agrosystem en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-? Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵros Proto-Italic *agros Latin agerder. English agro- English system English agrosystem From agro- + system.
Meanings
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An agricultural ecosystem
An agrosystem consists of plant roots, the soil microflora, the soil fauna and the abiotic geochemical soil matrix.
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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| agrosystems | Number=Plur | lexicographic |