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Agriculture intensification has driven the loss of biodiversity at a global level. The imple-
mentation of strategies to conserve and promote biodiversity in agricultural areas can be favoured
by adequate assessment methods that foster the awareness of decision makers about the impact of
management practices. This paper presents a state-of-the-art review of assessment methods of the
overall biodiversity in agricultural systems, focusing on the quantitative methods applied, indicators
of biodiversity, and functionalities. It was concluded that compensation effects and difficulties in in-
terpretation are associated with currently common methodologies of composite indicator calculation
to assess biodiversity performance. This review allowed for the identification and critical analysis
of current methodologies for biodiversity assessments in the agricultural sector, and it highlighted
the need for more implementation-oriented approaches. By providing recommendations on what
should be considered when formulating biodiversity assessment methods, this study can contribute
to the formulation of appropriate assessment frameworks for agricultural management policies
and strategies.
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agrobiodiversity assessment indicators biodiversity performance
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Citation
Marcelino, S.M.; Gaspar, P.D.; do Paço, A.; Lima, T.M.; Monteiro, A.; Franco, J.C.; Santos, E.S.; Campos, R.; Lopes, C.M. Towards Sustainable Agriculture: A Critical Analysis of Agrobiodiversity Assessment Methods and Recommendations for Effective Implementation. Appl. Sci. 2024, 14, 2622
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MDPI