Chapter 21
Agroecology: The Ecology of Sustainable Food Systems · 6 exercises
Problem 1
In the context of sustainability, what are the differences between the concepts of ecosystem persistence (or resistance) and ecosystem resilience?
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Problem 2
Describe a characteristic or component of a traditional farming system that would find widespread application in conventional farming systems if sustainability were a primary goal.
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Problem 3
How might cultural preferences for different kinds of foods affect the choice of appropriate indicators of sustainability?
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Problem 4
Describe how, as an agroecosystem moves toward sustainability, some components might stay the same while others might change.
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Problem 5
What is the role of the consumer as an indicator of sustainability?
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Problem 6
Why are ecological indicators generally easier to measure than social indicators?
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