University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Agroecosystem management for the twenty-first century: sustaining ecosystems, economies, and communities in a time of global change / Patrick J. Bohlen and Gar House -- Evolution of agroecosystem management in the life of Benjamin R. Stinner: a reflection on his journey and legacy / Deborah Stinner -- Ecological integration of the social and natural sciences in the Sugar Creek method / Richard Moore -- Rethinking the first principles of agroecology: ecological, social, and economic / John Ikerd -- Potential for a new generation of biodiversity in agroecosystems / Frederick L. Kirschenmann -- The necessity and possibility of an agriculture where nature is the measure / Wes Jackson ... [et al.] -- Energy and human population growth: the role of agriculture / David Pimentel -- Beyond systems thinking in agroecology: holons, intentionality, and resonant configurations / William Bland and Michael Bell -- Ecology-based agriculture nd the next green revolution: is modern agriculture exempt from the laws of ecology? / P. Larry Phelan -- Agroecosystem integrity and the internal cycling of nutrients / Michelle Wander -- The role of biodiversity in agronomy and agroecosystem management in the coming century / Daniel Hillel and Cynthia Rosenzweig -- Long-term consequences of biological and biogeochemical changes in the Horseshoe Bend Long-term Agroecosystem Project / David C. Coleman ... [et al.] -- Challenges and benefits of developing multifunctional agroecosystems / John Westra and George Boody -- Conceptual model for integrating ecological and economic sustainability in agroecosystems: an example from subtropical grazing lands / Patrick J. Bohlen and Hilary Swain -- Principles of dynamic integrated agricultural systems: lessons learned from an examination of southeast production systems / Gretchen Sassenrath ... [et al.] -- Participatory approaches and stakeholder involvement in sustainable agriculture research / Karin Eksv�ard ... [et al.] -- Retrofitting suburban landscapes to support sustainable agriculture / Gar House.

"Through a variety of case studies with global applications, the text makes it abundantly clear that purely technological approaches are insufficient for solving the food systems problems of the future. It explores practical innovative strategies, policies, and research needs necessary to develop management approaches that emphasize whole system productivity, diversify agricultural operations, and sustain multiple functions, including ecological integrity."--Jacket.