Indicators of Agroecological Sustainability of Three Tillage Systems for Maize (Zea mayzL.) Production

Autor:	Jaime Ruiz-Vega, Vicente Arturo Velasco-Velasco, Niurka Mena Mesa, F. R. Funes-Monzote, José Cruz Carrillo-Rodríguez
Rok vydání:	2014
Předmět:	Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment Agroforestry Biodiversity Subsidy Development Soil quality Tillage Soil structure Agronomy Sustainability Environmental science Dry matter Agronomy and Crop Science Agroecology
Zdroj:	Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems. 38:410-426
ISSN:	2168-3573 2168-3565
DOI:	10.1080/21683565.2013.870626
Popis:	Of the three tillage systems studied, the plots under the full animal traction system showed the largest values for total dry matter production as well as for the indicators of soil quality, crop health, and socioeconomic sustainability. Overall, the indicators that contributed the most to a higher soil quality ranking were: biological activity, soil structure, and soil cover. In the mixed traction and fully mechanized systems, the indicators that decreased plant health most were the use of mono-cropping and a low surrounding biodiversity. The sites with higher total value for socioeconomic indicators had smaller indebtedness and subsidy dependence, as well as a higher control of local resources.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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