Ecology: an integrated science for the artificialization of nature

摘要: AbstractJ. Gasto, D. Subercaseaux, and L. Vera. 2012. Ecology: an integrated science for the artificialization of nature. Cien. Inv. Agr. 39(3): 397-410. The main challenges confronting contemporary agronomy are being addressed according to emerging complex problems our era. Agronomy corresponds profession solving agriculture. emergence in sociocultural processes their coevolution is described, as represents determinant nature, management natural resources transformation land. integration culture human well-being inform tendencies that expressed cultural landscape. Ecology, ecosystem, territory landscape resultant aspects provide basis study development resource ecosystem management. These subjects also allow us understand transition from nature resources. All these issues associated with a Cartesian analytical integrative, systemic science, leading holistic transdisciplinary paradigm must be applied agronomic rural engineering. To applicable era, modern cross four hierarchical levels sciences: valoric, normative, pragmatic empirical. This adapt unique conditions various regions evolution characteristic systems construction rurality propitious sustainability quality life.