This research was carried out in order to demonstrate that mulching the ground helps to
conserve water, because agricultural sustainability in dryland contexts is threatened by …

A meta-analysis specially based on tree crops was conducted to evaluate the changes in
soil organic carbon (SOC), soil N and P, and crop yield in a Mediterranean climate, which …

Straw return has been widely recommended as an environmentally friendly practice to
manage carbon (C) sequestration in agricultural ecosystems. However, the overall trend and …

Among the soil conservation practices that are used, mulching has been successfully
applied to reduce soil and water losses in different contexts, such as agricultural lands, fire …

Soil and water loss in agriculture is a major problem throughout the world, and especially in
Mediterranean areas. Non-conservation agricultural practices have further aggravated the …

Soil water erosion on cultivated lands represents a severe threat to soil resources in the
world, and especially in Mediterranean areas, due to their topographic, edaphic and climatic …

Dryland agriculture requires the efficient utilization of water resources and the
implementation of water-conserving technologies. Mulching is a water conservation practice …

Most climate change scenarios predict a significant increase in the frequency of high
intensity rainfall events especially in the dry areas, which will increase runoff and soil …

Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technologies have attracted great
expectations to meet carbon neutrality targets by reducing atmospheric CO 2 concentrations …

Soil quality is threatened by the increase in human population and by the fact that most of
the cultivable land is intensively used. The initial interest in this topic focused on defining soil …