agroecosystem
Noun
Meaning
agroecosystem (plural agroecosystems)
A conceptual model of an agricultural system (crop, farm or whole economy), relating its functions to its inputs and outputs.
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Increased productivity requires technological innovations, and the coffee agroecosystem has been changing rapidly.
While ecosystem management can be used as part of a plan for wilderness conservation, it can also be used in intensively managed ecosystems (see, for example, agroecosystem and close to nature forestry ).