Andalusian Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries Research and Training

Management legacy effects drive soil food web resistance and resilience to climatic stress

Abstract Soil organisms’ response to climate change largely depends on soil management practices and resulting soil organic carbon levels. Conservation agriculture practices (e.g., no-tillage and crop diversification) have been shown to protect soil organisms, improve micro-food...

Simulated climate change disrupts soil food webs and agroecosystem services in two contrasting Mediterranean drylands

Climate change and intensive agriculture are major threats to soil biodiversity and key ecosystem functions, and Mediterranean systems are particularly vulnerable to these global change drivers. In such threatened environments, gaining insight into the interactions between aboveg...

Building Climate-Resilient Mediterranean Olive Systems: Integrating Soil, Water, Carbon, Biodiversity, and Innovation for a Sustainable Future

Abstract Mediterranean olive systems face compound climatic, ecological, and socio-economic pressures. Drawing on the consensus of the International Conference on Sustainability in Olive Cultivation (ICSOC) 2025, we propose an integrated framework structured along three axes: fiv...