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Articles | Volume 12, issue 1
Articles | Volume 12, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-12-93-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-12-93-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 12, issue 1
Review article
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03 Feb 2026
Review article |  | 03 Feb 2026

Soil erosion in Mediterranean olive groves: a review

Andrés Peñuela, Emilio Jesús González-Sánchez, and Filippo Milazzo

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Short summary
Olive groves face severe soil erosion, threatening their sustainability. This study reviewed existing research to understand how and why erosion happens and why results often seem contradictory. We found that: (a) differences mostly come from how and where erosion is measured, not from disagreement about the problem and (b) soil management is decisive. Keeping the ground covered with vegetation consistently cuts soil loss by over half. This urges the adoption of soil conservation practices.
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