Multi-Scale Integrated Analysis of AgroecosystemsCRC Press, 24 nov 2003 - 472 pagina's Ecologists, agronomists, and others who may question the validity of current models for determining sustainable growth of agroecosystems, need a new set of analytical tools that more effectively address the complex nature of related processes. Those who challenge traditional assumptions of optimization and static factors in agricultural modeling de |
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The Crash of Reductionism against the Complexity of Reality | 8 |
The Epistemological Predicament Entailed by Complexity | 15 |
Complex Systems Thinking New Concepts and Narratives | 43 |
The New Terms of Reference for Science for Governance Postnormal Science | 71 |
Integrated Assessment of Agroecosystems and Multi Criteria Analysis Basic Definitions and Challenges | 93 |
Complex Systems Thinking Daring to Violate Basic Taboos of Reductionism | 127 |
Forget about the Occam Razor Looking for MultiScale Mosaic Effects | 129 |
Impredicative Loop Analysis Dealing with the Representation of ChickenEgg Processes | 171 |
Sustainability Requires the Ability to Generate Useful Narratives Capable of Surfing Complex Time | 231 |
Complex Systems Thinking in Action MultiScale Integrated Analysis of Agroecosystems | 277 |
MultiScale Integrated Analysis of Agroecosystems Bridging Disciplinary Gaps and Hierarchical Levels | 283 |
MultiScale Integrated Analysis of Agroecosystems Technological Changes and Ecological Compatibility | 325 |
MultiScale Integrated Analysis of Farming Systems Benchmarking and Tailoring Representations across Levels | 369 |
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