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Table 3. Methods commonly used in evaluating parameters of rice ecosystems at different levels. aMethod Description Level of Geographical area Referenceanalysis1. Parametric ● Index for different parameters of Mega Countries of South and Garrity and Agustin (1984)method classification of upland rice-growing Southeast Asiaenvironment● Agro-hydrological parameters Mega Mekong Delta, Vietnam Tuong et al (1991)2. Remote sensing- ● Satellite image interpretation and Mega Entire Cambodia Garrity and Bruce (1992)based method ground truth● Satellite image interpretation and Meso Mekong Delta Kam et al (2000)ground truth One district in India (40 more <strong>IRRI</strong> (1993)districts now)● Satellite image interpretation and Meso Some sites in Côte d’Ivoire WARDA (1993)ground truth; also use of availableancilliary information● Satellite image interpretation and Meso Entire Côte d’Ivoire WARDA (1993)ground truth● Aerial photograph interpretation and Micro Some research sites <strong>IRRI</strong> (1989b)ground truth for collecting information in Thailandon field experimental sites3. Rapid rural ● Household and village surveys, Micro More than 100 villages Lightfoot et al (1989), Singhappraisal (RRA) interview with extension agents and in eastern India et al (1993, 1999)farmers, field observations andmeasurements, use of secondary data● Interview with extension agents and Macro Entire Côte d’Ivoire WARDA (1993)farmers, some field observationsa Adopted from Singh and Singh (1995).8 Singh et al

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