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Use when deciding whether a project fits Agricultural Systems (AgSy) and which article type to target. AgSy is a systems-science journal, so the test is a genuine systems question — interactions among components, across hierarchical levels (field → farm → landscape → region → food system), trade-offs, and emergent behavior — analyzed with integrated modelling, NOT a single-factor field trial. Helps frame the question; it does not collect data.

When to use

• Choosing among possible projects or framings for an AgSy submission
• Pressure-testing fit before investing in a project
• Deciding between a research paper and a short communication
• Considering a perspective or comment on a published paper
• Framing a systems question about interactions and trade-offs
• Evaluating scale and system-boundary framing
• Routing near-miss projects to sibling venues

When not to use

• Collecting data
• Single-factor field trials with no interactions
• Descriptive synthesis without systems analysis
• Model demos with no agricultural-systems question

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