Long-term systems experiments and long-term agricultural research sites: Tools for overcoming the border problem in agroecological research and design

• Published in: Agroecology and sustainable food systems Vol. 42; no. 6; pp. 620 - 628
• Main Authors: Silva, Erin M, Tchamitchian, Marc
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia Taylor & Francis Ltd 01.01.2018; Philadelphia PA: Taylor & Francis
• Subjects: Agricultural economics; Agricultural ecosystems; Agricultural practices; Agricultural research; Agronomy; Humanities and Social Sciences; Life Sciences; Multidimensional data; long-term system experiments; systems research; agroecology

To most effectively integrate research across scales and disciplines, long-term system experiments (LTSE) can serve as a valuable tool in agroecological studies. In this paper, we discuss the role of LTSE in understanding agroecosystem function, as well as components to effective design these studie...