Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2011, 59(3), 247-256 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201159030247

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

Soňa Valtýniová, Jan Křen
Ústav agrosystémů a bioklimatologie, Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 613 00 Brno, Česká republika

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.

Keywords: indicators, agrosystem sustainability
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The study was supported by the project of the MZe ČR QH92242 "Indicators and procedures of sustainability assessment of the systems of plant production under the condition of CR" and research project No. MSM6215648905 "Biological and technological aspects of sustainability of controlled ecosystems and their adaptation to climate changes",granted by the MŠMT ČR.

Received: January 21, 2011; Published: June 14, 2014  Show citation

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Valtýniová, S., & Křen, J. (2011). Indicators used for assessment of the ecological dimension of sustainable arable farming - review. Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 59(3), 247-256. doi: 10.11118/actaun201159030247
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