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- noun Plural form of
agroecosystem .
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More than 70 years ago, Sir Albert Howard foresaw many of the problems that would result from the over-zealous application of science to the vast biological and social complexities of agroecosystems.
Robert J. Cabin: The Environmental Consequences Of Religious Scientism Robert J. Cabin 2011
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More than 70 years ago, Sir Albert Howard foresaw many of the problems that would result from the over-zealous application of science to the vast biological and social complexities of agroecosystems.
Robert J. Cabin: The Environmental Consequences Of Religious Scientism Robert J. Cabin 2011
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Nitrogen fertilizer can increase soil organic matter because nitrogen is often limited in agroecosystems.
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Today, the várzea is used for agriculture and forestry by smallholder farmers, and their systems tend to be biologically diverse agroecosystems.
Purus varzea 2008
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The production systems of small holder farmers tend to be biologically diverse agroecosystems with a strong tree component, so land degradation does not generally occur where small-scale farmers live.
Gurupa varzea 2008
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Today much of the várzea is used for agriculture and managed forest by smallholder farmers, but their systems tend to be biologically diverse agroecosystems.
Iquitos varzea 2008
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The production systems of smallholder farmers tend to be biologically diverse agroecosystems with a strong tree component, so land degradation does not generally occur where small-scale farmers live.
Monte Alegre varzea 2008
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Yields of desired products from agroecosystems may be reduced by attacks of animal herbivores and microbial pathogens, above and below ground, and by competition with weeds.
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The basis of these ecological benefits lies in the fact that including trees and other woody species in agroecosystems changes the structure, diversity, and functioning of these systems, making them more like natural ecosystems than traditional types of agriculture which do not include trees and other woody species.
Agroforestry 2007
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In addition to enhancing the biological productivity of agroecosystems, the addition of woody species often results in enhanced economic returns.
Agroforestry 2007
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