Advancing Sustainable Management in Mediterranean Orchards
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Agricultural Systems and Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 12
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Interests: plant physiology; biochemistry; soil science; sustainability; climate change adaptation and mitigation
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Interests: plant physiology; biochemistry; climate change; mitigation strategies; sustainable agriculture
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Interests: plant physiology; fruit quality; mitigation strategies against (a)biotic stress; antioxidant orchestra; sustainability
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The open access journal Agriculture (IF: 3.6) is pleased to announce the launch of a new Special Issue entitled “Advancing Sustainable Management in Mediterranean Orchards.”
Mediterranean agroecosystems contribute significantly to the socio-economic development of the region, supporting millions of livelihoods and sustaining rural communities; however, in recent decades, the sustainability of these crops has been increasingly threatened by climate change and the challenges associated with it, including water scarcity, soil degradation, and the rising incidence of pests and diseases. These pressures underscore the urgent need to adopt sustainable management strategies that can ensure the long-term resilience, productivity, and environmental integrity of orchard systems.
The aim of this Special Issue is to highlight research and innovative practices that advance the sustainability of Mediterranean orchards. We invite, therefore, contributions that address both long-term sustainability transitions and short-term adaptive solutions, integrating recent technological, agronomic, and ecological developments.
Research articles, communications, and review papers are all welcome, and we particularly encourage submissions related to, but not limited to, the following topics:
- Climate change mitigation and adaptation practices;
- Agroecological and biodiversity approaches;
- Circular economy strategies and residue valorization;
- Physiological, biochemical, and environmental responses of orchard species to stress;
- Sustainable soil and water management strategies;
- Integrated pest and disease management;
- Technological innovations for orchard sustainability.
Dr. Sandra Martins
Dr. Sandra Pereira
Dr. Lia-Tania Dinis
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Mediterranean agroecosystems
- sustainable management
- climate change
- soil degradation
- orchard resilience
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