Agroecology of edible weeds and noncrop plants. Ecology and socioeconomic potential of the associated plant biodiversity / Roland Ebel (2024)

Public ISBD Titre : Agroecology of edible weeds and noncrop plants. Ecology and socioeconomic potential of the associated plant biodiversity Type de document : Ouvrage Auteurs : Roland Ebel, Auteur ; Fabian Menalled, Auteur Mention d'édition : 1st edition Editeur : London ; New York : Elsevier Année de publication : 2024 Importance : 295 p ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-443-16076-9 Langues : Français (fre) Catégories : [Motbis 2025] agroécologie [Motbis 2025] botanique [Motbis 2025] nutrition [Motbis 2025] nutrition végétale [Motbis 2025] plante Index. décimale : LG-1 Agroécologie Note de contenu : List of contributors About the authors Foreword by Miguel Altieri Introduction: Edible weeds. A need for an agroecological perspective 1 Why this book? Edible weeds in the context of sustainable and resilient food systems 2 Edible weeds, an untapped agroecological theme 3 Agroecology of edible weeds. Book audience and organization 4 But, what exactly are edible weeds? Why should agroecologists study them? Section 1: Agroecology of edible weeds Chapter 1. Ecological principles in the study of edible weeds Abstract 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Assembly of weed communities 1.3 Adaptive capacity of edible weeds 1.4 Conclusions and areas for future research References Chapter 2. Are we fighting our coevolutionary partners? Abstract 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Weeds are more likely to be edible than other noncrop plants 2.3 Edible weeds are more aggressive and widespread than nonedible ones 2.4 Humans are a main force favoring the evolution and distribution of weeds 2.5 Are we fighting our evolutionary partners? References Chapter 3. Developing ecological and socioeconomic criteria to diversify weed use for food Abstract 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Ecological criteria to diversify weed use for food 3.3 Socioeconomic criteria to diversify weed use for food 3.4 Conclusion References Chapter 4. Impacts of edible weeds on other components of the associated biodiversity Abstract 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Ecological importance of weed communities: services and functions provided by the associated biodiversity 4.3 Beyond weeds: edible noncrop plants in dryland cropping systems 4.4 Conclusions and areas of future research References Section 2: Economic and social implications of edible weeds Chapter 5. Edible weeds as crops Abstract 5.1 Introduction. How did we get here? 5.2 Crop domestication, ecology, coevolution, and edible noncrop plants 5.3 Weeds or edible noncrop plants? An example from organic horticultural systems 5.4 Selective harvest of edible weeds 5.5 Back to the future. Rediscovering el buen y el mal monte References Chapter 6. Edible weeds as a component of a resilient food system Abstract 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Definitions 6.3 Food system diversification and resilience 6.4 Increasing food system resilience through edible weeds 6.5 Outlook References Chapter 7. Weeds as a social construct Abstract 7.1 Introduction 7.2 What is a weed? 7.3 Edible weeds as social constructs 7.4 Conclusions References Chapter 8. The economy of edible weeds: evidence and conceptual framework Abstract 8.1 Introduction to the economy of edible weeds 8.2 Aiming at a dynamic perspective on the economic importance of edible weeds 8.3 Are edible weeds economically important? 8.4 For whom are edible weeds economically important? 8.5 How is the economic importance of edible weeds measured? 8.6 A social-ecological framework for assessing the economic importance of edible weeds 8.7 Conclusion References Chapter 9. Teaching edible weeds in higher education: examples from Montana State University’s sustainable food systems program Abstract 9.1 Introduction 9.2 System thinking 9.3 Experimental learning 9.4 Interdisciplinary learning in sustainable food systems education 9.5 Collective action 9.6 Conclusions References Section 3: Case studies: agroecology of edible weeds in industrialized and developing regions Chapter 10. Edible exotic weeds for food security and food sovereignty in NW Patagonia Abstract 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Aims 10.3 Indigenous peoples and local communities from NW Patagonia 10.4 Methods 10.5 Exotic edible weeds as a resilience booster of sustainable and sovereign food systems 10.6 Conclusions Acknowledgments References Chapter 11. “Quelites”: the culture of edible weeds in Mexico Abstract 11.1 Introduction and definition 11.2 Quelite species 11.3 Quelites in Mexican agroecosystems 11.4 Past and present food uses 11.5 Outlook References Chapter 12. Descurainia sophia (flixweed): a weed with many uses and ecological roles Abstract 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Botanical characteristics, establishment, and growth 12.3 Societal importance 12.4 Impacts on agriculture 12.5 Areas for future research 12.6 Recommendations and conclusions References Chapter 13. Itajetik: Agroecology and food culture of edible noncrop plants of the Tseltal Maya in northern Chiapas Abstract 13.1 Introduction 13.2 Itajetik: edible weeds in a socio-ecological context 13.3 Management of edible noncrop species 13.4 Itajetik processing and consumption 13.5 Conclusions References Chapter 14. Food beyond the farm: significance of noncrop plants and mushrooms for food security of highland farming communities in Veracruz, Mexico Abstract 14.1 Introduction 14.2 Methodology 14.3 Results and discussion 14.4 Conclusions References Chapter 15. Agroecology of edible weeds in India Abstract 15.1 Introduction 15.2 Indian cropping systems and the ecological role of edible weeds 15.3 Weeds in diverse contexts: case studies of edible weeds and their cultural significance 15.4 Future research and recommendations References Section 4: Epilogue Chapter 16. Epilogue: Harnessing the diversity of our fields. Lessons that