agroecology

[ ag-roh-i-kol-uh-jee, ee-kol- ]

noun

1. the application of ecological principles to agriculture, with attention to how agricultural practice will affect habitats or ecosystems:

   Peasant farming is feeding the world and capable of cooling the planet through agroecology and a respect for biodiversity.

Other Words From

• ag·ro·ec·o·log·i·cal [ag-roh-ek-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l, ee-k, uh, -], adjective
• ag·ro·ec·o·log·i·cal·ly adverb
• ag·ro·e·col·o·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of agroecology¹

First recorded in 1930–35; agro- ( def ) + ecology ( def )

Example Sentences

"Tracking these nitrogen losses, and trying to mitigate them, requires an approach that links economics, agroecology and hydrology to ensure that actions at one point in the chain do not have unintended consequences at another point."

From Science Daily

He said he believes promoting more local agriculture would help, along with adopting farming methods that work with nature, including the sustainable techniques of agroecology and permaculture.

From Los Angeles Times

Gliessman, a retired agroecology professor at UC Santa Cruz, said the lawsuit led residents who were previously supportive of the carrot companies to see them in a new light.

From Los Angeles Times

"All in all, there is large diversity in the quality of the crop residues that are added to the soil as part of the general cultivation practice," says Professor and Department head Jørgen E. Olesen from the Department of Agroecology at Aarhus University.

From Science Daily

They focused on data from the global economy, U.S. agricultural economies, agroecology and hydrology/water quality to capture the impacts of the climate change mitigation policy on agriculture and the resulting water quality co-benefits.

From Science Daily