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| Schader, C.; Drapela, T.; Markut, T.; Meier, M. S.; Lindenthal, T.; Hörtenhuber, S.; Pfiffner, L.. |
| The novel method developed for this study evaluates the impact of farming practices on farmland biodiversity, allowing for the assessment of the biodiversity potential of dairy farms at farm and product levels. We linked farming practices as pressure indicators to the species number and abundance of 11 indicator species groups (ISGs), evaluated semi-quantitatively by expert judgements. We calculated biodiversity potential based on food–web relationships between the ISGs, using Monte Carlo simulations for the analysis of uncertainty of expert assessments. We applied the assessment model to 8925 dairy farms from seven different Austrian regions, using official statistical data sets at farm level and interviews with farmers and experts. The results show that... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Dairy cattle; Biodiversity and ecosystem services; Austria. |
| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/29550/1/Schader-etal-2014-Biodiversity_assessment_model.pdf |
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| Theurl, M.C.; Markut, T.; Hörtenhuber, S.; Lindenthal, T.. |
| The aim of this broad conceived study was to analyse greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE) of more than 130 foodstuffs from two organic agricultural production methods (Organic premium brand and Organic EU-standard) as compared to conventional farming in Austria. The system boundaries of the life-cycle study ranged from agriculture and its upstream supply chain to the retailer, including changes in soil organic carbon (humus) and land use change. In conclusion, all organic products in both organic methods showed lower GHGE per hectare but also per kg of foodstuff than comparable, conventional products. Therefore, the product carbon footprint (PCF) of organic products was lower throughout the implemented study. Organic dairy products resulted in 10 to 21 % lower... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general; Soil; Environmental aspects. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/17632/3/Theurl_17632.pdf |
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