In addition to food production, tree crop-based agrosystems can provide other ecosystem
services (ES) such as soil fertility maintenance, soil and water retention and landscape …

The distribution of free and bound polyamines was investigated from blooming until harvest
on flower, fruitlets and fruits of Malus domestica Borkh cv. Golden Delicious, Relationships …

Understanding the intimate dynamics of urban–wildland interfaces in Mediterranean landscapes
is particularly challenging because of multiple biophysical factors (dry or arid climate, …

Understanding the latent relationship between rural landscape and biodiversity conservation
is of key importance when aiming to preserve food security, ecosystem services and the …

Developing adaptation strategies in Vitis vinifera, a crop sensitive to climate change, is crucial
for resilience of traditional viticultural systems, especially in climate-vulnerable areas like …

Olive (Olea europaea L.) is one of the oldest, most widespread and important crops of the
Mediterranean basin. Many different olive genotypes are cultivated and a high degree of …

Background and Aims Dioecism characterizes many crop species of economic value, including
kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa). Kiwifruit male sterility occurs at the microspore stage. The …

… Rita Biasi conceived the research design; Elena Brunori collected and processed the …
Salvati carried out the literature analysis; Rita Biasi and Luca Salvati analyzed and interpreted the …

The worldwide increase of human pressure in rural areas has resulted in a progressive
fragmentation of agro-forest landscapes. Relatively few studies have identified processes of …

Landscape fragmentation typical of the Mediterranean region is the result of long-term
settlement history and continuous socioeconomic interactions among countries. In complex agro-…