Search Results - "Mena, Maria Martinez"
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Melon/cowpea intercropping pattern influenced the N and C soil cycling and the abundance of soil rare bacterial taxa
Published in Frontiers in microbiology (07-11-2022)“…The high use of pesticides, herbicides, and unsustainable farming practices resulted in losses of soil quality. Sustainable farming practices such as…”
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Exploring short-term leaf-litter decomposition dynamics in a Mediterranean ecosystem: dependence on litter type and site conditions
Published in Plant and soil (01-09-2012)“…Aims Plant litter decomposition plays an important role in the storage of soil organic matter in terrestrial ecosystems. Conversion of native vegetation to…”
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Plant residue chemical quality modulates the soil microbial response related to decomposition and soil organic carbon and nitrogen stabilization in a rainfed Mediterranean agroecosystem
Published in Soil biology & biochemistry (01-05-2021)“…Soils play a major role in the global carbon cycle and are crucial to the management of climate change. Changes in plant cover derived from different…”
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Restoring soil quality of woody agroecosystems in Mediterranean drylands through regenerative agriculture
Published in Agriculture, ecosystems & environment (01-02-2021)“…•Regenerative treatments with ground covers enhanced soil physical properties.•Organic amendments enhanced soil organic matter, soil fertility and microbial…”
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The potential of reducing tillage frequency and incorporating plant residues as a strategy for climate change mitigation in semiarid Mediterranean agroecosystems
Published in Agriculture, ecosystems & environment (01-08-2017)“…•Tillage operations had a rapid but short-lived effect on annual soil CO2 emissions.•Plant residues incorporation into soil promotes aggregation and OC…”
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A first-year melon/cowpea intercropping system improves soil nutrients and changes the soil microbial community
Published in Agriculture, ecosystems & environment (15-04-2022)“…The melon/cowpea intercropping system can be a specific and efficient cropping pattern in a horticultural field. Intercropping systems contribute to the…”
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Carbon emissions and economic assessment of farm operations under different tillage practices in organic rainfed almond orchards in semiarid Mediterranean conditions
Published in Scientia horticulturae (05-02-2020)“…•Reducing one out of three tillage per year involves a reduction of 20% GHG emissions.•A proper sizing of agricultural machinery in farm can save up to 27% of…”
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Land use and climate change impacts on soil organic carbon stocks in semi-arid Spain
Published in Journal of soils and sediments (01-02-2013)“…Purpose The sensitivity of soil organic carbon to global change drivers, according to the depth profile, is receiving increasing attention because of its…”
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Crop diversification effects on soil organic carbon and nitrogen storage and stabilization is mediated by soil management practices in semiarid woody crops
Published in Soil & tillage research (01-09-2023)“…Crop diversification is a promising strategy to mitigate climate change through soil carbon sequestration while ensuring soil fertility maintenance and food…”
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Soil carbon erosion and stock as affected by land use changes at the catchment scale in Mediterranean ecosystems
Published in Agriculture, ecosystems & environment (01-09-2009)“…Catchments behave as sources or sinks of soil carbon, depending on the magnitude and type of land use changes within their drainage area, on the intensity of…”
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Soil moisture dynamics alone does not explain differences in growth associated to organic amendment in a reforestation of a semiarid ecosystem
Published in Catena (Giessen) (01-09-2019)“…The success of reforestation of degraded areas in semiarid environments is constrained by low soil water content and fertility. In order to overcome these…”
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Exploring particle size distribution and organic carbon pools mobilized by different erosion processes at the catchment scale
Published in Journal of soils and sediments (01-06-2011)“…Purpose Selective water erosion of soil organic carbon (OC) has been reported to occur in small plots under field and laboratory conditions. However, little is…”
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Decreased foliar nitrogen and crop yield in organic rainfed almond trees during transition from reduced tillage to no-tillage in a dryland farming system
Published in European journal of agronomy (01-08-2013)“…•Tillage practices strongly affected plant nutrition in a short-term period.•Transition from reduced to no-tillage decrease nitrogen status and almond crop…”
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Links between vegetation patterns, soil C and N pools and respiration rate under three different land uses in a dry Mediterranean ecosystem
Published in Journal of soils and sediments (01-04-2013)“…Purpose Soil respiration ( R s ) is controlled by abiotic soil parameters interacting with characteristics of the vegetation and the soil microbial community…”
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The impact of land use change and check-dams on catchment sediment yield
Published in Hydrological processes (15-12-2008)“…Extensive land use changes have occurred in many areas of SE Spain as a result of reforestation and the abandonment of agricultural activities. Parallel to…”
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Intercropping organic melon and cowpea combined with return of crop residues increases yields and soil fertility
Published in Agronomy for sustainable development (01-08-2023)“…The growth of legumes, reduced tillage and addition of crop residues can be regarded as a good alternative in intercropping systems to increase soil organic…”
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Cover crops improve the long‐term stabilization of soil organic carbon and total nitrogen through physico‐chemical protection in rainfed semiarid Mediterranean woody crop systems
Published in Soil use and management (01-04-2024)“…Bare soil and inadequate soil tillage are emerging problems worldwide that result in soil quality impoverishment and contribute to global warming. To reverse…”
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Pruning residues incorporation and reduced tillage improve soil organic matter stabilization and structure of salt-affected soils in a semi-arid Citrus tree orchard
Published in Soil & tillage research (01-09-2021)“…[Display omitted] •Reduced productivity by soil salinization in global arid/semi-arid agroecosystems.•Soil structural degradation in Citrus orchards after 17…”
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Long-term adoption of reduced tillage and green manure improves soil physicochemical properties and increases the abundance of beneficial bacteria in a Mediterranean rainfed almond orchard
Published in Geoderma (01-01-2023)“…•Reduced tillage and alley cropping increased soil organic C and total N.•Reduced tillage and alley cropping changed bacterial community structure.•Reduced…”
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The combination of crop diversification and no tillage enhances key soil quality parameters related to soil functioning without compromising crop yields in a low-input rainfed almond orchard under semiarid Mediterranean conditions
Published in Agriculture, ecosystems & environment (01-04-2023)“…Soils provide key ecosystem services and are crucial to combat climate change. Agriculture provides important ecosystem services but also causes negative…”
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