Front Cover -- Agroecological Economics: Sustainability and Biodiversity -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- About the Author -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Ecology and Agroecology -- A Philosophical Positioning -- Agroecological Abstractions -- Traditional Subdivisions -- The Economic Scope -- Key Abstractions -- Measurement -- Endnotes -- Chapter 2. Lead-Up Agrobiomonics -- Essential Resources -- The Limiting Resource -- Nutrient Profiles -- Agroecological Niches -- Governance -- Analytical Underpinnings -- Endnotes -- Chapter 3. Vector Theory -- Vectors -- Design -- Design Variables -- Desirable Agroecosystem Properties -- Agrotechnologies -- Objectives -- Optimization -- Endnotes -- Chapter 4. Agrobiodiversity -- Applications -- Underlying Biodynamics -- Economic Measures -- Design Variables -- Associated Agrotechnologies -- Endnotes -- Chapter 5. Biodiversity -- Applications -- Underlying Biodynamics -- Economic Measures -- Design Variables -- Associated Agrotechnologies -- Endnotes -- Chapter 6. Temporal Economics -- Applications -- Underlying Biodynamics -- Economic Measures -- Design Variables -- Associated Agrotechnologies -- Endnotes -- Chapter 7. Genetic, Varietal and Locational -- Applications -- Underlying Biodynamics -- Economic Measures -- Design Variables -- Associated Agrotechnologies -- Endnotes -- Chapter 8. Land Modifications -- Applications -- Underlying Biodynamics -- Economic Measures -- Design Variables -- Associated Agrotechnologies -- Endnotes -- Chapter 9. Cross-Plot Influences -- Applications -- Underlying Biodynamics -- Economic Measures -- Design variables -- Associated Agrotechnologies -- Endnotes -- Chapter 10. Ex-farm Inputs -- Applications -- Underlying Biodynamics -- Economic Measures -- Design Variables -- Associated Agrotechnologies -- Endnotes -- Chapter 11. Microbial and Environmental Setting.

Applications -- Underlying Biodynamics -- Economic Measures -- Design Variables -- Associated Agrotechnologies -- Endnotes -- Chapter 12. Single-Plot Design -- Task Ordering or Layering -- Multi-tasking -- Design Economics -- Endnotes -- Chapter 13. Multi-Plot Analysis -- Principal-Mode and Auxiliary Systems -- Interplot Coordination -- Economic Measures -- Farm Spatial Patterns -- Buffer Species -- Coordinated Ecology -- Cultural Landscapes -- Endnotes -- Chapter 14. Agrotechnological Expansions -- Feed Systems -- Support Systems -- Riparian Buffers -- Complex Agroecosystems -- Other Dimensions -- Endnotes -- Chapter 15. Analytical Refinements -- LER Variations -- Continuums -- Beyond the PPC -- Spatial Concerns -- Temporal Income Gaps -- Overall Risk -- Multi-participant Agroecosystems -- Agroecological Mandates -- Bioeconomic Modeling -- Solution Theory -- Endnotes -- Chapter 16. Summary -- Agriculture and Agroecology -- The Paradigm -- Vectors -- Policy -- The Agrotechnologies -- Agroecological Economics -- Conclusion -- Endnotes -- Appendix -- References -- Index.