In this study we review the state of the art of different physiologically-based water-saving
irrigation strategies and methods used to improve productive water use efficiency (WUE …

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

Cover crops (CCs) minimize the loss of soil in permanent cropping systems where the soil is
usually bare due to intense tillage or overuse of herbicides. The topsoil, the richer layer in …

Viticulture is a key sector of the agricultural economy of the main wine-producing countries,
eg Italy, France, Spain and the USA, but is also one of the main users of phytosanitary …

Farmland can provide various ecosystem services such as food production, groundwater
recharge, and carbon storage. However, the overall value of farmland ecosystem services …

In orchard systems, organic amendments and cover crops may enhance soil organic carbon
(SOC) and total nitrogen (STN) stocks, but on a global scale a comprehensive …

The decline of arthropod populations observed in many parts of the world is a major
component of the sixth mass extinction with intensive agriculture being one of its main …

Increased concerns associated with interactions between herbicides, inorganic fertilizers,
soil nutrient availability, and plant phytotoxicity in perennial tree crop production systems …

This study characterized the effect of green manures (February orchid, hairy vetch, rattail
fescue and a no-green-manure control) and the termination method (flail or disk) on nutrient …

Cover crop (CC) management in vineyards increases sustainability by improving soil
chemical and biological fertility, but knowledge on its effects in semiarid soils is lacking. This …