The ecology in agroecology

Considering the agroecological principle of making appropriate matches between production and the natural productive potential and limitations of the land, a sustainable approach for implementation of more intensive practices is that of ecological intensification.

“Considering the agroecological principle of making appropriate matches between production and the natural productive potential and limitations of the land (Gliessman 2015), a sustainable approach for implementation of more intensive practices is that of ecological intensifi cation (Tittonel 2014).”

Transition toward sustainable agriculture requires redesign of the systems themselves so that their functionality resembles ecological processes.

“Transition toward sustainable agriculture requires redesign of the systems themselves so that their functionality resembles ecological processes (Gliessman 2015).”

If recommendations for land use are followed, a more diversified agricultural landscape and systems could be achieved within Guachetá, in accordance with agroecological principles.

“If the above recommendations for land use are followed, a more diversified agricultural landscape and systems could be achieved within the municipality, in accordance with agroecological principles (Gliessman 2015).”

Facilitating transition toward more sustainable food systems requires a holistic systems thinking approach.

“Facilitating transition toward more sustainable food systems requires a holistic systems thinking approach (Gliessman 2015).”

A system dependent on a few products is highly vulnerable to external threats and is less resilient in both ecological and economic terms.

“This is problematic because a system dependent on a few products is highly vulnerable to external threats and is less resilient in both ecological and economic terms (Gliessman 2015).”

This exemplifies the level of dependency on external inputs and the incorporation of agroecosystems into the treadmill of production, which demands continuous purchase of new products to control pests in a cycle where pesticide use gradually increases over time.

“This exemplifies the level of dependency on external inputs and the incorporation of agroecosystems into the treadmill of production, which demands continuous purchase of new products to control pests in a cycle where pesticide use gradually increases over time (Gliessman 2015; Hedlund, Longo, and York 2020).”