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Soil erosion control in a pasture-dominated Mediterranean mountain environment under global change
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  • L. Marien,
  • R. Ciampalini,
  • Feliciana Licciardello,
  • E.R. Giuffrida,
  • A.V. Pastor,
  • F. Huard,
  • Damien Raclot
L. Marien
Laboratoire d'Etude des Interactions entre Sol-Agrosysteme-Hydrosysteme

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R. Ciampalini
Laboratoire d'Etude des Interactions entre Sol-Agrosysteme-Hydrosysteme
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Feliciana Licciardello
Universita degli Studi di Catania Dipartimento di Agricoltura Alimentazione e Ambiente
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E.R. Giuffrida
Universita degli Studi di Catania Dipartimento di Agricoltura Alimentazione e Ambiente
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A.V. Pastor
Laboratoire d'Etude des Interactions entre Sol-Agrosysteme-Hydrosysteme
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F. Huard
Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement Centre Occitanie-Montpellier
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Damien Raclot
Laboratoire d'Etude des Interactions entre Sol-Agrosysteme-Hydrosysteme
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Abstract

Soil erosion control is critical to global food production and ecosystem health. The Mediterranean region is particularly concerned because it is prone to erosion and is expected to be strongly affected by climatic and anthropogenic changes. In this paper we explore how land use and management (LUM) can mitigate climate change impacts and increase agricultural attractiveness in pasture-dominated Mediterranean mountain environments. For that, soil erosion for different combinations of current and plausible future climate and LUM conditions were simulated on a small watershed located in eastern Sicily (Italy) using the LandSoil model. LUM scenarios were established as a modulation of environmental protection and agricultural production/diversification. The main management distinctions tested in this paper included intensive vs. extensive practices for pasture, and conventional vs. conservative practices for cereals and orchards. Simulations showed that the impact of climate change was very low and not significant in the studied watershed. Our results also emphasised that agricultural diversification coupled with adaptations in practices and management can improve the attractiveness of agriculture in pasture-dominated environments while maintaining soil protection at an acceptable level.
12 Apr 2023Submitted to Land Degradation & Development
12 Apr 2023Submission Checks Completed
12 Apr 2023Assigned to Editor
14 Apr 2023Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
10 May 20231st Revision Received
10 May 2023Submission Checks Completed
10 May 2023Assigned to Editor
13 May 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
13 May 2023Reviewer(s) Assigned
20 Jul 2023Editorial Decision: Revise Major
20 Sep 20232nd Revision Received
20 Sep 2023Submission Checks Completed
20 Sep 2023Assigned to Editor
20 Sep 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
24 Sep 2023Reviewer(s) Assigned
09 Oct 2023Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
16 Oct 20233rd Revision Received
16 Oct 2023Submission Checks Completed
16 Oct 2023Assigned to Editor
16 Oct 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
16 Oct 2023Editorial Decision: Accept