| Title | Belowground Biodiversity and Sustainability of Complex Agroecosystems. |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Year of Publication | 1999 |
| Authors | van Noordwijk, M.; Swift, M. |
| ContactAuthor | asb@cgiar.org |
| Series Title | ASB Indonesia Report No. 9 |
| Pagination | 8-28 |
| Institution | ASB |
| Report Number | 9 |
| Keywords | complexity, diversity, ecosystems, Farmers, tropics |
| Abstract | Diversity of components and interactions distinguishes complex agro-ecosystems from the simple agroecosystems which have replaced them in most of the temperate zone. In the tropics farmer decisions on agro-ecosystems have retained more similarity with natural ecosystems, but a strong trend toward specialization exists. As part of a re-appreciation of agro-ecosystem complexity, functional aspects of belowground diversity deserve more attention. |
| URL | http://www.ecoagriculture.org/greatest_hits_details.php?id=895 |
