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Title Nature-based strategies to regenerate the functioning and biodiversity of vineyards
ID_Doc 13524
Authors Ochoa-Hueso, R; Cantos-Villar, E; Puertas, B; del Rio, JFA; Belda, I; Delgado-Baquerizo, M; Fernández, V; Gallardo, A; García-Morales, JL; Garde-Cerdán, T; Gonzaga-Santesteban, L; Lazcano, C; Liberal, IM; Serrano-Grijalva, L; Tortosa, G; Casimiro-Soriguer, R
Title Nature-based strategies to regenerate the functioning and biodiversity of vineyards
Year 2024
Published Journal Of Sustainable Agriculture And Environment, 3, 1
DOI 10.1002/sae2.12088
Abstract Grapevine is one of the most important perennial fruit crops worldwide. Historically, vineyards were compatible with soil conservation practices and multitrophic biodiversity, but vineyards are now generally eroded and biologically impoverished, making them more susceptible to pests and diseases. However, the idiosyncrasy of the wine sector places wine growers in a unique position to lead the adoption of a range of sustainable management strategies and, thus, to pioneer a wider transformation of the agricultural sector. In this article, we provide an overview of nature-based management strategies that may be used for the regeneration of the functioning and biodiversity of vineyards and that may also lead to improved plant nutrition, grape berry quality and the suppression of pathogens and pests. These strategies include the use of microbial and nonmicrobial biostimulants, fertilization with organic amendments as well as foliar fertilization with nature-based products, the use of cover crops and the reintegration of livestock in vineyards, especially sheep. We will also pay special attention to the implementation of circular economy in the vineyard in relation to the previously mentioned management strategies and will also discuss the importance of considering all these aspects from a holistic and integrative perspective, rather than taking them into account as single factors. Assuming the integral role of soils in the functioning of agroecosystems, soils will be considered transversally across all sections. Finally, we will argue that the time is now ripe for innovation from the public and private sectors to contribute to the sustainable management of vineyards while maintaining, or even improving, the profit margin for farmers and winemakers.
Author Keywords ecological transition of agriculture; nature-based solutions; plant health; soil health; sustainable viticulture
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
EID WOS:001292775400013
WoS Category Agriculture, Multidisciplinary; Environmental Sciences
Research Area Agriculture; Environmental Sciences & Ecology
PDF https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1002/sae2.12088
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