Use of agro-ecological indicators for the evaluation of farming systems

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 7, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 261-270

  Bockstaller, C ^a   Girardin, P ^b   Van Der Werf, H M G ^b  

^a Assoc la Relance Agronom en Alsace   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Agro ecological indicators; Decision aid tool; Environmental assessment; Environmental impact; Farm network; Fuzzy logic; Henin Dupuis model; Indicator; Integrated arable farming; Multi criteria method; Organic matter; Pesticide; Soil fertility

Indexed keywords

ARABLE FARMING; ECOLOGICAL-INDICATOR; FARMING SYSTEM;

EID: 0030609479     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1161-0301(97)00041-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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