{"product_id":"applications-of-systems-approaches-at-the-field-level-volume-2-proceedings-of-the-second-international-symposium-on-systems-approaches-for-agricultural-development-held-at-irri-los-banos-philippines-6-8-december-1995-9789048147632","title":"Applications of Systems Approaches at the Field Level: Volume 2: Proceedings of the Second International Symposium on Systems Approaches for Agricultural Development, held at IRRI, Los Baños, Philippines, 6–8 December 1995","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSystems approaches for agricultural development are needed to  determine rational strategies for the role of agriculture in national  development. Mathematical models and computer simulation provide  objective tools for applying science to determine and evaluate options  for resource management at field, farm and regional scales. However,  these tools would not be fully utilizable without incorporating social  and economic dimensions into their application. \u003cbr\u003e  The second international symposium, \u003cem\u003eSystems Approaches for\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003cem\u003eAgricultural Development (SAAD)\u003c\/em\u003e, held in Los Baños,  6-8 December 1995, fostered this link between the biophysical  sciences and the social sciences in the selection of keynote papers  and oral presentations, a selection of which are included in these  books. The contents further reflect how systems approaches have  definitely moved beyond the research mode into the application mode.  The large number and high quality of interdisciplinary research  projects reported from different parts of the globe, to determine land  use options that will meet multiple goals and yet sustain natural  resource bases, is a key indicator of this `coming of age'. At the  farm level, where trade-off decisions between processes and products  (commodities) feature strongly, much progress is also evident in the  development of systems-based tools for decision making. At the field  level optimization of resource use and minimizing environmental  effects has become of major concern for which systems approaches are  indispensable. \u003cbr\u003e  The books, of which Volume I deals with regional and farm studies  level and Volume II with field level studies, will be of particular  interest to all agricultural scientists and planners, as well as  students interested in multidisciplinary and holistic approaches to  agricultural development.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface. The Challenge of Integrating Systems Approach in  Plant Breeding: Opportunities, Accomplishments, and Limitations;  P.K. Aggarwal, et al. Using Systems Approaches for  Targeting Site Specific Management on Field Level; J. Bouma, et  al. New High-Yielding, Weed Competitive Rice Plant Types Drawing  from O. sativa and O. glaberrima Genepools; M.  Dingkuhn, et al. Improving Rice Tolerance to Barnyardgrass through  Early Crop Vigour: Simulations with INTERCOM; J.L. Lindquist, M.J.  Kropff. Recent Advances in Breeding for Drought Tolerance in Maize;  G.O. Edmeades, et al. Potential Yield of Irrigated Rice in  African Arid Environments; M. Dingkuhn, A. Sow. Assessing the  Potential Yield of Tropical Crops: Role of Field Experimentation and  Simulation; R.C. Muchow, M.J. Kropff. Evaluation of the  CROPGRO-Soybean Model over a Wide Range of Experiments; K.J. Boote,  et al. Adaptation of the CROPGRO Model to Simulate the Growth  of Field-Grown Tomato; J.M.S. Scholberg, et al. A Modified  Version of CERES to Predict the Impact of Soil Water Excess on Maize  Crop Growth and Development; J.I. Kizaso, J.T. Ritchie.  Mitigating Climate Change Effects on Rice Yield; S. Mohandass, T.B.  Ranganathan. Competition for Light in Windbreak-Millet  Systems in the Sahel; M. Mayus, et al. Crop Models and  Precision Agriculture; M.Y.L. Boone, et al. A Conceptual Model  for Sodium Uptake and Distribution in Irrigated Rice; F. Asch, et  al. Using Decision Support Systems to Optimize Barley Management on  Spatial Variable Soil; H.W.G. Booltink, J. Verhagen. Application  of SOYGRO in Argentina; S. Meira, E. Guevara. Modeling the  Effect of Nitrogen on Rice Growth and Development; T. Hasegawa,  T. Horie. Optimization of Nitrogen Fertilizer Application to  Irrigated Rice; R.N. Dash, et al. Simulating Rice Leaf Area  Development and Dry Matter Production in Relation to Plant N and  Weather; M. Ohnishi, et al. Influence of Split Application  of Nitrogen on Foliar N Content, Photosynthesis, Dry Matter Production  and Yield in Short and Medium Duration Rice Cultivars; C.  Vijayalakshmi, M. Nagarajan. Systems Approaches to Improve Nitrogen  Management in Rice; B. Mishra. Use of Simulation Models to  Optimize Fungicide Use for Managing Tropical Rice Blast Disease;  S.B. Calvero, P.S. Teng. Yield Gap Analysis of Rainfed Lowland  Systems to Guide Rice Crop and Pest Management; H.O.  Pinnschmidt, et al. Quantification of the Effects of Bacterial  Blight Disease on Rice Crop Growth and Grain Yield; P.R. Reddy.  Better Biological Control by a Combination of Experimentation and  Modelling; J.C. Van Lenteren, H.W.J. Van Roermund. Quantitative  Evaluation of Growth and Yield of Rice Plants Infested with Rice  Planthoppers; T. Watanabe, et al. Addressing  Sustainability of Rice\u0026amp;endash;Wheat Systems: Analysis of Long-Term  Experimentation and Simulation; J. Timsina, et al. Systems  Approach in the Design of Soil and Water Conservation Measures; L.  Stroosnijder, P. Kiepe. Farming Systems for Sustainable Agriculture  and Environmental Quality; R.S. Kanwar, et al. Harnessing Crop  Research Data to Develop Expert Systems; K. Muralidharan,  E.A. Siddiq. Comparison of Predictions and Observations to Assess  Model Performance: A Method of Empirical Validation; P.L.  Mitchell, J.E. Sheehy. Acronyms. Subject Index.","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53210926547287,"sku":"9789048147632","price":170.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/applications-of-systems-approaches-at-the-field-level-volume-2-proceedings-of-the-second-international-symposium-on-systems-approaches-for-agricultural-development-held-at-irri-los-banos-philippines-6-8-december-1995-9789048147632","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}