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The conservation of rare olive cultivars is crucial for safeguarding agrobiodiversity and promoting the diversification of olive oil production. Leucocarpa, a white-fruited cultivar recently identified in Tunisia, remains poorly characterized despite its
Fares Zemmeli +5 more
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ABSTRACT Facing a novel plague pandemic, military invasions, and political–economic transformations, societies of the eastern Roman (Byzantine) empire had to adapt to a variety of pressures and new ways of exploiting their natural environments during the mid‐1st millennium CE.
Cristiano Vignola +7 more
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Adoption of Soil Conservation Practices in Olive Groves: The Case of Spanish Mountainous Areas [PDF]
This paper presents some results from a survey carried out in 2004 among 223 olive tree farmers from mountainous areas in the Spanish Southern provinces of Granada and Jaen regarding the adoption of soil conservation and management practices.
Calatrava-Leyva, Javier +2 more
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Turmeric and curcumin: From traditional medicine to modern therapeutic applications
Abstract Turmeric (Curcuma longa), a medicinal plant, has maintained its cultural and therapeutic significance over centuries in Ayurveda, Unani, and Traditional Chinese Medicine. However, novel formulations and delivery methods are being developed to address these challenges.
Azma Nadeem +7 more
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In the present study the distribution of olive fruit polyphenolic fraction through the phases of olive oil extraction by a classical and a centrifugal system has been investigated. Olives of two Cretan origin varieties were used.
S. A. Vekiari, A. Koutsaftakis
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Adoption of Soil Erosion Control Practices in Southern Spain Olive Groves [PDF]
This paper presents results from a survey carried out in 2005 among 147 olive tree farmers from the Alto Genil River Basin in Southern Spain regarding the adoption of soil conservation and management practices.
Calatrava-Leyva, Javier +1 more
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ABSTRACT Forest ecosystem services (ESs) are garnering increasing public attention as awareness grows regarding society's fundamental dependence on them for well‐being. Forest fires, one of the major disturbances of ESs, are becoming more frequent and destructive, exacerbated in part by climate change.
Emanuele Spada +6 more
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Chitosan-based coatings are used as a postharvest treatment to extend the shelf-life of several fruits. In this study, the effectiveness of chitosan-based coating to preserve the physico-chemical (weight loss, soluble solid content, and titratable ...
Giuseppina Adiletta +3 more
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Spatiotemporal Fire Patterns and Post‐fire Forest Change in Peru (2000–2021)
ABSTRACT Fire is increasingly more frequent and severe in many tropical regions, leading to significant forest loss, diminished biodiversity, and reduced Nature's contributions to people (NCPs). In this study, we analyzed the spatiotemporal patterns of fire in Peru and its regions, focusing on: (1) burned area, (2) size, and (3) number of fires, using ...
Maricel Móstiga +3 more
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