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We propose an index for proximal detection of water requirements to optimize the use of water resources in arid and semi-arid wine growing regions. To test the accuracy and representativeness of the proposed irrigation need index (IIN), plant water status and physiological performances were monitored during seasons 2019 and 2020 in two grapevine varieties with different anisohydric degree (Vermentino and Cannonau) grown in 3 sites in Sardinia (Italy). Daily leaf gas exchange curves and stem water potential were recorded. Canopy temperature was monitored, using both thermistor sensors (Tc) and infrared thermometry (IR). Meteorological data, including dry and wet bulb temperatures were collected to compute and parametrize IIN, based on energy balance equation. Vineyard water balance, thermal time and irrigation water productivity were characterized. Linear regression analysis allowed to validate IIN for both varieties and to establish target thresholds for mild, moderate and severe water deficit to optimize irrigation for high yield and quality objectives. IIN well represents plant water status, using either Tc or IR, and allows rapid and easy detection of water and heat stress condition, even when a stricter stomatal control determines slighter variation and lower response of stem water potential, as in plants with low anisohydric degree.
Ana Fernandes de Oliveira; Massimiliano Mameli; Mauro Lo Cascio; Costantino Sirca; Daniela Satta. An Index for User-Friendly Proximal Detection of Water Requirements to Optimized Irrigation Management in Vineyards. Agronomy 2021, 11, 323 .
AMA StyleAna Fernandes de Oliveira, Massimiliano Mameli, Mauro Lo Cascio, Costantino Sirca, Daniela Satta. An Index for User-Friendly Proximal Detection of Water Requirements to Optimized Irrigation Management in Vineyards. Agronomy. 2021; 11 (2):323.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAna Fernandes de Oliveira; Massimiliano Mameli; Mauro Lo Cascio; Costantino Sirca; Daniela Satta. 2021. "An Index for User-Friendly Proximal Detection of Water Requirements to Optimized Irrigation Management in Vineyards." Agronomy 11, no. 2: 323.
Beyond climatic conditions, qualitative performance is led by the intrinsic characteristics of the genotype. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between vine water status and exogenous abscisic acid (ABA) application on berry composition of the cultivars Cannonau, Merlot and Sangiovese. The experiment, carried out in 2016 and 2017, consisted of comparing two levels of irrigation treatments, full irrigation versus a non-irrigation treatment. Within each treatment, two sub-treatments were set up: (i) 4 mL L−1 of exogenous ABA applied at veraison to clusters only and subsequently repeated after six days; (ii) a control (untreated vines). The application of different irrigation regimes confirmed that the response to water stress is highly cultivar-dependent. Berry composition was influenced differently among cultivars by water stress. In terms of metabolites, positive influences were observed with Cannonau. No significant effects were observed by spraying exogenous ABA directly on grapes. Moreover, no significant interactions were found between the application of water stress and ABA. Exogenous ABA application did not appear to be a viticultural practice capable of influencing must composition in environments characterized by severe environmental conditions such as heat and drought.
Massimiliano Cocco; Luca Mercenaro; Mauro Lo Cascio; Giovanni Nieddu. Effects of Vine Water Status and Exogenous Abscisic Acid on Berry Composition of Three Red Wine Grapes Grown under Mediterranean Climate. Horticulturae 2020, 6, 12 .
AMA StyleMassimiliano Cocco, Luca Mercenaro, Mauro Lo Cascio, Giovanni Nieddu. Effects of Vine Water Status and Exogenous Abscisic Acid on Berry Composition of Three Red Wine Grapes Grown under Mediterranean Climate. Horticulturae. 2020; 6 (1):12.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMassimiliano Cocco; Luca Mercenaro; Mauro Lo Cascio; Giovanni Nieddu. 2020. "Effects of Vine Water Status and Exogenous Abscisic Acid on Berry Composition of Three Red Wine Grapes Grown under Mediterranean Climate." Horticulturae 6, no. 1: 12.
We present an innovative platform, based on Information and Communication Technology, specifically conceived for improving water management and crop production in key Mediterranean agronomic fields such as olive growing and viticulture. The platform is based on the development of a novel set of biosensors able to directly measure the plant water stress condition rather than acquiring indirect measures from the environment. These biosensing nodes are organized in an onfield wireless sensor network capable of acquiring, continuously, a large amount of data centrally collected and made available to a decision system and trained operators for the optimization of the use of the water resource and the exploitation of deficit irrigation practice to maximize crop water productivity and/or orientate the characteristics of the final product. Key features of the platform are near low-power requirements, wireless connectivity, ease of use, minimal maintenance requirement, minimum interaction with farming activities.
Matteo Soccol; Antonio Perra; Silvia Loddo; Paolo Meloni; Massimo Barbaro; Mauro Lo Cascio; Costantino Sirca. Sustainable water management in quality wine-making. 2019 IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for Agriculture and Forestry (MetroAgriFor) 2019, 264 -268.
