SINCE 1828
agroecology
noun
ag·ro·ecol·o·gy
| \ ˌa-grō-ē-ˈkä-lə-jē
, -i-ˈkä-, -e-ˈkä-\
, -i-ˈkä-, -e-ˈkä-\
Definition of agroecology
: an ecological approach to agriculture that views agricultural areas as ecosystems and is concerned with the ecological impact of agricultural practices
Other Words from agroecology
agroecological
\ -ˌē-kə-ˈlä-ji-kəl
, -ˌe-kə- \
adjective
, -ˌe-kə- \
adjective
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