Evaluate the Functional Value of Agroecosystem under Different Management Scenarios

Dear Colleagues,

Agroecosystems are defined as communities of plants and animals interacting with their physical and chemical environments that have been modified by people to produce food, fibre, fuel and other products for human consumption and processing. A typical agroecosystem involves the agricultural system and the surrounding environment. Like any other ecosystem, an agroecosystem contains living (biotic, e.g., crops, grass/legume, cattle, insects, and microbes) and non-living (abiotic, e.g., climatic conditions, nutrients, water, and light) components. The interactions between the two components could be complex, sustainable agroecosystem provides several important benefits to farmers and to society, such as reducing soil and water erosion, providing high quality feed for livestock, securing soil fertility and biodiversity, facilitating soil carbon sequestration, enhancing agro-ecosystems productivity, sustainability, stability, and resistance.

Given the increasing pressure on soil health, food security, and environmental sustainability, developing strategies to maximise resource use efficiency and minimise any adverse impact on soils and/or the ecosystem is warranted. Thus, it is essential to unravel the mechanisms of agroecosystem sustainability to provide helpful information for future agriculture management to mitigate the threats of climate change, improve soil fertility, and ensure global food security.

In this Special Issue, we aim to exchange knowledge on any aspect of mechanisms and future directions of optimising agriculture management in the agroecosystem.

Dr. Yuan Li
Dr. Yangzhou Xiang
Dr. Jihui Tian
Dr. Fuhong Miao
Guest Editors

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