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• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Table of Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• PART ONE: The Theoretical Basis of Agricultural Ecology
• 1: The Evolution of Agroecological Thought
• 2: The Methodology and Practice of Agroecology
• 3: The Agroecosystem: Determinants, Resources, Processes, and Sustainability
• PART TWO: The Design of Alternative Agricultural Systems and Technologies
• 4: Generating Sustainable Technologies Appropriate to Alternative Farming
• 5: Designing Sustainable Agroecosystems
• 6: Traditional Agriculture
• 7: Ecologically Based Agricultural Development Programs
• 8: Organic Farming
• PART THREE: Alternative Production Systems
• 9: Polyculture Cropping Systems
• 10: Cover Cropping and Mulching
• 11: Crop Rotation and Minimum Tillage
• 12: Agroforestry Systems
• PART FOUR: Ecological Management of Insect Pests, Pathogens, and Weeds
• 13: Integrated Pest Management
• 14: Weed Ecology and Management
• 15: Plant Disease Ecology and Management
• 16: Pasture Management to Sustain Agriculture
• 17: Soil Quality and Management
• PART FIVE: Looking Ahead
• 18: Toward Sustainable Agriculture
• Bibliography
• About the Contributors
• About the Book
• Index