looks at the environmental problems associated with these issues, as well as the implications of food shortages and serious destruction of vital soil resources. The book is enhanced with case studies from the United States, Europe, Brazil, and tropical environments that demonstrate the economic and environmental impacts of biofuel production and use.

A comprehensive reference for agricultural practitioners, this book provides an analysis of the transition process for making farms more energy efficient and environmentally friendly. It explores the ways to lessen the dependency on fossil fuels and pesticides and examines each step in the conversion process.

Examines the environmental and social conditions that affect the roles and performance of trees in field- and forest-based agricultural production systems. This book presents an analysis of various types of ecological settings for agroforestry within temperate and tropical regions.

Derived from a 2009 ESA symposium, this book brings together soil ecologists, microbial ecologists, and agroecologists working globally to demonstrate how research in soil ecology can contribute to the long-term sustainability of agricultural systems. This book provides an up-to-date synthesis of ecological theory and practice in agroecosystem theory and function. It integrates comparative and interdisciplinary research on soil ecology and microbial ecology theory into agricultural practice to improve agricultural productivity and sustainability. Many studies are referenced in order to help the reader understand concepts.

This is the first book to focus on agroecology as a transdisciplinary, participatory, and action-oriented process. Using a combined theoretical and practical approach, this collection of work from recognized and pioneering researchers and practitioners engages social actors on different geo-political scales to transform the global agrifood system. In addition to illustrating systems of agroecology that will improve food systems around the world, it lays the groundwork for further innovations to create better sustainability for all people, ecologies, and landscapes.

This book synthesizes interdisciplinary approaches in urban agroecology in the sciences, encompassing how urban agroecologists measure flora and fauna, how people manage and benefit from these systems, and how the sociopolitical landscape shapes the socioecological dynamics within them.

This book synthesizes interdisciplinary approaches in urban agroecology in the sciences, encompassing how urban agroecologists measure flora and fauna, how people manage and benefit from these systems, and how the sociopolitical landscape shapes the socioecological dynamics within them.

Building on our knowledge of soil ecology under natural, undisturbed conditions, this work focuses on how cultivation affects soil and the soil environment. In particular, it highlights how methods of soil tillage can influence soil structure, soil chemical processes, soil borne pathogens, and pest species.