王松良、S.基利尼克等编著的这本《农业生态学》是国家双语教学示范课程的配套教材，主要介绍农业生态学的学科内涵、农业生态系统的基本过程及其人为问题、可持续农业生态系统的构建与管理等内容，并包括该课程系列实践教学指导书。

王松良、S.基利尼克等编著的这本《农业生态学》是国家双语教学示范课程的配套教材，也是“(中国)福建农林大学-(加拿大)新斯科舍农学院‘2+2’本科教学合作项目”的成果之一。本书紧紧围绕“农业是把太阳光转变成人们健康、幸福生活的科学、艺术、政治学和社会学”这一对“农业”的新理解，把“农业生态学”定义为农学与生态学联姻的学科和实现农业生态系统可持续管理的应用科学。主要介绍农业生态学的学科内涵、农业生态系统的基本过程及其人为问题、可持续农业生态系统的构建与管理等内容，并包括该课程系列实践教学指导书。

《农业生态学》视角独特，图文并茂，适合于高等农林院校同名课程的双语教学用书，也可作为农业院校和科研院所研究生考试的参考书。

Preface Agroecology: A Discipline for Our Time

Part 1 Theoretical Framework

Unit 1 Context of Agroecology

Chapter 1 Agriculture and its anthropocentric sciences

 1.1 What are agriculture, ecology and agroecology？

 1.2 Natural ecosystems versus people-centric ecosystems and agroecosystems

 1.3 "Making money and respecting the environment"

 1.4 What we produce is determined by what we consume: Rethinking therole of the modern supermarketLiteratures cited in this chapter

Chapter 2 Agroecology: Science of synthesis of ecology and agriculture

 2.1 Agroecology: Bridging ecology and agronomy

 2.2 Agroecology: The ecology of food systems

 2.3 Global food system: Two case analyses of basic agroecologyLiteratures cited in this chapter

Unit 2 Basic Analysis of Agroecosystems

Chapter 3 Agroecosystem and its analysis

 3.1 What is an agroecosystem？

 3.2 The hierarchies of agroecosystems

 3.3 The properties of agroecosystems

 3.4 Agroecosystem analysis ,Literatures cited in this chapter

Chapter 4 Energy flow and matter cycle in agroecosystems

 4.1 Energy flow and matter cycle in a natural ecosystem

 4.2 Energy flow in agroecosystems

 4.3 Matter cycle in agroecosystems

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Chapter 5 Agroclimate and agriculture's roles in global climate change

 5.1 Climate change, global warming and its trends

 5.2 Agroclimate and climate change related to agriculture

 5.3 Adaptation and mitigation to the climate change in agriculture

 Literatures cited in this chapter

Chapter 6 Water in agroecosystems

 6.1 Water resources in the global ecosystem

 6.2 Water in agroecosystems

 6.3 Aspects of water management in agroecosystems

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Chapter 7 Cultivated soils and soil organisms

 7.1 Formation, classification and functions of soils

 7.2 Soil nutrient cycling

 7.3 Soil management in agricultureLiteratures cited in this chapter

Chapter 8 Agrobiodiversity and agroecosystem stability

 8.1 Biodiversity

 8.2 Biodiversity in agroecosystems

 8.3 Regenerating biodiversity in agroecosystems

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Unit 3 Agroecosystematic Processes and TheirAnthropocentric Problems

Chapter 9 Land preparation

 9.1 The functions of land preparation

 9.2 The procedures of land preparation

 9.3 Tillage system

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Chapter 10 Erosion and soil degradation: "Keep your soil covered"

 10.1 Soil erosion

 10.2 Land degradation

 10.3 Keep your soil covered

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Chapter 11 Resources and wastes in agroceosystems

 11.1 What are resources and wastes in agroecosystems7

 11.2 Animal and plant manures

 11.3 Compost: Making and using it

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Chapter 12 Natural capital accounting: Ecological footprint and emergy analysis

 12.1 Ecological footprint （EF） : concept and calculation

 12.2 Emergy analysis

 12.3 Modified method of natural capital accounting

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Unit 4 Sustainable Production Systems

Chapter 13 Domestic livestock systems

 13.1 Domestication and evolution of agriculture

 13.2 Animal production and products

 13.3 Efficiency in animal production

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Chapter 14 Aquaculture systems

 14.1 Is aquaculture important to world food production?

 14.2 The role of aquaculture in human nutrition

 14.3 The fish species from east to west

 14.4 Methods and energy efficiency of aquaculture

 14.5 Sustainable aquaculture systems

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Chapter 15 Cereal-based cropping systems

 15.1 Why are seeds of cereal so great?

 15.2 Cereals for food and feed

 15.3 Cereal-based cropping systems

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Chapter 16 Vegetable-based production systems

 16.1 The roles of vegetable in human development

 16.2 Vegetable production: Global and regional

 16.3 Scientific aspects of vegetable

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Chapter 17 Sheltered plant production for food and enjoyment

 17.1 Sheltered plant production: principle and services

 17.2 Sheltered plant production in Canada

Chapter 18 Environmental innovations in the "green" industry

 18.1 The concept of environmental horticulture

 18.2 The environmental benefits of plants

 18.3 Designing an environmental horticulture

 18.4 Green industry

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Unit 5 Agroecosystem Management: Issues, Problems and Solutions

Chapter 19 Agroecosystem health and services: Ecology and economics

 19.1 Ecosystem services, health and management

 19.2 Agroecosystem services, health and management

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Chapter 20 A framework for enquiry into agroecosystem management

 20.1 Farm management systems: Goals and units

 20.2 Farm systems analysis: Economic and political perspectives

 20.3 An agro-ecological framework for Integrated Farm Management

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Chapter 21 Animal welfare: A good life for animals

 21.1 Animal welfare: Concept and principles

 21.2 Animal welfare: Observations and research

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Chapter 22 Integrated Pest Management (IPM) : Case studies

 22.1 Understanding pests and pest control

 22.2 Integrated pest management: a strategy of alternatives

 22.3 Integrated pest management procedures

 22.4 Case studies in IPM

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Chapter 23 Trends in organic production

 23.1 Definition, origins and demands of organic agriculture

 23.2 Approaches to organic agriculture

 23.3 Organic food regulations

 Literatures cited in this chapter

Chapter 24 Genetically modified crops and their implications

 24.1 What is a genetically modified crop?

 24.2 GMO technology

 24.3 Advantages of GM crops

 24.4 Risks associated with GM crops

 24.5 GMO debates

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Part 2 Practical Teaching

Practice 1 Supermarket survey

Practice 2 Economic plant tour on campus

Practice 3

Lab 1 Vegetables: Classification and anatomy

Lab 2 Soil profile and texture

Lab 3 Seed germination and seedling morphology

Course training on agroecology learning style

Epilogue

Agroecology: The science of food in the 21st century