Table of Contents:
  • Contributors; Abbreviations; Preface; 1 Introduction; Part 1: Models as tools in research; 2 Models as Research Tools; 3 Crop Genotype Improvement; 4 Crop Management; 5 Cropping and Farming Systems; 6 Regional and National Planning; 7 Global Level Processes; Part 2: Models as decision-support tools; 8 Decision Theory and Decision Support Systems; 9 Tools to Support Operational Decision Making; 10 Tools to Support Strategic Decision Making; 11 Why has the Uptake of Decision Support Systems been so Poor?; Part 3: Models as tools in education and training.