Table 1 The ten criteria used to assess each agricultural tool in the rapid evidence assessment
Impact category | Assessed environmental criteria |
|---|---|
Abiotic | Effects on soil (structure, erosion) |
Effects on water quality (contamination)/ Water quantity (retention) | |
Effects on air quality | |
Effects on climate (Greenhouse gas emissions/Carbon sequestration/ Resilience) | |
Biotic | Effects on vertebrates |
Effects on aquatic organisms | |
Effects on bees and other arthropods | |
Effects on earthworms | |
Effects on soil microorganisms | |
Effects on terrestrial plants |