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Ecological Processes in Agricultural Landscapes Tuesday, August 10, 1999, 8 AM to Noon, Symposium 11.
Coordinated by: Stephen R. Gliessman, Alfred Heller Professor of Agroecology Erle C. Ellis, Research Associate Department of Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz, California, 95064
This symposium will demonstrate the utility of ecological science as a guide to sustainable agroecosystem design and management. A diverse group of ecologists will present work on the relevance of the understanding of ecological processes in agricultural landscapes. These processes include biogeochemistry, population dynamics, and community interactions. Speakers will present research approaches that demonstrate: 1) How ecological processes support agroecosystem services, 2) If the sustainability of specific practices, inputs, and management decisions is a function of ecological processes, 3) Ways ecologists can become more involved in managing agricultural landscapes and their interface with natural ecosystems.
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