{"product_id":"field-and-laboratory-investigations-in-agroecology-by-stephen-r-gliessman-9781439895719","title":"Field and Laboratory Investigations in Agroecology","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgroecology is defined as the application of ecological concepts and principles to the design and management of sustainable food systems. Hence, learning can best be achieved through an experiential approach to the topic. Designed to accompany \u003cem\u003eAgroecology: The Ecology of Sustainable Food Systems, Third Edition\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eField and Laboratory Investigations in Agroecology, Third Edition\u003c\/em\u003e features 24 investigations divided into five sections that parallel the main text:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStudies of Environmental Factors:\u003c\/em\u003e These investigations deal with how an individual plant responds to the environment, how environmental factors in specific agroecosystems are measured and characterised, and how particular environmental factors affect individual plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStudies of Population Dynamics in Crop Systems:\u003c\/em\u003e This section studies how populations of organisms act in agroecosystems. It focuses on what populations are present, how they change over time and respond to the environment, and how individuals within a population may interact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStudies of Interspecific Interactions in Cropping Communities:\u003c\/em\u003e This section emphasises the between-species interactions of the organisms that make up crop communities. These interactions include herbivory, allelopathy, and mutualisms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStudies of Farm and Field Systems:\u003c\/em\u003e These investigations cover system-level agroecology and whole farms or systems within farm boundaries. They touch on the complexity with which the farmer deals in managing agroecosystems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFood System Studies:\u003c\/em\u003e These investigations reach out beyond the individual farm to examine components of the food system at a local level, which impact all of the levels of analysis in the first four parts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis manual facilitates hands-on learning that involves close observation, creative interpretation, and constant questioning of findings. The investigations emphasise the importance of careful data interpretation and presentation and the value of a clear, concise, and well-written research report. The book uses simple statistical analysis for data management and interpretation, and students are guided through the steps of data analysis in the context of the particular investigations in which it is employed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47605710749932,"sku":"9781439895719","price":93.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781439895719-field-and-laboratory-investigations-in-agroecology.jpg?v=1778139430","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/field-and-laboratory-investigations-in-agroecology-by-stephen-r-gliessman-9781439895719","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}