Holt-Gimenez, Eric (2001) Measuring farmers agroecological resistance to hurricane mitch. Leisa India, Vol.3 (1). pp. 18-20.
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A study using a participatory research approach and simple field techniques found significant differences in agroecological resistance between plots on “conventional” and “sustainable” farms in Nicaragua after Hurricane Mitch. On average, agroecological plots on sustainable farms had more topsoil, higher field moisture, more vegetation, less erosion and lower economic losses after the hurricane than control plots on conventional farms. The differences in favor of agroecological plots tended to increase with increasing levels of storm intensity, increasing slope and years under agroecological practices, though the patterns of resistance suggested complex interactions and thresholds. For some indicators agroecological resistance collapsed under extreme stress.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Keywords: | Disaster Management, Agriculture, Ecology, Sustainable Development, Development Indicators, Research and Development, Policy |
| Subjects: | Disasters and Climate Change |
| Depositing User: | Varsha V icsf |
| Date Deposited: | 25 May 2022 07:08 |
| Last Modified: | 25 May 2022 07:08 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/13166 |
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