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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, Franco, Juan Agustin   +1 more
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Unveiling human–wildlife interactions in the context of livestock grazing abandonment and the return of large carnivores, ungulates and vultures: A stakeholder perspective

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Pastoral practices remain a widespread economic activity across European mountain regions. However, the viability of this activity may be threatened by the recovery of large wild vertebrates associated with passive rewilding, leading to the so‐called human–wildlife conflicts.
P. Acebes, F. J. Muñoz‐Gálvez, Z. Iglesias‐González, M. García‐Llorente, D. López‐García   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigating conservation performance payments alongside human–wildlife conflicts: The Swedish lynx and wolverine protection policies

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Conservation performance payments are becoming an increasingly popular instrument to tackle human–wildlife conflicts. In Sweden, Sámi communities practicing reindeer husbandry receive performance payments as compensation for reindeer losses caused by lynxes and wolverines.
Josef Kaiser, Thomas Hahn, Tobias Krueger, Dagmar Haase   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Deep plowing improves soil physical structure and alters nitrogen-cycling microbial communities in a subtropical red soil region. [PDF]

Front Microbiol
Li X, Liu Y, Pu Y, Shen G, Gao S, Kuang S, Song W, Cong P.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

OPTIMAL RATE OF APPLIED NITROGEN AND CHOICE OF REDUCED TILLAGE [PDF]

The objective was to compare optimal long-term farm level investments in conservation tillage systems and annual nitrogen use in wheat production from a private and social perspective.
Bocoum, Kolado, Stoecker, Arthur L.
core   +1 more source

A review of high nature value farming systems in Europe: Biodiversity, ecosystem services, drivers, innovations and future prospects

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Farming systems of high natural and cultural value represent approximately 30% of farmlands in the European Union and are associated with a high species and habitat diversity and/or the presence of species of European conservation concern. This study aims to synthesize the existing knowledge on the assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem ...
Elsa Varela, Marion Jay, Lukas Flinzberger, Chaima Mobarak, Tobias Plieninger   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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, Franco, Juan Agustin, Gonzalez-Roa, Maria del Carmen   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Tree planting, natural colonisation, hybrid approaches: Land manager decisions explored

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract There is a global drive to protect biodiversity and help combat climate change. In the UK, this is expressed in a number of policy initiatives and tools that include increasing tree cover as an important nature‐based solution to achieving national policy targets.
Bianca Ambrose‐Oji, Maddy Pearson, Katy Spencer, Elliot Colley, Matt Guy, Kevin Watts   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of strip-tillage on soil microbial community structure and function in black soil. [PDF]

Front Microbiol
Yuan C, Ma Z, Liu S, Nie H, Feng G, Wang S, Luo S.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Some love them, others hate them: Understanding farmers' tree planting decisions in Scotland

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Agroforestry is increasingly recognized as a sustainable agricultural land use system with potential to sequester carbon, create and repair habitats, enhance biodiversity and offer environmental and socio‐economic benefits, including improved agricultural productivity.
Albert Mvula, Katrin Prager, Josie Geris
wiley   +1 more source