Indicators used for assessment of the ecological dimension of sustainable arable farming – review

Our study offers:A review of basic indicators important for sustainability assessment of arable farming (balance of nutrients, organic matter and energy, pesticide use, biodiversity and soil protection); A review and way of expression of the most frequent indicators for assessment of the above chara...

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Main Authors: Soňa Valtýniová, Jan Křen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mendel University Press 2011-01-01
Series:Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis
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Online Access:https://acta.mendelu.cz/59/3/0247/
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Summary:Our study offers:A review of basic indicators important for sustainability assessment of arable farming (balance of nutrients, organic matter and energy, pesticide use, biodiversity and soil protection); A review and way of expression of the most frequent indicators for assessment of the above characters and impact of farming on the environment including the methods for a complex assessment of agricultural enterprises in which individual indicators have been used;A knowledge and practical experience of using of the indicators for assessment in agricultural enterprises.
ISSN:1211-8516
2464-8310