Chapter 22
Agroecology: The Ecology of Sustainable Food Systems · 6 exercises
Problem 1
What are some of the possible ways that organisms typical of natural ecosystems can contribute to the sustainability of agroecosystems?
5 step solution
Problem 2
What principal changes must occur in the way present-day conventional agroecosystems are managed in order for them to contribute to the conservation of biodiversity as well as to satisfy human needs for food production?
7 step solution
Problem 3
Why is the biodiversity of smaller, less obvious organisms in ecosystems, such as fungi and insects, of potentially greater importance to sustainability than that of the larger, more obvious mammals and birds?
6 step solution
Problem 4
Why are the small-scale, integrated farming systems of traditional farmers in a better position to provide important ecosystem services than large-scale conventional systems?
6 step solution
Problem 5
What kind of criteria should be used to determine which species in the agricultural landscape are the most important to preserve and enhance?
5 step solution
Problem 6
How is the landscape perspective important in sustainable agriculture management?
4 step solution