Evidence of sustainable intensification among British farms

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 173, Issue , 2013, Pages 58-65

  Firbank, L G ^a   Elliott, J ^b   Drake, B ^b   Cao, Y ^b   Gooday, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agro ecological indicators; Ammonia emissions; Biodiversity; Diffuse pollution; Ecosystem services; GHG emissions; Land sparing; Organic farming; Sustainable agriculture

Indexed keywords

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; CROP YIELD; DATA ACQUISITION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; ESTIMATION METHOD; FOOD PRODUCTION; INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE; NUTRIENT LOSS; PROFITABILITY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84878130698     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2013.04.010     Document Type: Article

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