The Mediterranean climate as a template for Mediterranean marine ecosystems: the example of the northeast Spanish littoral

1999 ◽  
Vol 44 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 245-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos M Duarte ◽  
Susana Agustı́ ◽  
Hilary Kennedy ◽  
Dolors Vaqué
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Climate ◽  
Marine Ecosystems ◽  
The Mediterranean

scholarly journals Effects and Economic Sustainability of Biochar Application on Corn Production in a Mediterranean Climate

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (11) ◽  
pp. 3313
Author(s):  
Juan Luis Aguirre ◽  
María Teresa Martín ◽  
Sergio González ◽  
Manuel Peinado
Keyword(s):  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Mediterranean Climate ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Field Trials ◽  
Economic Sustainability ◽  
Corn Production ◽  
Enhanced Production ◽  
Wet Weight ◽  
The Mediterranean

The effects of two types of biochar on corn production in the Mediterranean climate during the growing season were analyzed. The two types of biochar were obtained from pyrolysis of Pinus pinaster. B1 was fully pyrolyzed with 55.90% organic carbon, and B2 was medium pyrolyzed with 23.50% organic carbon. B1 and B2 were supplemented in the soil of 20 plots (1 m2) at a dose of 4 kg/m2. C1 and C2 (10 plots each) served as control plots. The plots were automatically irrigated and fertilizer was not applied. The B1-supplemented plots exhibited a significant 84.58% increase in dry corn production per square meter and a 93.16% increase in corn wet weight (p << 0.001). Corn production was no different between B2-supplemented, C1, and C2 plots (p > 0.01). The weight of cobs from B1-supplemented plots was 62.3%, which was significantly higher than that of cobs from C1 and C2 plots (p < 0.01). The grain weight increased significantly by 23% in B1-supplemented plots (p < 0.01) and there were no differences between B2-supplemented, C1, and C2 plots. At the end of the treatment, the soil of the B1-supplemented plots exhibited increased levels of sulfate, nitrate, magnesium, conductivity, and saturation percentage. Based on these results, the economic sustainability of this application in agriculture was studied at a standard price of €190 per ton of biochar. Amortization of this investment can be achieved in 5.52 years according to this cost. Considering the fertilizer cost savings of 50% and the water cost savings of 25%, the amortization can be achieved in 4.15 years. If the price of biochar could be reduced through the CO2 emission market at €30 per ton of non-emitted CO2, the amortization can be achieved in 2.80 years. Biochar markedly improves corn production in the Mediterranean climate. However, the amortization time must be further reduced, and enhanced production must be guaranteed over the years with long term field trials so that the product is marketable or other high value-added crops must be identified.

Phenology of an 'immigrant' savanna tree (Acacia caven, Leguminosae) in the Mediterranean climate zone of Chile

1994 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Aronson ◽  
C. Ovalle ◽  
L. Aguilera ◽  
P. León
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Climate ◽  
Climate Zone ◽  
Acacia Caven ◽  
The Mediterranean

Monthly dynamics of the cold-adapted one-host biological north form of Hyalomma scupense under the influence of the warm summer subtype of the Mediterranean climate in Turkey

2021 ◽  
pp. 102427
Author(s):  
Gurkan Akyildiz ◽  
Esin Guven ◽  
Hakan Tufek ◽  
Dennis Bente ◽  
Zati Vatansever ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Climate ◽  
Cold Adapted ◽  
Warm Summer ◽  
The Mediterranean

scholarly journals First report of caper (Capparis spinosa) serious infestation by Eurydema eckerleini in Cyclades Islands, Greece (Hemiptera: Heteroptera, Pentatomidae)

2017 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 65
Author(s):  
Konstantinos B. Simoglou ◽  
Paride Dioli
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Climate ◽  
First Record ◽  
Arid Environments ◽  
Hilly Terrain ◽  
First Report ◽  
Drought Conditions ◽  
Capparis Spinosa ◽  
Heteroptera Pentatomidae ◽  
The Mediterranean

The islands of Tinos and Syros in the Cyclades Archipelago, Greece, have a hilly terrain, a mild Mediterranean climate and vegetation adapted to drought conditions. Caper (<em>Capparis</em> <em>spinosa</em> L.) is highly adapted to arid environments and grows successfully during the Mediterranean summer. In August 2015, we detected serious infestations on wild caper by <em>Eurydema</em> <em>eckerleini</em> (Pentatomidae), which was formerly considered a species endemic to Crete and the Peloponnese, with an isolated report in Turkey. This is the first record of the presence of<em> E. eckerleini</em> in the Cyclades.

scholarly journals Conservation of the group Piperia (Orchidaceae) and associated plant communities

Lankesteriana ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (1-2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Lauri
Keyword(s):  
Plant Community ◽  
Plant Communities ◽  
Human Activity ◽  
Mediterranean Climate ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Mediterranean

The conservation and protection of California native orchids has not been a large focus recently. All California native orchids are terrestrial and many are associated with forest and woodland plant com- munities. However, a number are associated with the Mediterranean Climate plant community known as Chaparral; this includes at least three Piperia Rydb. species. Many Piperia populations and associated Chaparral plant communities have been impacted by human activity over the past several decades, howev- er, there is very little documentation regarding the size, and overall impact to the populations. 

scholarly journals Design Aspects and Experimental Performance Test of a Wastewater Heat Pump for the Mediterranean Climate

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 371-374
Author(s):  
O. Ekren ◽  
◽  
M. Araz ◽  
A. Hepbasli ◽  
E. Biyik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Pump ◽  
Mediterranean Climate ◽  
Performance Test ◽  
Experimental Performance ◽  
The Mediterranean

scholarly journals Analysis of the determining parameters of energy efficiency on residential buildings in the Mediterranean climate

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Pastor ◽  
F. García-Alonso ◽  
J. A. Reyes ◽  
Y. Villacampa
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Mediterranean Climate ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
The Mediterranean
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