An ecological method to understand agricultural standardization in peach orchard ecosystems
Autor: | Jie-Xian Jiang, Ming-Yi Zhang, Xiang-Yun Ji, Hao-Zhang, Nian-Feng Wan |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2016 |
Předmět: |
0106 biological sciences
China Conservation of Natural Resources 010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences Standardization Peach orchard 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences Article Production (economics) Humans Ecosystem Agricultural productivity 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Prunus persica Multidisciplinary Models Statistical Green production business.industry Ecology Environmental resource management Agriculture Agricultural communication Geography business |
Zdroj: | Scientific Reports |
ISSN: | 2045-2322 |
DOI: | 10.1038/srep21675 |
Popis: | While the worldwide standardization of agricultural production has been advocated and recommended, relatively little research has focused on the ecological significance of such a shift. The ecological concerns stemming from the standardization of agricultural production may require new methodology. In this study, we concentrated on how ecological two-sidedness and ecological processes affect the standardization of agricultural production which was divided into three phrases (pre-, mid- and post-production), considering both the positive and negative effects of agricultural processes. We constructed evaluation indicator systems for the pre-, mid- and post-production phases and here we presented a Standardization of Green Production Index (SGPI) based on the Full Permutation Polygon Synthetic Indicator (FPPSI) method which we used to assess the superiority of three methods of standardized production for peaches. The values of SGPI for pre-, mid- and post-production were 0.121 (Level IV, “Excellent” standard), 0.379 (Level III, “Good” standard), and 0.769 × 10−2 (Level IV, “Excellent” standard), respectively. Here we aimed to explore the integrated application of ecological two-sidedness and ecological process in agricultural production. Our results are of use to decision-makers and ecologists focusing on eco-agriculture and those farmers who hope to implement standardized agricultural production practices. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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