Olives

Ground cover management with mixtures of flowering plants to enhance insect pollinators and natural enemies of pests in olive groves

The potential of ground cover management with mixtures of selected plants to provide habitats for pollinating insects and natural enemies of pests in an olive grove in southern Greece, was studied over a period of 3 years (2011–2013). The management consisted of … >>> Karamaouna, F., Kati, V., Volakakis, N., Varikou, K., Garantonakis, N., Economou,…

PROFILE: tourism contribution to agro-ecosystems conservation: the case of Lesbos Island, Greece

The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of tourism activities on olive tree cultivation and the human population of the island of Lesbos. The presence or absence of … >>> Loumou, A., Giourga, C., Dimitrakopoulos, P., Koukoulas, S. Environmental Management 26, 363-70 (2000) Recent related articles in this category

Perspectives of farmers and tourists on agricultural abandonment in East Lesvos, Greece 

Multi-stakeholder perceptions of landscape changes are increasingly recognized as essential inputs to discussions on future landscape developments, particularly when addressing the future of European rural areas experiencing agricultural abandonment. This research presents a case exploration of abandonment of olive plantations in east Lesvos, Greece. We conducted two sets of semi-structured interviews to relate an exploration…

Assessing the sustainability factors of traditional olive groves on Lesvos Island, Greece (Sustainability and traditional cultivation)

In Europe the process of agricultural engagement or disengagement is attributed to the economic factor and mainly on the level of alternative employment source development. It is … >>> Giourga, C., Loumou, A., Tsevreni, I., Vergou, A. GeoJournal 73, 149–159 (2008) Recent related articles in this category All articles in this category >>>