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Groundwater, the state, and the creation of irrigation communities in Llanos del Caudillo, Spain by Closas, Alvar

“…This article explores the creation of new groundwater-based irrigation communities as a result of the internal colonisation projects of Franco’s government in the 1950s in La Mancha, Central Spain. …”
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Constructing and anticipating conflict : how Madrid prepares for wolves by Garrido Espinosa, Sara

“…The return of the Iberian wolf (Canis lupus signatus) to the capital of Spain where the large carnivore was absent for decades opens up a plural landscape of opinions, attitudes and understandings. …”

Flipping the Tortilla: Social-Ecological Innovations and Traditional Ecological Knowledge for More Sustainable Agri-Food Systems in Spain by Guerrero Lara, Leonie, Pereira, Laura, Ravera, Federica, Jiménez Aceituno, Amanda

“…It employs a case-study approach in Spain, where we conducted semi-structured interviews with 12 representatives of alternative agri-food initiatives. …”
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Eco-physiological bases of genetic gains of bread wheat yield in Mediterranean Spain during the 20th century by Acreche, Martin Moises

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Exploring the genetic diversity and population structure of wheat landrace population conserved at ICARDA genebank by Tehseen, Muhammad Massub, Tonk, Fatma Aykut, Tosun, Muzaffer, Istipliler, Deniz, Amri, Ahmed, Sansaloni, Carolina P., Kurtulus, Ezgi, Mubarik, Muhammad Salman, Nazari, Kumarse

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Exploring the potential for the selective breeding of Nesidiocoris tenuis: a study of its genetics and feeding behavior by Chinchilla-Ramírez, Milena

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Reframing plastic through experiences at a beach clean-up : a frame analysis of experience-based learnings at a beach clean-up for creating knowledge, building responsibility and m... by Busch, Jana Ricarda

“…To conclude, this study offers an empirical exploration on how the experience at a beach clean-up shapes individuals’ plastic frames, and presents the resulting consequences in everyday life.…”

Neotropical savannas: prospects for economically and ecologically sustainable crop-livestock production systems by Spain, James M.

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Phenotyping Local Eggplant Varieties: Commitment to Biodiversity and Nutritional Quality Preservation by Martínez-Ispizua, Eva, Calatayud, Ángeles, Marsal, José I., Mateos-Fernández, Rubén, Díez, María José, Soler, Salvador, Valcárcel, José Vicente, Martínez-Cuenca, Mary-Rus

“…Thirty-one eggplant landraces from Spain were characterised with 22 quantitative and 14 qualitative conventional morphological descriptors. …”
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Understanding Blood versus Blond Orange Consumption: A Cross-Cultural Study in Four Countries by Giménez-Sanchís, Adrián, Zhong, Kui, Pintor-Jardines, Aurora, Farina, Vittorio, Besada, Cristina

“…The study was conducted in China, Mexico, Spain and Italy, where citrus fruit consumers were invited to respond an online questionnaire. …”
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Analysis of genetic diversity among persimmon cultivars using microsatellite markers by Naval, María M., Zuriaga, Elena, Pecchioli, Simona, Llácer, Gerardo, Giordani, Edgardo, Badenes, María L.

“…In the Mediterranean area, the production of persimmon (Diospyros kaki Thumb) [2n = 6x = 90] has increased recently as an alternative to the major fruit crops. In Spain, production relies almost exclusively on the cultivar “Rojo Brillante” which accounts for 83% of the crop. …”
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Balancing livelihoods and environment: political economy of groundwater irrigation in India by Shah, T., Rajan, Abhishek, Rai, Gyan P.

“…Unlike the United States, Australia, and Spain, where tube wells are instruments of wealth creation in industrial agriculture, in India groundwater governance pits livelihoods of the poor against environmental protection. …”
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Vineyard trellis system orientation and inclination effects on water use efficiency and productivity of potted and field-grown grapevines by Buesa, Ignacio, Caccavello, G., Merli, M. C., Puerto, H., Ruiz-Canales, Antonio, Molina, María J., Intrigliolo, Diego S.

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Effect of Calcium Fertilization on Calcium Uptake and Its Partitioning in Citrus Trees by Morales, Julia, Martínez-Alcántara, Belén, Bermejo, Almudena, Millos, Jorge, Legaz, Francisco, Quinones, Ana

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Carry-over effects of deficit irrigation applied over seven seasons in a developing Japanese plum orchard by Intrigliolo, Diego S., Ballester, Carlos, Castel, Juan R.

“…Black-Gold in Valencia, Spain. Different deficit irrigation and crop load regimes were applied in the first seven seasons. …”
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Forest ecosystem genomics and adaptation: EVOLTREE conference report by Kremer, A., Vinceti, B., Alia, R., Burczyk, J., Cavers, S., Degen, B., Finkeldey, R., Fluch, S., Gomory, D., Gugerli, F., Koelewijn, H.P., Koskela, Jaarko, Lefèvre, F., Morgante, M., Mueller-Starck, G., Plomion, C., Taylor, G., Turok, J., Savolainen, O.

“…This article is a summary report of the international conference "Forest ecosystem genomics and adaptation" organized by the EVOLTREE Network of Excellence in San Lorenzo de El Escorial (Madrid), Spain, from 9 to 11 June 2010. Main achievements and results of the network are presented for the eight thematic sessions and a stakeholder session. …”
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Differences in specific chloride toxicity to Diospyros kaki cv. "Rojo Brillante" grafted on D-lotus and D-virginiana by Visconti, Fernando, Intrigliolo, Diego S., Quinones, Ana, Tudela, Laura, Bonet, Luis, De-Paz, José M.

“…Persimmon trees grafted on D. lotus have been found to be extensively affected by leaf necrosis in the important cropping area of Valencia (E Spain). Although this problem has been attributed to chloride toxicity, this association had not been rigorously demonstrated. …”
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Spectroscopy and swelling soils: An integrated approach by Kariuki, P.C.

“…In this thesis new methods are explored where the various aspects of swelling soil properties are investigated consisting of engineering, geophysical, reflectance spectroscopy and remote sensing where data from two study areas one in central Kenya and the other insouthern Spain were used. …”
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Effects of early defoliation on the skin phenolic composition of 'Tempranillo' grapevines by Valdés, M. E., Moreno, Daniel, Gamero, Esther, Talaverano, M. I., Pérez, Diego, Castel, Juan R., Intrigliolo, Diego S.

“…Previous studies have explored the effects of this technique on the yield components but less effort has been done in order to characterize its impact on the skins phenolic concentration and profile. …”
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Leaves and roots metabolomic signatures underlying rootstock-mediated water stress tolerance in grafted pepper plants by Padilla, Yaiza Gara, Miras Moreno, Begoña, Gisbert-Mullor, Ramón, Lucini, Luigi, López-Galarza, Salvador, Calatayud, Ángeles

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