Sustainability of high-density olive orchards: hints for irrigation management and agroecological approaches
J Sobreiro, MI Patanita, M Patanita, A Tomaz - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
The production of olive oil in Portugal and other countries of the Mediterranean region has
greatly increased in recent years. Intensification efforts have focused on the growth of the …
greatly increased in recent years. Intensification efforts have focused on the growth of the …
[HTML][HTML] Drivers of irrigated olive grove expansion in Mediterranean landscapes and associated biodiversity impacts
Over the last 30 years, olive farming has experienced a fast and large-scale intensification
process across its Mediterranean range, that is reshaping Mediterranean farmland …
process across its Mediterranean range, that is reshaping Mediterranean farmland …
Canopy arthropod declines along a gradient of olive farming intensification
Arthropod declines have been linked to agricultural intensification. However, information
about the impacts of intensification is still limited for many crops, as is our understanding of …
about the impacts of intensification is still limited for many crops, as is our understanding of …
A Mediterranean silent spring? The effects of olive farming intensification on breeding bird communities
Combining biodiversity conservation with the agricultural production needed to meet the
rising world food demand is a global challenge. This is a case in point for olive farming in the …
rising world food demand is a global challenge. This is a case in point for olive farming in the …
Spatiotemporal land-use dynamics in continental Portugal 1995–2018
Monitoring land-use patterns and its trends provides useful information for impact evaluation
and policy design. The latest in-depth studies of land-use dynamics for continental Portugal …
and policy design. The latest in-depth studies of land-use dynamics for continental Portugal …
[HTML][HTML] A “young farmer problem”? Opportunities and constraints for generational renewal in farm management: an example from Southern Europe
M Eistrup, AR Sanches, J Muñoz-Rojas… - Land, 2019 - mdpi.com
The existence of a “young farmer problem” in Europe has been recognized by scientists and
policy-makers and is based on the widespread acknowledgement of the poor generational …
policy-makers and is based on the widespread acknowledgement of the poor generational …
[HTML][HTML] Assessing food availability: A novel approach for the quantitative estimation of the contribution of small farms in regional food systems in Europe
Recent findings on the contribution of smallholders to global food production and security
challenge the values used in several reports of international organizations. The skewed …
challenge the values used in several reports of international organizations. The skewed …
Strategic responses of the European olive-growing territories to the challenge of globalization
JC Rodríguez-Cohard… - European Planning …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The spread of the cultivation of olive groves outside their traditional lands of the
Mediterranean with the introduction of super-intensive plantation models threatens the …
Mediterranean with the introduction of super-intensive plantation models threatens the …
Benefits of silvopastoral systems for keeping beef cattle
SM Huertas, PE Bobadilla, I Alcántara, E Akkermans… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Silvopastoral Systems (SPS) are agroforestry arrangements that combine
forage grasses with shrubs and trees for animal nutrition and complementary uses. Their …
forage grasses with shrubs and trees for animal nutrition and complementary uses. Their …
Preserving wintering frugivorous birds in agro‐ecosystems under land use change: Lessons from intensive and super‐intensive olive orchards
Fleshy fruit production is becoming more intensive worldwide, but how this affects
frugivorous birds is poorly known. In the Mediterranean region, intensive and super …
frugivorous birds is poorly known. In the Mediterranean region, intensive and super …