Optimization of irrigation scheduling for barley crop, combining AquaCrop and MOPECO models to simulate various water-deficit regimes

A Martínez-Romero, R López-Urrea, F Montoya… - Agricultural Water …, 2021 - Elsevier
To optimize the irrigation scheduling of field crops to maximize irrigation water productivity
requires expert knowledge of the crop development and its productive response to water …

Rainfall variability and teleconnections with large-scale atmospheric circulation patterns in west-central Morocco

S Boughdadi, Y Ait Brahim, A El Alaoui El Fels… - Atmosphere, 2023 - mdpi.com
Morocco is characterized by a semi-arid climate influenced by the Mediterranean, Atlantic,
and Saharan environments, resulting in high variability in rainfall and hydrological …

Can Grapevine Leaf Water Potential Be Modelled from Physiological and Meteorological Variables? A Machine Learning Approach

M Damásio, M Barbosa, J Deus, E Fernandes, A Leitão… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Climate change is affecting global viticulture, increasing heatwaves and drought. Precision
irrigation, supported by robust water status indicators (WSIs), is inevitable in most of the …

Assessing Combined High Photovoltaic and Electric Vehicle Charging Penetration in Low-Voltage Distribution Networks: A Case Study in Malta

B Azzopardi, Y Gabdullin - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
High Photovoltaic (PV) and Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Penetration challenges the grid's
Low-Voltage (LV) Distribution Network's stability due to voltage variations and the …

Constant and fluctuating high temperatures interact with Saharan dust leading to contrasting effects on aquatic microbes over time

MV Duplá, M Villar-Argaiz, JM Medina-Sánchez… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Mediterranean lakes are facing heightened exposure to multiple stressors, such as
intensified Saharan dust deposition, temperature increases and fluctuations linked to …

Linking Climate Change Information with Crop Growing Seasons in the Northwest Ethiopian Highlands

GB Tarekegn, AA Alaminie, SE Debele - Climate, 2023 - mdpi.com
In Ethiopia, the impacts of climate change are expected to have significant consequences for
agriculture and food security. This study investigates both past (1981–2010) and future …

Yield and Forage Quality of the New Forage Perennial Legume Bituminaria bituminosa var. albomarginata cv. Lanza in Response to Rainfall Reduction and …

J Fernández‐Habas, D Real… - Journal of Agronomy …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Bituminaria bituminosa is a promising drought‐tolerant perennial legume which could
reduce the vulnerability of Mediterranean livestock systems to drought. A 3‐year field split …

On the impacts of historical and future climate changes to the sustainability of the main Sardinian forests

SS Cipolla, N Montaldo - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
The Mediterranean Basin is affected by climate changes that may have negative effects on
forests. This study aimed to evaluate the ability of 17 forests located in the Island of Sardinia …

Techno-Economic Evaluation of Energy and CO2 Abatement Measures in Urban Environment: A Case Study in Malta

B Azzopardi, M Zammit - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
Malta faces a significant challenge in reducing carbon emissions, with energy consumption
in its 153,100 occupied residences contributing to 30% of CO2 emissions. This study …

Monitoring of Irrigated Mediterranean Crops in Southeastern France from Sentinel 1 & 2 Data

UK Tshingomba, D Courault… - IGARSS 2024-2024 …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Sentinel missions operational since 2015 for Sentinel 1 ((S1), radar C band, VV, VH
polarizations) and 2016 for Sentinel 2 ((S2), optical and middle infrared range) provide data …