agrosystem
English
Etymology
agro- + system
Noun
agrosystem (plural agrosystems)
- (ecology) An agricultural ecosystem
- 1994, G.J. Bethlenfalvay & H. Schuepp, “Arbuscular mycorrhizas and agrosystem stability”, in Gianninazzi & Schuepp, editors, Impact of Arbuscular Mycorrhizas on Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Ecosystems, →ISBN, page 117:
- An agrosystem consists of plant roots, the soil microflora, the soil fauna and the abiotic geochemical soil matrix.
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Synonyms
- agroecosystem
Derived terms
- agrosystemic