Preface -- Chapter 1 -- Introduction -- Ecology and agroecology -- Traditional subdivisions -- Agroecological directions -- The philosophical dilemma -- Economic directions -- The economic options -- Measurement -- Intangibles -- Intuitiveness -- Chapter 2? Lead-up Agrobiomonics -- Essential resources -- The limiting resource -- Nutrient profiles -- Agroecological niches -- Governance -- Plant-plant -- Ecosystem -- Analytical ratios -- Output -- Costs -- Risk -- Chapter 3 -- Vector Theory -- Vectors -- The base -- Agroecological vectors -- Genetic improvement -- Varietal -- Microbial -- Agrobiodiversity -- Biodiversity (facilitative associations)Rotational -- Cross or inter-plot -- Location -- Physical land modifications -- Ex-farm inputs -- Environmental setting -- Allying vectors -- Design -- Design variables -- Agrotechnologies -- Principal mode -- Auxiliary -- Add-ons -- Objectives -- Optimization -- Chapter 4 -- Agrobiodiversity -- Applications -- Underlying biodynamics -- Yield gains -- Interception -- Conversion -- Cost reductions -- Risk abatement -- Climate -- Insect and plant diseases -- Relevant guidelines -- Economic measures -- Revenue-enhanced LER -- Production possibilities curve -- Ratio lines -- The PPC -- Design variables -- Species -- Planting density -- Spatial pattern -- Temporal adjustments -- Density, diversity, disarray, duration -- The non-harvest option -- Associated agrotechnologies -- Monocultural -- Pure -- Varietal/ genus -- Productive intercropping -- Simple mixes -- Strip cropping(seasonal) -- Barrier or boundary -- Complex agroecosystems (without trees) -- Productive agroforestry -- Isolated tree -- Alley cropping (treerow) -- Strip cropping(mixed tree) -- Agroforestry intercropping -- Shade systems (light) -- Agroforests -- Chapter 5 -- Biodiversity -- Applications -- Underlying biodynamics -- Yields -- Cost reductions -- Substitutable inputs -- DPCs -- Cut-and-carry -- Risk abatement -- Rain impact -- Climate -- Insects and diseases -- Relevant guidelines -- Economic measures -- CER -- LER and RVT-adjusted CER -- Illustrated -- Adjusted CER curves -- Economic orientation ratio -- Design variables -- Specific interaction zones -- Spatial Patterns -- Timing -- Pruning -- Associated agrotechnologies -- Perceived monocultures -- Facilitative intercropping -- Simple mixes -- Strip cropping -- Boundary -- Covercrops -- Facilitative agroforestry -- Parkland -- Protective barrier -- Alley cropping (hedgerow) -- Strip cropping (woody) -- Crop over tree -- Physical support systems -- Shade systems (heavy) -- Chapter 6? Rotations -- Applications -- Underlying biodynamics -- Yield gains -- Temporal DPCs -- Fallows -- Cost reductions -- Risk abatement -- Climate -- Insects and diseases -- Relevant guidelines -- Economic measures -- Sustainability -- Ordering -- Design variables -- Delayed sowing -- Planting -- Associated agrotechnolgies -- Single rotations -- Series rotations -- Overlapping cycles -- Taungyas -- Simple -- Extended -- Multi-stage -- End stage -- Continual -- Chapter 7? Genetic, Varietal and Locational -- Applications -- Underlying Biodynamics -- Varietal selection -- Locational selection -- Relevant guidelines -- Economic measures -- Design Variables -- Micro-location -- Macro-location -- Associated agrotechnologies -- Elevation -- Scattering -- Chapter 8? Land Modifications -- Applications -- Underlying Biodynamics -- Water dynamics -- Runoff -- Drought -- Flooding -- Temperatures -- Relevant guidelines -- Economic measures -- Design variables -- Associated agrotechnologies -- Absorption zones/ micro-catchments -- Infiltration contours -- Terraces -- Stone -- Earthen -- Progressive -- Paddies -- Ponds -- Gabons -- Waterbreaks -- Cajetes -- Water channels -- Mounds and beds -- Stone clusters -- Chapter 9 -- Cross-Plot Influences -- Applications -- Underlying biodynamics -- Yield gains -- Agroecosystem properties -- Interface and spillover theory -- Cost control -- Relevant guidelines -- Economic measures -- Design variables -- Interfaces -- Buffer species -- Associated agrotechnologies -- Windbreaks -- Anti-insect barriers -- Habitats/ corridors -- Riparian buffers -- Firebreaks -- Living fences -- Chapter 10? Ex-farm Inputs -- Applications -- Underlying biodynamics -- Yield gains -- Cost reductions -- Weed control -- Risk abatement -- Climate -- Insects and diseases -- Economic measures -- Marginal Gains -- Substitutions -- Truant inputs -- Design variables -- Nutrients -- Spot applications (row placement) -- Timing -- Insects -- Irrigation -- Flood -- Spray -- Drip -- Associated agrotechnologies -- Chapter 11 -- Microbial and Environmental Setting -- Applications -- Underlying biodynamics -- Yield gains -- Cost reductions -- Risk abatement -- Water dynamics -- Insects and plant diseases -- Temperatures -- Relevant guidelines -- Economic measures -- Design variables -- Associated agrotechnologies -- Composting -- Tillage -- Traps -- Bird and bats -- Chapter 12 -- Single-Plot Design -- DAPs -- Task ordering or layering -- Essential nutrients -- Water -- Insects -- Weeds -- Temperatures -- Erosion -- Multi-tasking -- Design economics -- Principal-mode agrotechnologies -- Ratios -- Guidelines -- Add-ons -- Cross-harmony -- Economic orientation -- Input efficiency -- Post-design screening -- Cultural -- Environment -- Profit and loss -- Chapter 13 -- Multi-Plot Analysis -- Inter-plot coordination -- Revenue and cost orientation -- Pitfalls -- Economic measures -- LLER -- LEOR -- Risk -- Environmental objectives -- Indices -- Mimicry -- Aesthetic objectives -- Cultural agroecology -- Farm landscape patterns -- Blocks -- Strips -- Groups -- Pivot -- Circular -- Scattered -- Chapter 14 -- Agrotechnological Expansions -- Feed systems -- Silvopastoral -- Pastures -- Pastures with trees -- Forage trees with pasture -- Forage trees alone -- Aqua-agriculture -- Entomo-agriculture -- Avian-agriculture -- Semi-husbandry -- Support systems -- Seasonal support -- Perennial support -- Vine over tree -- Tree over vine -- Vine within a canopy -- Supplementary vine additions -- Root support systems -- Riparian Buffers -- Complex agroecosystems -- Natural compatibility -- Variations -- Homegardens -- Shrub gardens -- Forest gardens -- Management -- Economics -- Case studies -- The green revolution -- Medieval agriculture -- Hillside maize -- A vector search -- Chapter 15 -- Analytical Refinements -- LER variations -- Row-based -- Temporal -- Event-enumerated -- Continuums -- The PPC -- Essential resource economics -- Resource hypotheses -- The counter view -- Spatial patterns -- Spatial theory -- Disarray -- Patterned disarray -- Temporal economics -- Multi-participant agroecosystems -- Intuitive and intangible -- Diagnosis -- Bioeconomic modeling -- Chapter 16? Summary -- The paradigm -- Vectors -- The agrotechnologies -- Outcomes vs. agrotechnologies -- Policy -- Agroecological economics -- Conclusion -- Author Index -- References.

Introduction -- Lead-up agrobiomonics -- Vector theory -- Agrobiodiversity -- Biodiversity -- Temmporal economics -- Genetic, varietal and locational -- Land modifications -- Cross-plot influences -- Ex-farm inputs -- Microbial and environmental setting -- Single-plot design -- Multi-plot analysis -- Agrotechnological expansions -- Analytical refinements -- Summary.