Sustainability of high-density olive orchards: hints for irrigation management and agroecological approaches

J Sobreiro, MI Patanita, M Patanita, A Tomaz - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
The production of olive oil in Portugal and other countries of the Mediterranean region has
greatly increased in recent years. Intensification efforts have focused on the growth of the …

Canopy arthropod declines along a gradient of olive farming intensification

S Vasconcelos, S Pina, JM Herrera, B Silva, P Sousa… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Arthropod declines have been linked to agricultural intensification. However, information
about the impacts of intensification is still limited for many crops, as is our understanding of …

[HTML][HTML] Land conversion impacts on soil macroaggregation, carbon sequestration and preservation in tree orchards located in Mediterranean environment (Spain)

M González-Rosado, L Parras-Alcántara… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2023 - Elsevier
Agricultural soils degradation is a global challenge that affects food security, climate change,
environmental risks, and the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services. In this on-farm …

[HTML][HTML] Addition of compost changed responses of soil-tree system in olive groves in relation to the irrigation strategy

LL de Sosa, M Sánchez-Piñero, I Girón, M Corell… - Agricultural Water …, 2023 - Elsevier
Intensification of olive production could suppose an increase of natural resources
consumption as well as an acceleration of soil degradation. Studies of soil and trees …

[HTML][HTML] Olive grove intensification negatively affects wintering bird communities in central Spain

C Pérez, P Acebes, L Franco, D Llusia… - Basic and Applied …, 2023 - Elsevier
Agricultural intensification is a persistent and growing threat to biodiversity worldwide. Olive
groves cover extensive areas in the Mediterranean basin and play a fundamental role as …

[HTML][HTML] European pollen reanalysis, 1980–2022, for alder, birch, and olive

M Sofiev, J Palamarchuk, R Kouznetsov, T Abramidze… - Scientific Data, 2024 - nature.com
The dataset presents a 43 year-long reanalysis of pollen seasons for three major allergenic
genera of trees in Europe: alder (Alnus), birch (Betula), and olive (Olea). Driven by the …

[HTML][HTML] Traditional ploughing is critical to the conservation of threatened plants in Mediterranean olive groves

AJ Pereira, M Porto, O Correia, P Beja - Agriculture, Ecosystems & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Arable plant diversity has been dramatically declining due to agriculture intensification, with
several arable species currently included in national Red Lists. This is particularly relevant …

Detrimental Effects of Induced Soil Compaction on Morphological Adaptation and Physiological Plasticity of Selected Multipurpose Tree Species

M Asif, MF Nawaz, I Ahmad, MHU Rashid, TH Farooq… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Soil compaction has become a global problem affecting soil worldwide. With an increased
population, more demands for food and wood have resulted in intensive cultivation and …

Investigating pollution input to coastal groundwater-dependent ecosystems in dry Mediterranean agricultural regions

E Crayol, F Huneau, E Garel, LE Zuffianò… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The insufficient taking into account of groundwater as a basis for implementing protection
measures for coastal wetlands can be related to the damage they are increasingly exposed …

Disentangling the seasonal effects of agricultural intensification on birds and bats in Mediterranean olive groves

G Jiménez-Navarro, J Rodríguez-Pérez… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2023 - Elsevier
Assessing the spatio-temporal impact of agricultural intensification on species and
communities is key for biodiversity conservation. Here, we investigated the seasonal effects …