Under dryland systems of the Mediterranean basin, water management is widely recognised critical for improving grain yield. It has been proposed that nitrogen (N) fertilisation may be a tool to increase yield by increasing use efficiency. We tested in multilocation-multiyear study four different areas Basin if durum wheat and barley respond positively N under rainfed cultivation. The involved 1...

Abstract The monk parakeet ( Myiopsitta monachus ) has been introduced in the last decades to many cities parts of world. For most this time it restricted primarily urban areas, but is starting spread rural habitats. In its native range, considered a pest for agriculture, consuming wide variety crops such as grains, fruits, and vegetables. However, there very little information about potential ...

The analysis of carbon isotope discrimination (∆) in crop plant remains from archaeological sites may help to assess water availability for early agriculture. This study presents the analysis of ∆ in seeds of naked wheat (Triticum aestivum/durum), lentil (Lens orientalis/ culinaris), and flax (Linum sp.) found at the archaeological site of Tell Halula in the valley of the Middle Euphrates (Syri...

Land quality, a key economic capital supporting local development, is affected by biophysical and anthropogenic factors. Taken as a relevant attribute of economic systems, land quality has shaped the territorial organization of any given region influencing localization of agriculture, industry and settlements. In regions with long-established human-landscape interactions, such as the Mediterran...

The Natural Park of Albufera (Valencia, Spain) is an important Mediterranean coastal wetland that suffers continuous environmental effects from human activities and water uses, mainly related to agriculture urban/industrial sewage discharges. aim this research was assess the quality different aquatic environments wetland, taking into account connection between them, agricultural impact manageme...

Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is an endemic parasitic infection in the Mediterranean region, including Libya and its Al-jabal Al-gharbi province. We aimed at studying the occupational relevance as well as other epidemiological aspects of CL. We investigated 140 CL cases who attended at Gharyan outpatient polyclinic during a period of 6 months in 2009. CL infection was clinically diagnosed and co...