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The impact of soil-improving cropping practices on erosion rates: a stakeholder-oriented field experiment assessment

Tsanis Ioannis, Seiradakis Konstantinos, Sarchani Sofia, Panagea Ioanna, Alexakis Dimitrios D., Koutroulis Aristeidis

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URIhttp://purl.tuc.gr/dl/dias/F98716C5-32B7-44CE-B642-2C9F157A50A3-
Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.3390/land10090964-
Identifierhttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/10/9/964/htm-
Languageen-
Extent17 pagesen
TitleThe impact of soil-improving cropping practices on erosion rates: a stakeholder-oriented field experiment assessmenten
CreatorTsanis Ioannisen
CreatorΤσανης Ιωαννηςel
CreatorSeiradakis Konstantinosen
CreatorΣειραδακης Κωνσταντινοςel
CreatorSarchani Sofiaen
CreatorΣαρχανη Σοφιαel
CreatorPanagea Ioannaen
CreatorΠαναγεα Ιωανναel
CreatorAlexakis Dimitrios D.en
CreatorKoutroulis Aristeidisen
CreatorΚουτρουλης Αριστειδηςel
PublisherMDPIen
Content SummaryThe risk of erosion is particularly high in Mediterranean areas, especially in areas that are subject to a not so effective agricultural management–or with some omissions–, land abandonment or wildfires. Soils on Crete are under imminent threat of desertification, characterized by loss of vegetation, water erosion, and subsequently, loss of soil. Several large-scale studies have estimated average soil erosion on the island between 6 and 8 Mg/ha/year, but more localized investigations assess soil losses one order of magnitude higher. An experiment initiated in 2017, under the framework of the SoilCare H2020 EU project, aimed to evaluate the effect of different management practices on the soil erosion. The experiment was set up in control versus treatment experimental design including different sets of treatments, targeting the most important cultivations on Crete (olive orchards, vineyards, fruit orchards). The minimum-to-no tillage practice was adopted as an erosion mitigation practice for the olive orchard study site, while for the vineyard site, the cover crop practice was used. For the fruit orchard field, the crop-type change procedure (orange to avocado) was used. The experiment demonstrated that soil-improving cropping techniques have an important impact on soil erosion, and as a result, on soil water conservation that is of primary importance, especially for the Mediterranean dry regions. The demonstration of the findings is of practical use to most stakeholders, especially those that live and work with the local land. en
Type of ItemPeer-Reviewed Journal Publicationen
Type of ItemΔημοσίευση σε Περιοδικό με Κριτέςel
Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
Date of Item2022-10-05-
Date of Publication2021-
SubjectSoil erosionen
SubjectSoil-improving crop systemsen
SubjectSustainable land managementen
SubjectSustainable agricultureen
Bibliographic CitationI. K. Tsanis, K. D. Seiradakis, S. Sarchani, I. S. Panagea, D. D. Alexakis, and A. G. Koutroulis, “The impact of soil-improving cropping practices on erosion rates: a stakeholder-oriented field experiment assessment,” Land, vol. 10, no. 9, Sep. 2021, doi: 10.3390/land10090964.en

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