All animals on Earth compete for free energy, which is acquired, assimilated, and ultimately
allocated to growth and reproduction. Competition is strongest within communities of …

Healthy soils form the basis of sustainable viticulture, where soil characteristics have a direct
impact on wine quantity and quality. Soil not only provides water and nutrients to vines, but …

Farming systems and management regimes of vineyards may affect local biodiversity of
plants and invertebrates. While most studies have focused on the overall biodiversity of …

Soil management in vineyards is of fundamental importance not only for the productivity and
quality of grapes, both in biological and conventional management, but also for greater …

Cultural landscapes and the associated land uses are highly dynamic and subject to
continuous change over space and time. In recent times, European traditional agricultural …

Vineyards are important perennial, often intensively managed agroecosystems. In most
vineyards, ground vegetation is controlled by tillage and/or the application of broadband …

Viticulture is one of the oldest and most profitable forms of agriculture; it is also one of the
most intensive farming systems. As intensive cultivation threatens the environment, there is …

The different aspects involved in the transmission of phytoplasmas by insect vectors
(leafhoppers, planthoppers, and psyllids) are presented from an ecological point of view …

Reducing pesticide use in agricultural landscapes involves understanding the
environmental drivers that affect pesticide application and its subsequent effect on pests …

Vineyards are likely to be regionally important for wildlife, but we lack biodiversity studies in
this agroecosystem which is undergoing a rapid management revolution. As vine cultivation …