AMA StyleMatteo Soccol, Antonio Perra, Silvia Loddo, Paolo Meloni, Massimo Barbaro, Mauro Lo Cascio, Costantino Sirca. Sustainable water management in quality wine-making. 2019 IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for Agriculture and Forestry (MetroAgriFor). 2019; ():264-268.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMatteo Soccol; Antonio Perra; Silvia Loddo; Paolo Meloni; Massimo Barbaro; Mauro Lo Cascio; Costantino Sirca. 2019. "Sustainable water management in quality wine-making." 2019 IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for Agriculture and Forestry (MetroAgriFor) , no. : 264-268.
Thomas Van de Peer; Simone Mereu; Kris Verheyen; José María Costa Saura; Lourdes Morillas; Javier Roales; Mauro Lo Cascio; Donatella Spano; Alain Paquette; Bart Muys. Tree seedling vitality improves with functional diversity in a Mediterranean common garden experiment. Forest Ecology and Management 2018, 409, 614 -633.
AMA StyleThomas Van de Peer, Simone Mereu, Kris Verheyen, José María Costa Saura, Lourdes Morillas, Javier Roales, Mauro Lo Cascio, Donatella Spano, Alain Paquette, Bart Muys. Tree seedling vitality improves with functional diversity in a Mediterranean common garden experiment. Forest Ecology and Management. 2018; 409 ():614-633.
Chicago/Turabian StyleThomas Van de Peer; Simone Mereu; Kris Verheyen; José María Costa Saura; Lourdes Morillas; Javier Roales; Mauro Lo Cascio; Donatella Spano; Alain Paquette; Bart Muys. 2018. "Tree seedling vitality improves with functional diversity in a Mediterranean common garden experiment." Forest Ecology and Management 409, no. : 614-633.
Mediterranean Basin ecosystems, their unique biodiversity, and the key services they provide are currently at risk due to air pollution and climate change, yet only a limited number of isolated and geographically-restricted studies have addressed this topic, often with contrasting results. Particularities of air pollution in this region include high O3 levels due to high air temperatures and solar radiation, the stability of air masses, and dominance of dry over wet nitrogen deposition. Moreover, the unique abiotic and biotic factors (e.g., climate, vegetation type, relevance of Saharan dust inputs) modulating the response of Mediterranean ecosystems at various spatiotemporal scales make it difficult to understand, and thus predict, the consequences of human activities that cause air pollution in the Mediterranean Basin. Therefore, there is an urgent need to implement coordinated research and experimental platforms along with wider environmental monitoring networks in the region. In particular, a robust deposition monitoring network in conjunction with modelling estimates is crucial, possibly including a set of common biomonitors (ideally cryptogams, an important component of the Mediterranean vegetation), to help refine pollutant deposition maps. Additionally, increased attention must be paid to functional diversity measures in future air pollution and climate change studies to establish the necessary link between biodiversity and the provision of ecosystem services in Mediterranean ecosystems. Through a coordinated effort, the Mediterranean scientific community can fill the above-mentioned gaps and reach a greater understanding of the mechanisms underlying the combined effects of air pollution and climate change in the Mediterranean Basin
Raúl Ochoa-Hueso; Silvana Munzi; Rocío Alonso; María Arróniz-Crespo; Anna Avila; Victoria Bermejo; Roland Bobbink; Cristina Branquinho; Laura Concostrina-Zubiri; Cristina Cruz; Ricardo Cruz de Carvalho; Alessandra De Marco; Teresa Dias; David Elustondo; Susana Elvira; Belén Estébanez; Lina Fusaro; Giacomo Gerosa; Sheila Izquieta-Rojano; Mauro Lo Cascio; Riccardo Marzuoli; Paula Matos; Simone Mereu; José Merino; Lourdes Morillas; Alice Nunes; Elena Paoletti; Luca Paoli; Pedro Pinho; Isabel B. Rogers; Arthur Santos; Pierre Sicard; Carly J. Stevens; Mark R. Theobald. Ecological impacts of atmospheric pollution and interactions with climate change in terrestrial ecosystems of the Mediterranean Basin: Current research and future directions. Environmental Pollution 2017, 227, 194 -206.
