Assessment of carbon sequestration and the carbon footprint in olive groves in Southern Spain

López-Bellido, Pedro J.; López‐Bellido, Luis; Fernández‐García, Purificación; Muñoz‐Romero, Verónica; López‐Bellido, Francisco J.

doi:10.1080/17583004.2016.1213126

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“…This may lead to the abandonment of traditional groves, with devastating socioeconomic (e.g., income and employment reduction in marginal regions) and environmental (e.g., soil erosion, increased risk of wildfires, changes in wildlife communities) consequences. On the other hand, the carbon sequestered by olive tree orchards (biomass + soil) could surpass the emissions created from farming operations and oil manufacturing, with the carbon footprint value (calculated for the production and sale of olive oil) being very low or even negative [17]. This outcome claims worldwide importance in that olive tree plantations may have significant CO 2 sinks and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions caused by farming activities [17].…”

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“…On the other hand, the carbon sequestered by olive tree orchards (biomass + soil) could surpass the emissions created from farming operations and oil manufacturing, with the carbon footprint value (calculated for the production and sale of olive oil) being very low or even negative [17]. This outcome claims worldwide importance in that olive tree plantations may have significant CO 2 sinks and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions caused by farming activities [17]. Thus, it is important to act to make this crop more sustainable, productive and resilient under severe adverse conditions, which are likely to be exacerbated in the Mediterranean region.…”

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Drought Stress Effects and Olive Tree Acclimation under a Changing Climate

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Increasing consciousness regarding the nutritional value of olive oil has enhanced the demand for this product and, consequently, the expansion of olive tree cultivation. Although it is considered a highly resilient and tolerant crop to several abiotic stresses, olive growing areas are usually affected by adverse environmental factors, namely, water scarcity, heat and high irradiance, and are especially vulnerable to climate change. In this context, it is imperative to improve agronomic strategies to offset the loss of productivity and possible changes in fruit and oil quality. To develop more efficient and precise measures, it is important to look for new insights concerning response mechanisms to drought stress. In this review, we provided an overview of the global status of olive tree ecology and relevance, as well the influence of environmental abiotic stresses in olive cultivation. Finally, we explored and analysed the deleterious effects caused by drought (e.g., water status and photosynthetic performance impairment, oxidative stress and imbalance in plant nutrition), the most critical stressor to agricultural crops in the Mediterranean region, and the main olive tree responses to withstand this stressor.

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Drought Stress Effects and Olive Tree Acclimation under a Changing Climate

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Dinis

Moutinho-Pereira

et al. 2019

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“…27, 'GHG per kg'. Perennial cropped lands, like vineyards and olive orchards, are characterized for their CO 2 sequestration capacity from the atmosphere, to be kept in the vegetation structures [66]. It is acknowledged, that soil management improvements, such as the reduction in soil tillage for annual crops and establishment of groundcovers in between the tree lines in permanent crops, enhance carbon soil sequestration [60,67,68].…”

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Evaluation of Agricultural Sustainability on a Mixed Vineyard and Olive-Grove Farm in Southern Spain through the INSPIA Model

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The volume of the food produced across the world should be related to agricultural sustainability and is crucial for natural capital protection. Hence, sustainability assessment on farms and the identification of improvements is relevant. A mixed farm of vineyard and olive trees was chosen for sustainability assessment, based on the Best Management Practices (BMPs) that have been implemented. The aim of this research was to assess sustainability on a mixed vineyard and olive-grove farm and validate the INSPIA model for this kind of typology of a farm, which is very typical in the South of Spain. The sustainability assessment was monitored across 5-agricultural seasons based on the INSPIA methodology. INSPIA is based on the application of a set of BMPs, calculated on 31 basic indicators, providing a final composite index of sustainability. The greater the implementation of sustainable farming practices, the higher the value of the composite index. Enhanced soil, water, and air quality, improvement for biodiversity and for ecosystem services help towards sustainable agricultural productivity. Indicators’ results are shown during that period, depicting their relationship with the BMPs. The highest composite index was reached in the 4th year. This paper confirms the relevance of BMPs, such as groundcover establishment and minimum soil disturbance to upgrade sustainability on the permanent croplands in Southern Spain. The indicator-based sustainability assessment is considered a helpful tool in decision-making, which guides farmers towards BMPs performance.

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“…They estimated that carbon sequestration exceeded carbon emissions in the fourth year while the net annual carbon sequestration over this period was at 3.45 kg CO 2 /m 2 . A study on CO 2 sequestration from olive groves in Southern Spain has been implemented [20]. The authors estimated the net carbon balance in various intensive and conventional olive tree plantations.…”

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Possibilities of Creating Net Zero Carbon Emissions Prisons in the Island of Crete, Greece

Vourdoubas¹

2020

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An increase in energy efficiency and a reduction of carbon emissions in buildings are prerequisites for mitigating climate change. Public buildings should be energy-refurbished for minimizing their energy use, complying with EU legislation and directives. The creation of net zero carbon emissions prisons in Crete, Greece with reference to the agricultural prison of Agia has been examined. The prison's capacity is 178 offenders and the annual energy consumption has been estimated at 4000 KWh/prisoner. The use of a solar thermal system for hot water production and a solar-PV system for electricity generation has been proposed for generating the energy required in the prison. Two scenarios have been examined. In the first, the two solar energy systems would generate all the required energy in the prison, while in the second, the two solar energy systems would generate 50% of the annual required energy in the prison, and the rest would be produced by fossil fuels. A tree plantation, either with olive trees or with Eucalyptus trees, would be created for offsetting the carbon emissions due to fossil fuels used in the prison. The surface of the flat plate solar collectors in the solar thermal system has been estimated at 113.9 M 2 to 227.8 M 2 while its cost is at 34,170€ to 68,340€. The nominal power of the solar-PV system has been estimated at 151.9 KW p to 303.8 KW p while its cost is at 182,280€ to 364,560€. The area of the tree plantation sequestrating 50% of the current CO 2 emissions due to fossil fuels use in the prison has been estimated at 14.74 ha for olive trees and at 5.9 ha for Eucalyptus trees. The results indicated that the energy refurbishment in Agia's agricultural prison in Crete, Greece, in order to zero its annual net carbon emissions, is feasible.

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Assessment of carbon sequestration and the carbon footprint in olive groves in Southern Spain

Cited by 27 publications

References 27 publications

Drought Stress Effects and Olive Tree Acclimation under a Changing Climate

Drought Stress Effects and Olive Tree Acclimation under a Changing Climate

Evaluation of Agricultural Sustainability on a Mixed Vineyard and Olive-Grove Farm in Southern Spain through the INSPIA Model

Possibilities of Creating Net Zero Carbon Emissions Prisons in the Island of Crete, Greece

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