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Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology ›› 1995, Vol. 6 ›› Issue (1): 97-103.

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A primary discussion on agroecosystem diversity

Wen Dazhong   

  1. Institute of Applied Ecology, Academia Sinica, Shenyang 110015
  • Received:1994-05-10 Revised:1994-08-20 Online:1995-01-25 Published:1995-01-25

Abstract: The study of agroecosystem diversity is quite important for conserving agricultural biodiversity and promoting sustainable development of agriculture.In this paper, the conceptand characteristics of agroecosystem diversity are discussed, the method of agroecosystemclassification for agroecosystem diversity study is established, and some indexes describing agroecosystem diversity features are introduced.Some suggestions for further developing this research field are put forward.

Key words: Biodiversity, Agroecosystem diversity, Agricultural biodiversity conservation, grazing disturbance, alpine meadow, diversity index