The olive tree (Olea europaea L.) is an ancient traditional crop in the Mediterranean Basin.
In the Mediterranean region, traditional olive orchards are distinguishable by their prevailing …

Precise irrigation is essential in arid and semi-arid areas where water is scarce. This has
impelled the scientific community to develop new technologies for scheduling irrigation. Of …

Biochar is an amendment that can be used for enhancing soil water storage which may
increase crop productivity. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of biochar …

The Mediterranean basin is the largest world area having specific climatic conditions
suitable for olive cultivation, which has a great socio-economic importance in the region …

The increasing world population and expected climate scenarios impel the agricultural
sector towards a more efficient use of water. The scientific community is responding to that …

The hypothesis that aquaporins and carbonic anhydrase (CA) are involved in the regulation
of stomatal (gs) and mesophyll (gm) conductance to CO2 was tested in a short-term water …

Available fresh water resources are subjected to an ever-increasing pressure due to
extensive agricultural water demand for irrigated lands. A long-term perspective in shortage …

In this work we give an overview of both morphological characteristics and physiological
mechanisms responsible for the high adaptability of olive to harsh environments, and how …

Water has become the most precious of natural resources in many areas of Spain and, since
agriculture is the major consumer of water, improvements in water use efficiency are …

A deep eutectic solvent (DES) that becomes hydrophobic upon increasing the temperature
is presented for the first time. The aqueous solution of this DES composed of lidocaine, an …