The effects of soil and water conservation techniques (SWCTs) on annual runoff (Ra), runoff coefficients (RCa) and annual soil loss (SLa) at the plot scale have been extensively tested …
The largest currently compiled database of plot runoff and soil loss data in Europe and the Mediterranean was analysed to investigate effects of land use on annual soil loss (SL) …
V Simonneaux, A Cheggour, C Deschamps… - Journal of Arid …, 2015 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to simulate the evolution of soil erosion in a semi-arid mountainous watershed (225 km 2, High Atlas Mountains, Morocco) under different …
Soil management has important effects on soil properties, runoff, soil losses and soil quality. Traditional olive grove (OG) management is based on reduced tree density, canopy size …
AM Palese, N Vignozzi, G Celano, AE Agnelli… - Soil and Tillage …, 2014 - Elsevier
Mechanical tillage represents the most common technique of soil management in olive orchards within the Mediterranean Basin. Such practice may result in soil structure …
B Sastre, C Barbero-Sierra, R Bienes… - Journal of Soils and …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose Soil erosion is a threat for the sustainability of the grove production all over the world, and olive groves are where the highest erosion is achieved. This study aimed to (1) …
Cover crops (CC) in vineyards and olive groves provide an alternative to conventional tillage (CT) for land management. Runoff, sediment and nutrient loss from six sites in France, Spain …
Olive orchards are an important agro-ecosystem in the Mediterranean. Soil erosion is a widely recognized threat to their sustainability. However, the variability of short-term soil …
B Moreno, S Garcia-Rodriguez, R Cañizares… - Agriculture, ecosystems …, 2009 - Elsevier
Deteriorating soil quality in arid areas is related primarily to inappropriate farming techniques. The use of environmentally friendly agriculture practices has proven to be …