BIOLOGICAL FACTORS


Those factors, suci as plant and animal characteristics and pest
problems, t-at influence the health and vitality of plants and
animals and the quality of harvested products.



BIOLOGICAL FEASIBILITY

An action :r project is said to have this attribute if it is
biological:, practical based on current knowledge of the nature of
the plants :r animals involved.



BIOLOGICAL SYSTEM

A term re+'rring to either CROPPING SYSTEMS or LIVESTOCK SYSTEMS.



BUSH FALLOW

An intensive FALLOW SYSTEM with bush as the fallow vegetation.



CATCH CROP

A minor crop (in terms of output) planted after the major crop so
as to catch remaining moisture or a market opportunity. It is a
subclass c MULTIPLE CROPPING.



CLIMATIC ANALYSIS

The analysis of time-series data on such factors as precipitation,
temperature, relative humidity, wind and radiation.



COLLAtORATI'.iG FARMERS

Farmeass chosen or tho have volunteered to cooperate with a FARMING
SYSTEMS RESEARCH project by allowing researchers to conduct
experiments on their farms, or by agreeing to test and evaluate
new TECHNOLOGIES themselves.


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