Modern food production is very diverse with high levels of specialisation and complexity.
These features inevitably reflect on methods in the application of LCA to food products and …

Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) will be a key component of the climate change mitigation
efforts to achieve the carbon-neutrality goals. Hence, a comprehensive assessment of the …

Global trends in land-use changes, including urbanization and abandonment of rural areas,
have important repercussions for the supply and demand of ecosystem services (ES). In this …

Mediterranean woody crops, such as olive and almond farming, and vineyards are usually
cultivated in soils low in organic matter, with limited water availability and frequently on …

Abstract The Region of Murcia (south-east Spain) is a world-leading agricultural producer
which exports 2.5 million tonnes of fruit and vegetables per year. It holds a leading position …

Arboriculture must maintain acceptable fruit production levels while preserving natural
resources. This duality can be analyzed with the concept of ecosystem service. We reviewed …

Olive (Olea europaea L.) is a widely spread tree species in the Mediterranean. In the last
decades, olive farming has known major management changes with high economic and …

In addition to food production, tree crop-based agrosystems can provide other ecosystem
services (ES) such as soil fertility maintenance, soil and water retention and landscape …

Traditional methods for studying tree roots are destructive and labor intensive, but available
nondestructive techniques are applicable only to small scale studies or are strongly limited …

Spain is the first olive oil producer worldwide (representing around 45%), with more than
80% of its agricultural area dedicated to this crop. The goal of this study is to assess the …