Exploring the multiple land degradation pathways across the planet

R Prăvălie - Earth-Science Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Land degradation has become one of the biggest environmental challenges human society
is currently facing, which is why understanding the global pattern of this land crisis is …

Cover crop management and water conservation in vineyard and olive orchards

A Novara, A Cerda, E Barone, L Gristina - Soil and Tillage Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Sustainability in orchard crops is an important goal for farmers, decision-makers and
consumers. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals emphasize the importance …

A review of soil carbon dynamics resulting from agricultural practices

F Abbas, HM Hammad, W Ishaq, AA Farooque… - Journal of environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Literature related to the carbon cycle and climate contains contradictory results with regard
to whether agricultural practices increase or mitigate emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs) …

[HTML][HTML] Estimation of soil erosion risk in southern part of Syria by using RUSLE integrating geo informatics approach

S Mohammed, K Alsafadi, S Talukdar, S Kiwan… - Remote Sensing …, 2020 - Elsevier
Soil erosion is one of the major problems that threatens agricultural production and
sustainability of natural resources in Syria. More than 85% of Syrian agricultural land is …

Determining the drivers and rates of soil erosion on the Loess Plateau since 1901

P Li, J Chen, G Zhao, J Holden, B Liu, FKS Chan… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Attributing soil erosion to land management and climatic drivers is important for global policy
development to protect soils. The Chinese Loess Plateau is one of the most eroded areas in …

[HTML][HTML] Soil erosion modelling: The new challenges as the result of policy developments in Europe

P Panagos, A Katsoyiannis - Environmental Research, 2019 - Elsevier
New challenges and policy developments after 2015 (among others, the Common
Agricultural Policy (CAP), Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)) are opportunities for soil …

Exploring the potential of vineyards for biodiversity conservation and delivery of biodiversity-mediated ecosystem services: A global-scale systematic review

A Paiola, G Assandri, M Brambilla, M Zottini… - Science of the total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Vineyards are experiencing strong expansion and management intensification worldwide,
especially in areas with a Mediterranean climate, which are often characterized by a high …

Effectiveness of cover crops to reduce loss of soil organic matter in a rainfed vineyard

M López-Vicente, E Calvo-Seas, S Álvarez, A Cerdà - Land, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cover crops (CCs) minimize the loss of soil in permanent cropping systems where the soil is
usually bare due to intense tillage or overuse of herbicides. The topsoil, the richer layer in …

Vicia sativa Roth. Can Reduce Soil and Water Losses in Recently Planted Vineyards (Vitis vinifera L.)

J Rodrigo-Comino, E Terol, G Mora… - Earth Systems and …, 2020 - Springer
Elevated soil loss and runoff rates can reduce soil fertility; therefore, soil erosion control
strategies must be implemented at the hillslope and watershed scale when plantations are …

Leaf Area Index evaluation in vineyards using 3D point clouds from UAV imagery

L Comba, A Biglia, D Ricauda Aimonino, C Tortia… - Precision …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract The Leaf Area Index (LAI) is an ecophysiology key parameter characterising the
canopy-atmosphere interface where most of the energy fluxes are exchanged. However …