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Yu, L. Agricultural Systems. Encyclopedia. Available online: https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/60600 (accessed on 07 October 2026).
Yu L. Agricultural Systems. Encyclopedia. Available at: https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/60600. Accessed October 07, 2026.
Yu, Luyun. "Agricultural Systems" Encyclopedia, https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/60600 (accessed October 07, 2026).
Yu, L. (2026, September 29). Agricultural Systems. In Encyclopedia. https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/60600
Yu, Luyun. "Agricultural Systems." Encyclopedia. Web. 29 September, 2026.
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Agricultural systems refer to integrated systems of agricultural production and management that involve interactions among biological components, environmental conditions, human activities, technologies, and socioeconomic factors within agricultural landscapes [1]. The concept views agriculture as a complex system in which biological, environmental, and socioeconomic components interact to influence production processes and outcomes [2]. Agricultural systems encompass the organization and management of resources, inputs, production practices, and ecological processes that influence how agricultural activities function across different spatial and temporal scales [3]. Unlike individual agricultural practices or production technologies, which focus on specific components of farming, agricultural systems emphasize the interrelationships among multiple components and the overall functioning of agricultural production processes [1]. Agricultural systems integrate biological processes, resource management, and human decision-making to characterize the functioning and adaptation of agricultural production systems under changing environmental and socioeconomic conditions.

agricultural systems farming systems agroecosystems agricultural sustainability

 Agricultural Research and Practices •  General Agricultural and Biological Sciences •  Agricultural and Biological Sciences •  Life Sciences

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  1. Gordon R. Conway; The properties of agroecosystems. Agric. Syst. 1987, 24, 95-117. [CrossRef]
  2. Spedding, C. R. W. 1979. An Introduction to Agricultural Systems. Applied Science Publishers.
  3. Ken E. Giller; Thomas Delaune; João Vasco Silva; Katrien Descheemaeker; Gerrie van de Ven; Antonius G.T. Schut; Mark van Wijk; James Hammond; Zvi Hochman; Godfrey Taulya; Regis Chikowo; Sudha Narayanan; Avinash Kishore; Fabrizio Bresciani; Heitor Mancini Teixeira; Jens A. Andersson; Martin K. van Ittersum; The future of farming: Who will produce our food?. Food Secur. 2021, 13, 1073-1099. [CrossRef]
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