23 results for "Simone Priori"
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MAPPING SOIL SPATIAL VARIABILITY AT HIGH DETAIL BY PROXIMAL SENSORS FOR A VINEYARD PLANNING
Planning new vineyard needs accurate information about soil features and their spatial variability. The use of soil proximal sensors, coupled by few detailed soil observations and analysis allows to obtain high detailed maps of soil variability at affordable costs. The work showed the methodology…
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Effect of organic treatments on soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics in vineyard
The work aims to investigate the effects of different soil management strategies on carbon sequestration and total nitrogen in areas of vineyards suffering from loss of soil functionality. Treatments, selected for inter-row management, to re-install soil functionality were based on compost or other…
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Soil Salinity and Sodicity in Drylands: A Review of Causes, Effects, Monitoring, and Restoration Measures
Soil salinization and sodification are common processes that particularly characterize drylands. These processes can be attributed either to natural conditions or anthropogenic activities. While natural causes include factors such as climate, lithology, topography, and pedology, human causes are…
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Integrating trunk dendrometer indices, weather data and plant traits to assess water status in olive (Olea europaea L.) trees
Accurate monitoring of plant water status is essential for optimizing irrigation in super-high-density (SHD) olive orchards. Trunk diameter fluctuations, measured by dendrometers, offer a non-destructive tool for assessing plant water dynamics. The study was conducted in two SHD olive orchards (cv…
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Soil Mapping of Small Fields with Limited Number of Samples by Coupling EMI and NIR Spectroscopy
Precision agriculture relies on highly detailed soil maps to optimize resource use. Proximal sensing methods, such as EMI, require a certain number of soil samples and laboratory analysis to interpolate the characteristics of the soil. NIR diffuse reflectance spectroscopy offers a rapid, low-cost…
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Remote and Proximal Sensing Techniques for Site-Specific Irrigation Management in the Olive Orchard
The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential use of remote and proximal sensing techniques to identify homogeneous zones in a high density irrigated olive (Olea europaea L.) orchard subjected to three irrigation regimes (full irrigation, deficit irrigation and rainfed conditions). An…
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NEMATODE COOMUNITIES AS INDICATORS OF SOIL QUALITY IN VINEYARD SYSTEM: A CASE OF STUDY IN DEGRADED AREAS
The restoring effect of selective agronomic strategies on optimal soil functionality of degraded areas within organic vineyard was evaluated using the nematode community as an indicator of soil quality. Three different restoring strategies were implemented in two organic farms located in Tuscany…
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Performance of a Portable FT-NIR MEMS Spectrometer to Predict Soil Features
NIR spectrometers based on micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) have become available in the market, with lower prices and smaller dimensions than traditional spectrometers. MEMS technology allows for miniaturizing and reduces the cost of the spectrometers, allowing a wider use for agricultural…
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Soil Reflectance Composite for Digital Soil Mapping in a Mediterranean Cropland District
Accurate soil maps are essential for soil protection, management, and digital agriculture. However, traditional soil maps often lack the detail required for local applications, while farm-scale surveys are often not economically viable. This study uses legacy soil data and digital soil mapping…
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Soil Physical-Hydrological Degradation in the Root-Zone of Tree Crops: Problems and Solutions
The diffusion of tree crops has continuously increased during the last decades all over the world. The market boost has favored the adoption of intensive and highly mechanized cultivation, often triggering the degradation of the soil physical-hydrological qualities, mainly through enhanced soil…
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A visual imagery paradigm for BCI strategies using imagined flickering patterns
Abstract Steady state visually evoked potentials (SSVEPs) are a popular type of control signals in brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), in which they are typically elicited by observing a visual stimulus flashing at a specific frequency. For some patients, using SSVEP as control signal for a BCI can…
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Groundcover Mulching in Mediterranean Vineyards Improves Soil Chemical, Physical and Biological Health Already in the Short Term
Vineyards are among the land uses with the highest soil degradation rate in Mediterranean Europe, mainly due to intensive tillage management. Therefore, practices able to foster soil health are critical to promote sustainable wine production. We studied the following treatments in two organic farms…
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Microbial Functional Diversity in Vineyard Soils: Sulfur Metabolism and Links With Grapevine Plants and Wine Quality
The quality of the vineyard soils has a direct impact on grapes and wine quality and represents a key component of the “Terroir concept.” However, information on the impact of soil microbiota on grapevine plants and wine quality are generally lacking. In fact, over the last few years most of the…
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THE POTENTIAL OF γ-RAY SPECTROSCOPY FOR SOIL PROXIMAL SURVEY IN CLAYEY SOILS
Gamma-ray spectroscopy surveys the intensity and distribution of γ-rays emitted from radionuclides of soils and bedrocks. The most important radionuclides of soils and rocks are: 40K, 232Th, 238U and 137Cs, the latter due to Chernobyl burst or radioactive pollution. Distribution and quantity of…
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SOIL FUNCTIONS AND EFFECTS OF SOIL EROSION. FIRST EVIDENCES FROM THE RESOLVE PROJECT
The Resolve research project set up a multidisciplinary research work to evaluate the effects of possible errors in soil management during pre-planting and vineyard cultivation, leading to severe soil erosion. Different soil functionalities were considered, namely provision of grape yield and…