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

• 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
• Subjects: indicators; agrosystem sustainability
• Online Access: https://acta.mendelu.cz/59/3/0247/

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.