Chapter 13
Agroecology: The Ecology of Sustainable Food Systems · 3 exercises
Problem 1
What might permit coexistence of two very similar crop species that would otherwise be thought to competitively exclude each other if allowed to grow in the same resource space?
3 step solution
Problem 3
Identify several particularly sensitive steps in the life cycle of a weed species, and describe how this knowledge might be of value in managing populations of the weed in a sustainable fashion.
9 step solution
Problem 4
What aspect of plant demographics have agronomists been able to use successfully in their quest for improved crop yields, but which has sacrificed overall agroecosystem sustainability? What changes would you make in the research agenda of agronomists in order to correct this problem?
3 step solution