Sustainability in orchard crops is an important goal for farmers, decision-makers and
consumers. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals emphasize the importance …

Although soil erosion in vineyards is key to understanding the sustainability of agricultural
management, there is not a worldwide definitive state-of-the-art review. It is accepted that …

Mediterranean environments are especially susceptible to soil erosion and to inappropriate
soil management, leading to accelerated soil loss. Sustainable Land Management (SLM) …

In many Mediterranean areas, citrus orchards exhibit high soil loss rates because of the
expansion of drip irrigation that allows cultivation on sloping terrain and the widespread use …

Dryland areas cover about 41% of the Earth's surface and sustain over 2 billion inhabitants.
Soil carbon (C) in dryland areas is of crucial importance to maintain soil quality and …

Being a relatively less known driver of land vulnerability to degradation in Southern Europe,
the net impact of urban expansion on land quality depletion requires a comparative …

Land degradation is a complex process resulting from the permanent interaction between
physical and human factors. The effect of changes in land-use and land management on soil …

The impact of land management practices on soil erosion and land degradation was
assessed during three consecutive years (December 2008–November 2011) in a rural area …

Southern Europe is a hotspot for desertification risk because of the intimate impact of soil
deterioration, landscape transformations, rising human pressure, and climate change. In this …

The environmentally sensitive area (ESA) methodology (originally proposed in the
framework of MEDALUS–Mediterranean Desertification and Land Use—a series of …