Environmental impact of organic agriculture
K Lorenz, R Lal - Advances in agronomy, 2016 - Elsevier
Organic agriculture (OA) is practiced on 1% of the global agricultural land area and its
importance continues to grow. Specifically, OA is perceived by many as having less negative …
importance continues to grow. Specifically, OA is perceived by many as having less negative …
Effects of soil management techniques on soil water erosion in apricot orchards
Soil erosion is extreme in Mediterranean orchards due to management impact, high rainfall
intensities, steep slopes and erodible parent material. Vall d'Albaida is a traditional fruit …
intensities, steep slopes and erodible parent material. Vall d'Albaida is a traditional fruit …
Effects of land use and land cover change on soil organic carbon storage in the Hexi regions, Northwest China
Y Li, W Liu, Q Feng, M Zhu, L Yang, J Zhang - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil organic carbon (SOC) storage in arid inland regions is significantly affected by land use
and land cover change (LUCC) associated with climate change and agricultural activities. A …
and land cover change (LUCC) associated with climate change and agricultural activities. A …
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 …
greatly increased in recent years. Intensification efforts have focused on the growth of the …
Impact of topographic aspect and vegetation (native and reforested areas) on soil organic carbon and nitrogen budgets in Mediterranean natural areas
B Lozano-García, L Parras-Alcántara… - Science of the Total …, 2016 - Elsevier
Soil organic carbon (SOC) plays a critical role in the global carbon (C) cycle, and C
sequestration in forest soils can represent a C sink. A relevant question is how does SOC …
sequestration in forest soils can represent a C sink. A relevant question is how does SOC …
Influence of land use and land cover change on soil organic carbon and microbial activity in the forests of northern Iran
Land-use changes can alter soil carbon (C) contents, and in particular deforestation has
been responsible for a large part of the cumulative human-induced greenhouse gas (GHG) …
been responsible for a large part of the cumulative human-induced greenhouse gas (GHG) …
Unravelling the importance of forest age stand and forest structure driving microbiological soil properties, enzymatic activities and soil nutrients content in …
ME Lucas-Borja, J Hedo, A Cerdá… - Science of the Total …, 2016 - Elsevier
This study aimed to investigate the effects that stand age and forest structure have on
microbiological soil properties, enzymatic activities and nutrient content. Thirty forest …
microbiological soil properties, enzymatic activities and nutrient content. Thirty forest …
Topography and land use change effects on the soil organic carbon stock of forest soils in Mediterranean natural areas
ML Fernández-Romero, B Lozano-García… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2014 - Elsevier
In Mediterranean areas, through the years, natural forest (NF) areas have suffered land use
change (LUC) mainly for economic reasons. This is the case of olive groves (OG) in …
change (LUC) mainly for economic reasons. This is the case of olive groves (OG) in …
Assessing “4 per 1000” soil organic carbon storage rates under Mediterranean climate: a comprehensive data analysis
Abstract Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) is considered a proxy of soil health, contributing to food
production, mitigation, and adaptation to climate change and other ecosystem services …
production, mitigation, and adaptation to climate change and other ecosystem services …
Climate and land use changes effects on soil organic carbon stocks in a Mediterranean semi-natural area
B Lozano-García, M Muñoz-Rojas… - Science of the Total …, 2017 - Elsevier
A thorough knowledge of the effects of climate and land use changes on the soil carbon pool
is critical to planning effective strategies for adaptation and mitigation in future scenarios of …
is critical to planning effective strategies for adaptation and mitigation in future scenarios of …