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Impact of Farmland Abandonment on Water Resources and Soil Conservation in Citrus Plantations in Eastern Spain

Oren AckermannEnric TerolJesús Rodrigo-cominoArtemi Cerdà

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lcsh:Hydraulic engineeringIrrigated fieldsGeography Planning and Development010501 environmental sciencesAquatic Science01 natural sciencesBiochemistryAgricultural land managementlcsh:Water supply for domestic and industrial purposeslcsh:TC1-978Soil properties0105 earth and related environmental sciencesWater Science and Technology2. Zero hungerlcsh:TD201-500AbandonmentAgroforestry04 agricultural and veterinary sciences15. Life on landWater resourcesErosionINGENIERIA CARTOGRAFICA GEODESIA Y FOTOGRAMETRIA040103 agronomy & agriculture0401 agriculture forestry and fisheriesEnvironmental scienceSoil propertiesSoil conservation

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Due to the reduction in the prices of oranges on the market and social changes such as the ageing of the population, traditional orange plantation abandonment in the Mediterranean is taking place. Previous research on land abandonment impact on soil and water resources has focused on rainfed agriculture abandonment, but there is no research on irrigated land abandonment. In the Valencia Region&mdash

https://doi.org/10.3390/w11040824