Obtaining high-water-yield drinking water in arid areas without consuming energy is still a
global challenge. Since water vapor is ubiquitous, atmospheric water harvesting …

Declines of soil organic carbon (SOC) and degradation of soil function are caused by long-
term soil erosion and cultivation. Although the variations of bulk SOC have been extensively …

Mediterranean agroecosystems' vulnerability to hydroclimatic extremes threatens their
resilience and sustainability. Nature-based Solutions present a sustainable strategy to …

The rhizosphere effect occurring at the root-soil interface has increasingly been shown to
play a key role in plant fitness and soil functionality, influencing plants resilience. Here, for …

Soil microbial communities, which play a key role in the provision of essential ecosystem
services, are significantly influenced by several physical and chemical soil properties that …

Soil functionality is strongly dependent on the soil microbiota, which in turn is affected by soil
quality and climate. Among global change factors, desertification is the most threatening …

Wildfire frequency and severity have greatly increased in Mediterranean areas in recent
decades affecting ecosystems functioning due to alteration in the above-and below-ground …

In groundwater-fed desert wetlands, groundwater table (GWT) decline leads to the loss of
carbon and nutrients, followed by the expansion of desertification. How the GWT decline …

Climate warming, agricultural intensity, and urban growth are main forces triggering land
degradation in advanced economies. Being active over different spatial and temporal …

Sustainable agricultural practices are increasingly becoming a strategic asset for global and
national environmental policies and economy. A big challenge is the selection of …