Agroecology for adaptation to climate change and resource depletion in the Mediterranean region. A review

E Aguilera, C Díaz-Gaona, R García-Laureano… - Agricultural …, 2020 - Elsevier
Mediterranean agriculture has coevolved with harsh environments and changing climate
conditions over millennia, generating an extremely rich heritage of traditional knowledge; …

Narratives and benefits of agricultural technology in urban buildings: A review

MG Parkes, DL Azevedo, T Domingos, RFM Teixeira - Atmosphere, 2022 - mdpi.com
The literature on agricultural technology (ag-tech) for urban agriculture (UA) offers many
narratives about its benefits in addressing the challenges of sustainability and food security …

[HTML][HTML] Food-energy-water nexus of different cacao production systems from a LCA approach

L Armengot, MJ Beltrán, M Schneider, X Simón… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study presents an evaluation of the food-energy-water nexus (FEWn), complemented
by a thorough life cycle assessment (LCA), of four young cacao production systems: two full …

Profiling of essential oils components and polyphenols for their antioxidant activity of medicinal and aromatic plants grown in different environmental conditions

A Chrysargyris, M Mikallou, S Petropoulos… - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
In the present study, the yield, the chemical composition, and the antioxidant activities of the
essential oils (EOs) of eight medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) cultivated under two …

Market trends of medicinal and aromatic plants in Italy: future scenarios based on the Delphi method

D Spina, C Barbieri, R Carbone, M Hamam, M D'Amico… - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
The medicinal and aromatic plant (MAP) sector in Italy is a niche sector that is growing in
terms of both primary production and consumption. These products seem to be important to …

Foliar co-application of zinc oxide and copper oxide nanoparticles promotes phytochemicals and essential oil production in dragonhead (Dracocephalum moldavica)

M Nekoukhou, S Fallah, LR Pokhrel… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Individual nanoparticle application has been documented to promote plant production;
however, whether co-application of two nanoparticles (NPs) is more sustainable and …

Sustainable viticulture: First determination of the environmental footprint of grapes

V Litskas, A Mandoulaki, IN Vogiatzakis, N Tzortzakis… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
We present for the first time the environmental footprint (EF) of grapes following the
methodology proposed by the EU and life cycle assessment (LCA). We used data from three …

Assessing the biostimulant effects of a novel plant-based formulation on tomato crop

A Chrysargyris, S Charalambous, P Xylia, V Litskas… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
The aim of this research was to evaluate the biostimulant effects of an eco-product (EP)
containing essential oils of rosemary and eucalyptus on tomato crop. Experiments were …

A review of water-energy-food-ecosystems Nexus research in the Mediterranean: evolution, gaps and applications

E Lucca, J El Jeitany, G Castelli, T Pacetti… - Environmental …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract The Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus has gained recognition as an innovative
approach for analyzing the interconnectedness of global resource systems and achieving …

Seasonal variation of antioxidant capacity, phenols, minerals and essential oil components of sage, spearmint and sideritis plants grown at different altitudes

A Chrysargyris, E Evangelides, N Tzortzakis - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Medicinal and aromatic plants are well appreciated for their antioxidant and biocidal
activities, while great variation on these activities can be related to the species …