Agroecology is the attempt to apply ecological principles to agricultural systems, with the objective of sustaining those systems in an environmentally sound manner (Thomas and Kevan, 1993).
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Thomas, V.G., and Kevan, P.G., 1993. Basic principle of agroecology and sustainable agriculture. J. Agric. Environ. Ethics, 5: 1–18.
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(2008). Agroecology. In: Chesworth, W. (eds) Encyclopedia of Soil Science. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-3995-9_19
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