An ecological systems conceptual framework for agricultural research and development.

An ecological systems conceptual framework for agricultural research and development.

Tesis (Mag. Sc.) -- CATIE, Turrialba (Costa Rica), 1979

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hart, R.D.
Other Authors: Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza (CATIE)
Format: Tesis
Language:Inglés
Published: Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza (CATIE) Iowa State Univ. (EUA) 2014
Subjects:
SISTEMAS
DESARROLLO AGRICOLA
PRODUCCION AGRICOLA
MARCO CONCEPTUAL
SISTEMAS AGRICOLAS
MODELOS
ECOLOGIA
AGROECOSISTEMAS
DESARROLLO REGIONAL
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
agricultural production
MODELS
ECOLOGY
AGROECOSYSTEMS
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
COSTA RICAINVESTIGACION AGRARIA
Online Access:https://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/281
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spelling RepoCATIE2812023-08-15T16:27:47Z An ecological systems conceptual framework for agricultural research and development. Hart, R.D. Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza (CATIE) SISTEMAS DESARROLLO AGRICOLA PRODUCCION AGRICOLA MARCO CONCEPTUAL SISTEMAS AGRICOLAS MODELOS ECOLOGIA AGROECOSISTEMAS DESARROLLO REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT agricultural production MODELS ECOLOGY AGROECOSYSTEMS REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COSTA RICAINVESTIGACION AGRARIA Tesis (Mag. Sc.) -- CATIE, Turrialba (Costa Rica), 1979 The primary purpose of this paper is to describe a general agricultural systems conceptual framework that can serve as a starting point for a multidisciplinary team. A conceptual framework is a model, and like any model, represents a simplification of reality. Simplification involves assumptions, which in effect are hypotheses as to the structure and function of the unit under study. The validity of these assumptions and the potential of the conceptual framework can best be evaluated by applying the model to reality and analyzing the results. In this paper I describe an ecological systems conceptual framework and apply this model to the reality of the agricultural production process of Central American small farmers. A system is an arrangement of components that function as a unit. Biological and physical systems are open systems, i.e., they interact with their environments, processing inputs to produce outputs. The systems approach was pioneered in biology by Smuts with his introduction of the concept of Holism in 1926 (Becht, 1974). In the early 1930's, von Bertalanffy (1968) formulated what he defined as a General Systems Theory. 2014-10-17T05:56:20Z 2014-10-17T05:56:20Z 1979 Tesis 313786 https://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/281 Turrialba (Costa Rica) en 21 páginas application/pdf Turrialba, Costa Rica Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza (CATIE) Iowa State Univ. (EUA)
institution Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza
collection Repositorio CATIE
language Inglés
topic SISTEMAS
DESARROLLO AGRICOLA
PRODUCCION AGRICOLA
MARCO CONCEPTUAL
SISTEMAS AGRICOLAS
MODELOS
ECOLOGIA
AGROECOSISTEMAS
DESARROLLO REGIONAL
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
agricultural production
MODELS
ECOLOGY
AGROECOSYSTEMS
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
COSTA RICAINVESTIGACION AGRARIA
spellingShingle SISTEMAS
DESARROLLO AGRICOLA
PRODUCCION AGRICOLA
MARCO CONCEPTUAL
SISTEMAS AGRICOLAS
MODELOS
ECOLOGIA
AGROECOSISTEMAS
DESARROLLO REGIONAL
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
agricultural production
MODELS
ECOLOGY
AGROECOSYSTEMS
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
COSTA RICAINVESTIGACION AGRARIA
Hart, R.D.
An ecological systems conceptual framework for agricultural research and development.
description Tesis (Mag. Sc.) -- CATIE, Turrialba (Costa Rica), 1979
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title An ecological systems conceptual framework for agricultural research and development.
title_short An ecological systems conceptual framework for agricultural research and development.
title_full An ecological systems conceptual framework for agricultural research and development.
title_fullStr An ecological systems conceptual framework for agricultural research and development.
title_full_unstemmed An ecological systems conceptual framework for agricultural research and development.
title_sort ecological systems conceptual framework for agricultural research and development.
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