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

The US rejoined the Paris Agreement in 2021 with a targeted 50–52% reduction in net GHG
emissions in 2030 relative to 2005. Within the US's nationally determined contributions …

The soil of most Spanish vineyards is strongly eroded and carbon depleted and is very poor
in biodiversity. Growing evidence of the negative impacts of soil degradation on climate …

Agriculture is known to commonly cause soil degradation. In the Mediterranean, soil erosion
is widespread due to the millennia-old farming, and new drip-irrigated plantations on slopes …

We explore the current situation in a viticultural region in Eastern Spain from a holistic and
multifaceted research approach, which allowed us to understand the biophysical conditions …

This Special Issue contains articles presenting advances in soil organic carbon (SOC)
sequestration practices, considering their benefits, trade-offs and monitoring. The studies …

Soil fertility and (micro) biological activities are prominent indicators of soil ecological
functions interrelated with nutrient cycles and stocks. The responses of soil functions and …

Properly chosen soil management practices can stabilize the nutrient regime in the soil,
including the mobility and bioavailability of hazardous elements. This study aimed to identify …

This research aims to assess the impacts of soil use management on runoff, soil losses, and
their main soil controls in vegetable cropland (CROP), tilled olives (OT), and grass-covered …

Rivers condition natural and human ecosystems, providing fertile soils and water for
irrigation and consumption in rural and urban uses. However, the intensification of human …