Systematic Descriptive Matrix Analysis of the Relationship Between Environment and Agriculture
An Interpretation From Alchipichi-Puellaro, Ecuador
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20153448 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Betty Smith (University at Buffalo, State University of New York, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 75-93 |
| Publication date | 1994-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0129-7619 • E-ISSN: 1467-9493 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-9493.1994.tb00246.x |
| OpenAlex | W2130465584 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
This paper examines the usefulness of a systematic typology of agricultural activities. Characteristics of both traditional and modem systems are analysed and the physical and human environmental relationships of the changing agricultural dynamics examined. Altitudinal zonation of the study site offers a diverse agro-ecological physical environment appropriate for the cultivation of subtropical plants, especially fruit. Field work, interview results, air photo analysis and land use mapping combine with a systematic descriptive matrix analysis, to show that in response to the environment and changing market conditions, mixed systems have evolved, often including commercial poultry and egg production. Increasing systematic heterogeneity such as the association of commercial fruticulture with intensive animal husbandry and the association of commercial fruticulture with subsistence and semi-commercial agriculture using animal force, poses problems to the method. The potential for use at other study sites and the limitations of the technique are discussed
Agriculture · Archaeology · Descriptive research · Descriptive statistics · Geography · Interpretation (philosophy) · Linguistics · Matrix (chemical analysis) · Regional science · Social science · Sociology · Statistics · Land Use and Ecosystem Services · Mathematics · Organic Food and Agriculture · Philosophy · Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis
The Agricultural Systems of the World
Major Agricultural Regions of the Earth
Do Accessibility Models Make Altitudinal Zonation Models Obsolete
Accessibility and Altitudinal Zonation Models of Mountains
The Natural and Human Environment of the Central Andes
Soil erosion and labor shortages in the Andes with special reference to Bolivia, 1953ndash;1991
Soil Erosion and Social (Dis)Courses in Cochabamba, Bolivia
Irrigation Horticulture in Highland Guatemala
Human Impact on Mountains
Agricultural Geography
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |