Links to Agroecosystems

Agroecosystems Concepts

Agroecology: homepage of the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Resources, links and more. Emphasis on traditional, alternative and local small-scale agriculture.

The effect of interlevel hierarchical system communication on agricultural system input-output relationships. Some basic concepts on agroecosystems from the late Robert Hart, with a more detailed look at a farm-level example from Honduras. Good reading - don't be put off by the title.

"Natural" and Agro-Ecosystems. Slide set on basic concepts by WH Settle.

Soil Conservation and Fertility Management

Integrated Soil Fertility Management from the Network for Sustainable Agriculture (agLe@rn.Net). Includes 5 modules of an IFSM course and access to related downloadable material, resources, etc.

Integrated Pest Management

Ten Years of IPM Training in Asia - From Farmer Field School to Community IPM. A useful review published by the FAO.

Farmer Field Schools for IPM: Refresh your memory. Useful guide for FFS facilitators produced by the IPM DANIDA project in Thailand (Editor: Hein Bijlmakers).

Community Integrated Pest Management. Site maintained by The Field Alliance, with extensive links to concepts, cases, publications, resources etc. on IPM.