edible weeds can teach us References Index Agroecology of edible weeds and noncrop plants. Ecology and socioeconomic potential of the associated plant biodiversity [Ouvrage] / Roland Ebel, Auteur ; Fabian Menalled, Auteur  . -  1st edition . - London ; New York : Elsevier, 2024 . - 295 p. ISBN : 978-0-443-16076-9 Langues : Français (fre) Catégories : [Motbis 2025] agroécologie [Motbis 2025] botanique [Motbis 2025] nutrition [Motbis 2025] nutrition végétale [Motbis 2025] plante Index. décimale : LG-1 Agroécologie Note de contenu : List of contributors About the authors Foreword by Miguel Altieri Introduction: Edible weeds. A need for an agroecological perspective 1 Why this book? Edible weeds in the context of sustainable and resilient food systems 2 Edible weeds, an untapped agroecological theme 3 Agroecology of edible weeds. Book audience and organization 4 But, what exactly are edible weeds? Why should agroecologists study them? Section 1: Agroecology of edible weeds Chapter 1. Ecological principles in the study of edible weeds Abstract 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Assembly of weed communities 1.3 Adaptive capacity of edible weeds 1.4 Conclusions and areas for future research References Chapter 2. Are we fighting our coevolutionary partners? Abstract 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Weeds are more likely to be edible than other noncrop plants 2.3 Edible weeds are more aggressive and widespread than nonedible ones 2.4 Humans are a main force favoring the evolution and distribution of weeds 2.5 Are we fighting our evolutionary partners? References Chapter 3. Developing ecological and socioeconomic criteria to diversify weed use for food Abstract 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Ecological criteria to diversify weed use for food 3.3 Socioeconomic criteria to diversify weed use for food 3.4 Conclusion References Chapter 4. Impacts of edible weeds on other components of the associated biodiversity Abstract 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Ecological importance of weed communities: services and functions provided by the associated biodiversity 4.3 Beyond weeds: edible noncrop plants in dryland cropping systems 4.4 Conclusions and areas of future research References Section 2: Economic and social implications of edible weeds Chapter 5. Edible weeds as crops Abstract 5.1 Introduction. How did we get here? 5.2 Crop domestication, ecology, coevolution, and edible noncrop plants 5.3 Weeds or edible noncrop plants? An example from organic horticultural systems 5.4 Selective harvest of edible weeds 5.5 Back to the future. Rediscovering el buen y el mal monte References Chapter 6. Edible weeds as a component of a resilient food system Abstract 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Definitions 6.3 Food system diversification and resilience 6.4 Increasing food system resilience through edible weeds 6.5 Outlook References Chapter 7. Weeds as a social construct Abstract 7.1 Introduction 7.2 What is a weed? 7.3 Edible weeds as social constructs 7.4 Conclusions References Chapter 8. The economy of edible weeds: evidence and conceptual framework Abstract 8.1 Introduction to the economy of edible weeds 8.2 Aiming at a dynamic perspective on the economic importance of edible weeds 8.3 Are edible weeds economically important? 8.4 For whom are edible weeds economically important? 8.5 How is the economic importance of edible weeds measured? 8.6 A social-ecological framework for assessing the economic importance of edible weeds 8.7 Conclusion References Chapter 9. Teaching edible weeds in higher education: examples from Montana State University’s sustainable food systems program Abstract 9.1 Introduction 9.2 System thinking 9.3 Experimental learning 9.4 Interdisciplinary learning in sustainable food systems education 9.5 Collective action 9.6 Conclusions References Section 3: Case studies: agroecology of edible weeds in industrialized and developing regions Chapter 10. Edible exotic weeds for food security and food sovereignty in NW Patagonia Abstract 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Aims 10.3 Indigenous peoples and local communities from NW Patagonia 10.4 Methods 10.5 Exotic edible weeds as a resilience booster of sustainable and sovereign food systems 10.6 Conclusions Acknowledgments References Chapter 11. “Quelites”: the culture of edible weeds in Mexico Abstract 11.1 Introduction and definition 11.2 Quelite species 11.3 Quelites in Mexican agroecosystems 11.4 Past and present food uses 11.5 Outlook References Chapter 12. Descurainia sophia (flixweed): a weed with many uses and ecological roles Abstract 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Botanical characteristics, establishment, and growth 12.3 Societal importance 12.4 Impacts on agriculture 12.5 Areas for future research 12.6 Recommendations and conclusions References Chapter 13. Itajetik: Agroecology and food culture of edible noncrop plants of the Tseltal Maya in northern Chiapas Abstract 13.1 Introduction 13.2 Itajetik: edible weeds in a socio-ecological context 13.3 Management of edible noncrop species 13.4 Itajetik processing and consumption 13.5 Conclusions References Chapter 14. Food beyond the farm: significance of noncrop plants and mushrooms for food security of highland farming communities in Veracruz, Mexico Abstract 14.1 Introduction 14.2 Methodology 14.3 Results and discussion 14.4 Conclusions References Chapter 15. Agroecology of edible weeds in India Abstract 15.1 Introduction 15.2 Indian cropping systems and the ecological role of edible weeds 15.3 Weeds in diverse contexts: case studies of edible weeds and their cultural significance 15.4 Future research and recommendations References Section 4: Epilogue Chapter 16. Epilogue: Harnessing the diversity of our fields. Lessons that edible weeds can teach us References Index

Exemplaires(1)

Code-barres	Cote	Support	Localisation	Section	Disponibilité
DOC-00006859	LG-1239	Livre	Salle de lecture	Documentaires	Disponible

---

1 (1 - 1 / 1) Par page : 25 50 100 200