A5042844116- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
- Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
- Climate change impacts on agriculture
- Soil and Land Suitability Analysis
- Irrigation Practices and Water Management
- Soil and Unsaturated Flow
- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Bioenergy crop production and management
- Agricultural economics and policies
- Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control
- Soil Geostatistics and Mapping
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Agricultural Economics and Policy
- Forest Management and Policy
- Soil Management and Crop Yield
- Edible Oils Quality and Analysis
Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria
2016-2024
Cereal Research Centre
2022-2023
Centro Agricoltura Ambiente (Italy)
2017-2022
Centro de Recursos Educativos Avanzados
2019-2022
Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna
2008-2013
Institute of Life Sciences
2012
Key uncertainties remain in accurately measuring soil respiration, including how the commonly‐used technique of collar insertion affects measured and root‐derived CO 2 fluxes. We hypothesized that total respiration is frequently under‐estimated because insertions sever surface roots, which coupled with preferential practice taking daytime measurements, leads to autotrophic (root‐derived) component being missed. root distribution efflux three contrasting ecosystems: a Lodgepole pine ( Pinus...
The occurrence of water shortages ascribed to projected climate change, especially in the Mediterranean region, fosters interest remote sensing (RS) applications optimize use agriculture. Remote evapotranspiration and demand estimation over large cultivated areas were used manage irrigation minimize losses during crop growing cycle. research aimed explore potential MultiSpectral Instrument (MSI) sensor on board Sentinel-2A estimate parameters, mainly surface albedo (α) Leaf Area Index (LAI)...
Abstract Simulation models represent soil organic carbon (SOC) dynamics in global (C) cycle scenarios to support climate‐change studies. It is imperative increase confidence long‐term predictions of SOC by reducing the uncertainty model estimates. We evaluated simulated from an ensemble 26 process‐based C comparing simulations experimental data seven bare‐fallow (vegetation‐free) plots at six sites: Denmark (two sites), France, Russia, Sweden and United Kingdom. The decay these has been...
Climate-smart sustainable management of agricultural soil is critical to improve health, enhance food and water security, contribute climate change mitigation adaptation, biodiversity preservation, human health wellbeing. The European Joint Programme for Soil (EJP SOIL) started in 2020 with the aim significantly knowledge create a integrated research system. EJP SOIL involves more than 350 scientists across 24 Countries has been addressing multiple aspects associated different...
Abstract. Adopting soil and crop management practices that conserve or enhance structure is critical for supporting the sustainable adaptation of agriculture to climate change, as it should help maintain agricultural production in face increasing drought water excess without impairing environmental quality. In this paper, we evaluate evidence assertion by synthesizing results 34 published meta-analyses effects such on physical hydraulic properties relevant change European agriculture. We...
In recent years, there has been an increasing interest from retailers, industries and environmental associations in estimating the life cycle of greenhouse gases emitted atmosphere everyday products services, also known as carbon footprint (CF). Life assessment (LCA) is most common methodology used to evaluate impact a product. This approach was largely many industrial sectors recently applied quantify agri-food chain. Within products, wine one analysed, both for its importance economic...
The role of soils in the global carbon cycle and reducing GHG emissions from agriculture has been increasingly acknowledged. '4 per 1000' (4p1000) initiative become a prominent action plan for climate change mitigation achieve food security through an annual increase soil organic (SOC) stocks by 0.4%, (i.e. 4‰ year). However, feasibility 4p1000 scenario and, more generally, capacity individual countries to implement sequestration (SCS) measures remain highly uncertain. Here, we evaluated...
Agricultural intensification negatively affects the environment through soil degradation, loss of agrobiodiversity, greenhouse gas emissions, and nutrient leaching. Thus, introduction crop diversification strategies alternative management practices is crucial to re-design agricultural systems. To better understand contribution more sustainable systems, an accurate evaluation synergies trade-offs needed. In this context, 5-year Horizon 2020 DIVERFARMING project aims define sustainable,...
Abstract Sustainable agricultural soil management practices are key to restore, maintain and improve health. The European Joint Programme for SOIL (EJP SOIL) has identified twelve main challenges in Europe. To assess the potential eventually increase adoption of soil‐improving practices, it is necessary know (i) current levels (ii) socio‐technical barriers influencing their adoption, (iii) bio‐physical limits. This study compiled an inventory relevant conditions, used a survey among...
Abstract Crop diversification practices (CDPs) are alternative strategies aimed to achieve sustainable cropping systems and food production overcoming the agro-environmental impacts of conventional such as monoculture. Thus, this paper aims improve knowledge implementing CDPs in different European pedoclimatic regions by assessing economic performance at farm level. compared with clustered terms their gross margin (GM) results variations. Farm-level assessment shows that provide positive...
The intensification of agricultural systems has caused a noticeable impact on agro-ecosystem services. Thus, the adoption more sustainable practices such as crop diversification and reduction external inputs represent an alternative strategy to minimize impacts intensive environment. This study aimed at evaluating effects rotation, conservation tillage, low-input strategies soil quality farming performance using set 7 indicators based fuzzy logic approach. Data were collected from three...
Organic farming may improve agroecosystems’ resilience against external stressors, favour below-ground biodiversity, soil health, and increase water holding capacity. At the same time, organic systems are repeatedly reported to have lower average crop yields than conventional systems. To date, global meta-analyses on include a diverse range of crops, but none them specifically focus arable with cereal-based rotations. Further, they not representative for specific European...
Tillage plays a key role in cropping system sustainability due to its impact on soil properties, crop yields, economic returns, labor, and energy requirements. The objective of our research was compare the effects no‐tillage (NT) conventional tillage (CT) durum wheat ( Triticum Desf.) soybean [ Glycine max (L.) Merr.] productivity long‐term, 2‐yr rotation field experiment initiated 1986 under Mediterranean climate. 16‐yr (1990–2005) average grain yield for NT 8.9% lower than that CT (3.97...
Agricultural biodiversity and related agro-ecological measures could play a crucial role in the agro-ecosystems adaptation to climate changes, thus sustaining crop production. The objective of this study was assess suitability (and best combination) techniques as potential resilience strategies organic horticultural systems Mediterranean environment. A long-term experimental device called MITIORG (Long-term climatic change farming: synergistic combination hydraulic arrangement, rotations,...