Instituto de Agricultura Sostenible

Is Intercropping Viable in Rainfed Olive Systems? A Systematic Review and a Scope-Weighted Multilevel Analysis

Rainfed olive groves across the Mediterranean basin are increasingly threatened by prolonged droughts, soil erosion, shifting climate patterns, and lower profit margins, which undermine their long-term yields and viability. Incorporating agroforestry practices, specially intercro...

Improvements of Relative Indicators of Trunk Diameter Fluctuations in Comparison to Discrete Indicators in the Regulated Deficit Irrigation Scheduling of Olive Trees

Daily cycles of trunk fluctuations are used to measure plant water status. However, the traditional indicators derived from these curves constrains the selection of thresholds. The aim of this work was to evaluate a new indicator based on maximum daily shrinkage (MDS). The experi...

Aphanomyces euteiches causes disease in Lathyrus sativus with a globally diverse, polygenic resistance landscape

Abstract Key message Aphanomyces euteiches inoculation of a global Lathyrus sativus collection allowed the identification of sources of resistance and associated candidate genes. Abstract Aphanomyces euteiches is a major concern in legume crops with limited efficient methods for...

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...

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...