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agroecology [‚ag·rō‚ē′käl·ə·jē] (agriculture) The application of ecological knowledge about organism distribution and abundance to enhance crop yields and protect crops from insect or disease attack. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Since 1998, Trees Forever, Iowa State University's Department
of Forestry, the Agroecology Issue Team of the Leopold Center for
Sustainable Agriculture and the National Soil Tilth Laboratory have been
exploring potential benefits of improved landscape aesthetics, reduced
energy costs, reduced odor and improved wildlife habitat at the farm. He has been actively involved in research on the
ecology of tropical rain forests for the past 25 years and has written
or edited six books, including Agroecology and Biology As a Social
Weapon. Shapiro has ongoing
sustainability projects in Brazil, Panama, Ecuador, Ghana, Vietnam and
Sulawesi concerning cacao agroforestry, agroecology, agroeconomics and
landscape issues in the neo-tropics. |
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