AMA StyleRaúl Ochoa-Hueso, Silvana Munzi, Rocío Alonso, María Arróniz-Crespo, Anna Avila, Victoria Bermejo, Roland Bobbink, Cristina Branquinho, Laura Concostrina-Zubiri, Cristina Cruz, Ricardo Cruz de Carvalho, Alessandra De Marco, Teresa Dias, David Elustondo, Susana Elvira, Belén Estébanez, Lina Fusaro, Giacomo Gerosa, Sheila Izquieta-Rojano, Mauro Lo Cascio, Riccardo Marzuoli, Paula Matos, Simone Mereu, José Merino, Lourdes Morillas, Alice Nunes, Elena Paoletti, Luca Paoli, Pedro Pinho, Isabel B. Rogers, Arthur Santos, Pierre Sicard, Carly J. Stevens, Mark R. Theobald. Ecological impacts of atmospheric pollution and interactions with climate change in terrestrial ecosystems of the Mediterranean Basin: Current research and future directions. Environmental Pollution. 2017; 227 ():194-206.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRaúl Ochoa-Hueso; Silvana Munzi; Rocío Alonso; María Arróniz-Crespo; Anna Avila; Victoria Bermejo; Roland Bobbink; Cristina Branquinho; Laura Concostrina-Zubiri; Cristina Cruz; Ricardo Cruz de Carvalho; Alessandra De Marco; Teresa Dias; David Elustondo; Susana Elvira; Belén Estébanez; Lina Fusaro; Giacomo Gerosa; Sheila Izquieta-Rojano; Mauro Lo Cascio; Riccardo Marzuoli; Paula Matos; Simone Mereu; José Merino; Lourdes Morillas; Alice Nunes; Elena Paoletti; Luca Paoli; Pedro Pinho; Isabel B. Rogers; Arthur Santos; Pierre Sicard; Carly J. Stevens; Mark R. Theobald. 2017. "Ecological impacts of atmospheric pollution and interactions with climate change in terrestrial ecosystems of the Mediterranean Basin: Current research and future directions." Environmental Pollution 227, no. : 194-206.
Increased atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition is known to alter ecosystem carbon source-sink dynamics through changes in soil CO2 fluxes. However, a limited number of experiments have been conducted to assess the effects of realistic N deposition in the Mediterranean Basin, and none of them have explored the effects of N addition on soil respiration (R s ). To fill this gap, we assessed the effects of N supply on R s dynamics in the following two Mediterranean sites: Capo Caccia (Italy), where 30 kg ha(-1) year(-1) was supplied for 3 years, and El Regajal (Spain), where plots were treated with 10, 20, or 50 kg N ha(-1) year(-1) for 8 years. Results show a complex, non-linear response of soil respiration (R s ) to N additions with R s overall increasing at Capo Caccia and decreasing at El Regajal. This suggests that the response of R s to N addition depends on dose and duration of N supply, and the existence of a threshold above which the N introduced in the ecosystem can affect the ecosystem's functioning. Soil cover and seasonality of precipitations also play a key role in determining the effects of N on R s as shown by the different responses observed across seasons and in bare soil vs. the soil under canopy of the dominant species. These results show how increasing rates of N addition may influence soil C dynamics in semiarid ecosystems in the Mediterranean Basin and represent a valuable contribution for the understanding and the protection of Mediterranean ecosystems.
Mauro Lo Cascio; Lourdes Morillas; Raúl Ochoa-Hueso; Silvana Munzi; Javier Roales; Niles J. Hasselquist; Esteban Manrique; Donatella Spano; Renée Abou Jaoudé; Simone Mereu. Contrasting effects of nitrogen addition on soil respiration in two Mediterranean ecosystems. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2017, 24, 26160 -26171.
AMA StyleMauro Lo Cascio, Lourdes Morillas, Raúl Ochoa-Hueso, Silvana Munzi, Javier Roales, Niles J. Hasselquist, Esteban Manrique, Donatella Spano, Renée Abou Jaoudé, Simone Mereu. Contrasting effects of nitrogen addition on soil respiration in two Mediterranean ecosystems. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2017; 24 (34):26160-26171.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMauro Lo Cascio; Lourdes Morillas; Raúl Ochoa-Hueso; Silvana Munzi; Javier Roales; Niles J. Hasselquist; Esteban Manrique; Donatella Spano; Renée Abou Jaoudé; Simone Mereu. 2017. "Contrasting effects of nitrogen addition on soil respiration in two Mediterranean ecosystems." Environmental Science and Pollution Research 24, no. 34: 26160-26171.
Lourdes Morillas; Veronica Bellucco; Mauro Lo Cascio; Serena Marras; Donatella Spano; Simone Mereu. Contribution of biological crust to soil CO2 efflux in a Mediterranean shrubland ecosystem. Geoderma 2017, 289, 11 -19.
AMA StyleLourdes Morillas, Veronica Bellucco, Mauro Lo Cascio, Serena Marras, Donatella Spano, Simone Mereu. Contribution of biological crust to soil CO2 efflux in a Mediterranean shrubland ecosystem. Geoderma. 2017; 289 ():11-19.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLourdes Morillas; Veronica Bellucco; Mauro Lo Cascio; Serena Marras; Donatella Spano; Simone Mereu. 2017. "Contribution of biological crust to soil CO2 efflux in a Mediterranean shrubland ecosystem." Geoderma 289, no. : 11-19.