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MEANING AND IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURAL ECOLOGY
CONTENT- Introduction to Agricultural Ecology and Ecosystem
- Meaning of Agro-ecology and Ecosystem
- Definition of Agricultural Ecology
- Components of Farm Ecosystem
- Interactions of the Terrestrial and Aquatic Agro Ecosystem
Introduction to Agricultural Ecology and Ecosystem
The goal of agriculture is to provide food for the nation. The business of agriculture is carried out within the ecosystem. Therefore the environment is very important because it constitutes all the physical surrounding around us. All the living organisms that have been domesticated by man in agriculture are all the components of the environment. These domesticated plant and animal species interact together in the environment to form the agro-ecological system.Meaning of Agro-ecology and Ecosystem
Ecology is the study of the relationship between organisms and their environment. The study of an individual organism or a single species is termed autecology while the study of groups of organisms is called synecology. Human activites have interfered with the complex ecological relationships. Such human activities include agricultural activities like:- Large scale farming that involves the use of pesticides, herbicide, insecticides etc.
- Expansive land clearing
- Oil exploration.
- Construction
- Urbanization
Definition of Agricultural Ecology
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Halima Ahmadu
Frank Nima
Wilfred Bassey
Isaac Ansah
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