agroecology

American  

[ag-roh-i-kol-uh-jee, ee-kol-] / ˌæg roʊ ɪˈkɒl ə dʒi, iˈkɒl- /

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.

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Other Word Forms

• agroecologist
  noun
• agroecological
  adjective
• agroecologically
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of agroecology

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

Example Sentences

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agroecology

"Our results show that how soil is managed can significantly affect both soil life and soil quality," says co-study leader Marcel van der Heijden, UZH professor of agroecology.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026

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 ● Nov. 13, 2023

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 ● Oct. 17, 2023

We also found that regenerative agriculture is threatening to marginalize another promising sustainable farming movement: agroecology.

From Salon ● May 9, 2023

In 2014, it began offering a semester-long course in agroecology and received 60 applications.

From New York Times ● Nov. 8, 2022