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Miguel A Altieri. 1995. Designing sustainable agroecosystems. Pages 89-106. In: Miguel A Altieri (editor). Agroecology: the Science of Sustainable Agriculture. Westview Press, Boulder CO 80301-2877, 433 pages.
Keywords: choosing an agricultural system, elements of sustainability, models for agroecosystem design, primary production, land use capability, vegetational patterns, knowledge of local farming practices, knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP), choosing a cropping system, crop characteristics and cropping patterns, the design of a sustainable agroecosystem, diversification of an onion field in Michigan, ecological guidelines for agroecosystem design and management