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Elucidation of the Origin of the Monumental Olive Tree of Vouves in Crete, Greece [PDF]

Plants, 2021
The olive tree of Vouves in Crete, is considered the oldest producing olive tree in the world with an estimated age exceeding 4000 years. In the present study, we sequenced two samples (from the bottom and the top of the tree) to elucidate the genetic ...
Aureliano Bombarely, Andreas G. Doulis, Katerina K. Lambrou, Christos Zioutis, Evi Margaritis, Georgios Koubouris   +5 more
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Endophytic Fungi of Olive Tree. [PDF]

Microorganisms, 2020
In addition to the general interest connected with investigations on biodiversity in natural contexts, more recently the scientific community has started considering occurrence of endophytic fungi in crops in the awareness of the fundamental role played by these microorganisms on plant growth and protection.
Nicoletti R, Di Vaio C, Cirillo C.
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Olive antioxidants under climatic conditions

Acta Scientiarum Polonorum: Hortorum Cultus, 2021
Climate change has become a widespread serious phenomenon. Its effects are related to variability in local climates rather than in global climatic patterns.
Dhouha Saidana Naija, Samia Ben Mansour Gueddes, Imed Cheraief, Fathy Ben Mariem, Wafa Ghariani, Mohamed Braham   +5 more
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Testing the Single and Combined Effect of Kaolin and Spinosad against Bactrocera oleae and Its Natural Antagonist Insects in an Organic Olive Grove

Life, 2023
The presence and infestation level of Bactrocera oleae was monitored in an organic olive orchard divided into differently treated parcels with kaolin (K), spinosad (S) and with kaolin and spinosad (K + S) in alternate rows. The treatments did not seem to
Veronica Vizzarri, Luca Lombardo, Carmine Novellis, Pierluigi Rizzo, Massimiliano Pellegrino, Giuseppe Cruceli, Gianluca Godino, Francesco Zaffina, Annamaria Ienco   +8 more
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Exploring Bacterial and Fungal Biodiversity in Eight Mediterranean Olive Orchards (Olea europaea L.) in Tunisia

Microorganisms, 2023
A wide array of bacteria and fungi are known for their association with pests that impact the health of the olive tree. The latter presents the most economically important cultivation in Tunisia.
Houda Gharsallah, Ines Ksentini, Olfa Frikha-Gargouri, Karama Hadj Taieb, Haifa Ben Gharsa, Christina Schuster, Amel Chatti-kolsi, Mohamed Ali Triki, Mohieddine Ksantini, Andreas Leclerque   +9 more
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Seasonal Variation of Leaf Ca, Fe, and Mn Concentration in Six Olive Varieties

International Journal of Plant Biology, 2022
Leaf analysis is essential for diagnosing nutritional status and guiding fertilizer application. The present study aimed to investigate the appropriate time for leaf sampling and the effect of genotype on olive nutrition.
Ioanna Manolikaki, Nektaria Digalaki, Georgios Psarras, Constantinos Tzerakis, Chrysi Sergentani, Anastasia Papamanolioudaki, Safiye Tul, Georgios Koubouris   +7 more
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Effects of water scarcity and salinity on the anatomy of the Tunisian table olive cultivar ‘Meski’

Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, 2021
The table olive cultivar ‘Meski’ was subjected to two stresses related to water, scarcity, and salinity. Anatomical adaptations of leaves, stems and roots were studied and compared, to value the water use efficiency of the tree.
Dhouha SAIDANA NAIJA, Samia BEN MANSOUR GUEDDES, Mohamed BRAHAM   +2 more
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Climate change effects on phytochemical compounds and antioxidant activity of Olea europaea

Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, 2020
To tolerate water shortage and high temperature, olive cv. ‘Meski’, the main variety of table olives in Tunisia, developed several biochemical changes. The hereby study focused on the adaptation of the olive tree to the climatic conditions, considering ...
Samia BEN MANSOUR-GUEDDES, Dhouha SAIDANA-NAIJA, Ameni BCHIR, Mohamed BRAHAM   +3 more
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Contribution of a Seeded Cover Crop Mixture on Biomass Production and Nutrition Status Compared to Natural Vegetation in a Mediterranean Olive Grove

International Journal of Plant Biology, 2022
Intensive agricultural management practices (i.e., the burning of pruning residues, the absence of organic amendments) lead to a reduction in organic matter and nutrients in the soil resulting in agroecosystem vulnerability.
Safiye Tul, Ioanna Manolikaki, Nektaria Digalaki, Georgios Psarras, Ioannis Koufakis, Argyro Kalaitzaki, Chrysi Sergentani, Georgios Koubouris   +7 more
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Identification of fungi in Tunisian olive orchards: characterization and biological control potential

BMC Microbiology, 2020
Background Olive production is the main agricultural activity in Tunisia. The diversity of fungi was explored in two different olive groves located in two distant geographical zones in Sfax (Tunisia) with different management practices.
Houda Gharsallah, Ines Ksentini, Sourour Naayma, Karama Hadj Taieb, Nour Abdelhedi, Christina Schuster, Mohamed Ali Triki, Mohieddine Ksantini, Andreas Leclerque   +8 more
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