Legume living mulch for afforestation in agricultural land in Southern Spain

Interactions between soil gravel content and neighboring vegetation control management in oak seedling establishment success in Mediterranean environments

“…It has been reported that repeated tillage during the early growth phases of the plant, such as that carried out in this trial, favors survival (Devine et al, 2000). Others references (Truax et al, 2000) report on the effectiveness of controlling herbaceous competition and finally, some works have recognized a positive effect on survival of the application of mulch (Navarro-Cerrillo et al, 2009). In the present study, we have determined that cultivation combined with a tree shelter was the treatment that resulted in the greatest survival rate.…”

Effects of living mulches on the soil nutrient contents, enzyme activities, and bacterial community diversities of apple orchard soils

“…It has been demonstrated that living mulches can help to retain soil moisture, reduce soil erosion, improve the soil physicochemical properties, reduce orchard pests, and improve the fruit yield and quality [1e5]. Various types of living mulches require different climate and soil conditions, and they have diverse effects on fruit tree varieties [6,7]. Previous studies have investigated the effects of different types of mulch on the soil moisture, soil structure, soil nutrition, and crop yield and quality.…”

Is tree shelter protection an effective complement to weed competition management in improving the morpho-physiological response of holm oak planted seedlings?

“…Weed control management and tree protection techniques can modify water availability for vegetation, soil characteristics, lighting conditions and temperature in the plant environment, among others (South et al 2001, Dahiya et al 2007, Oliet & Jacobs 2007, Navarro Cerrillo et al 2009, Löf et al 2012. In turn, these changes may determine plant stress, leading to morpho-physiological responses.…”

“…Despite the current interest in forestry restoration, few studies have used a morphophysiological approach to describe the combined effect of weed control and tree shelters on tree establishment (Oliet & Jacobs 2007, Laliberté et al 2008, Navarro Cerrillo et al 2009). Weed control and tree shelter effects on seedling response have been widely studied as independent factors in reforestation literature (Oliet & Jacobs 2007, Willoughby et al 2009, Puértolas et al 2010, Ammer et al 2011).…”