Comparison between natural ecosystems and agroecosystems (Gliessman, 1997)
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Natural Ecosystem |
Sustainable Agroecosystem |
Conventional agroecosystems |
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Production |
Low |
Low/ medium |
high |
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Productivity |
medium |
medium/ high |
Low/ medium |
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Diversity |
high |
medium |
low |
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Resilience |
high |
medium |
low |
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Output stability |
medium |
Low/ medium |
high |
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Flexibility |
high |
medium |
low |
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Human interaction |
Low |
medium |
high |
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Reliance on external inputs |
Low |
medium |
high |
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Autonomy |
high |
high |
low |
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Sustainability |
high |
high |
low |