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Agroecosystems (AESs) are autotrophic ecosystems managed by man. The goal of the management is to obtain the maximum possible amount of high-quality agricultural products while preserving agricultural resources, primarily the soils and biodiversity. The main components of the management of AES structures and functions, including primary and secondary biological production, the ratio between the energy flows in the plant–man and plant–livestock–man food chains, the efficiency of energy transfer in the plant–livestock link, and conservation of agricultural resources, are considered.
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Mirkin, B.M., Suyundukov, Y.T. & Khaziakhmetov, R.M. Management of an Agroecosystem. Russian Journal of Ecology 33, 92–96 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1014496623592
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