Wildfires increased dramatically in frequency and extent in the European Mediterranean
region from the 1960s, aided by a general warming and drying trend, but driven primarily by …

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) …

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 …

Mechanical tillage represents the most common technique of soil management in olive
orchards within the Mediterranean Basin. Such practice may result in soil structure …

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 …

Deteriorating soil quality in arid areas is related primarily to inappropriate farming
techniques. The use of environmentally friendly agriculture practices has proven to be …