Roberto García-Ruiz

• Professor
• Professor (Full) at University of Jaén

Domesticated olive groves have been documented to be present in the Mediterranean basin for the past 8.00–6.000 years. Pollen and DNA records show how the wild olive or oleaster has persisted throughout the Holocene across the entire Mediterranean, expanding and retracting across Southern Europe, Northern Africa, and the Middle East in response to...

Olive oil cultivation shapes the landscape, culture, and way of life of many rural areas of Spain, especially southern. Increased olive oil demand has acted as a catalyst for the intensification of olive groves. The intensification of low-input traditional olive groves and the implementation of new intensive and super-intensive plantations with irr...

Management practices in the inter-row area of olive orchards are undergoing significant transformations. Current regulations and recommendations are increasingly advocating the implementation of temporary spontaneous cover crops (TSCV) mainly to reduce erosion. Existing research has predominantly focused on evaluating the effectiveness of TSCV in m...

Cover crops (CC), pruning residues (PR), and olive mill pomace (OP) are common amendments to enhance soil quality in olive groves; however, there is limited information on the dynamics of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) during their decomposition under varying conditions. In this laboratory decomposition experiment, we assessed the C and N mineralizati...

The study assesses the technical feasibility of extracting polyphenols from olive mill wastewater using biological solvents. Ethyl acetate (EA) and 2-methyltetrahydrofuran (2-MeTHF) were identified as the most effective for extracting polyphenols and antioxidants, with the highest yields in lagoon water (B). Polyphenol concentrations varied through...

Carbon farming practices are pivotal for enhancing soil organic carbon (SOC) storage in agricultural systems. This study focuses on evaluating the effects of spontaneous cover crops as a conservation strategy compared to conventional management practices on total, non-protected, and protected SOC fractions, as well as carbon saturation, in olive gr...

The Mediterranean basin is one of the world’s most important regions for olive oil production. The validation of the authenticity of olive oils has become a major instrument to guarantee the consumer’s protection and producer’s. The use of DNA-based methods extracted from olive oil and molecular markers could be useful to distinguish cultivars and...

The olive tree is a typical crop in the Mediterranean basin, where it shows wide genetic variability of the olive germplasm. Therefore, studying the genetic diversity to preserve and conserve local olive tree resources is a challenge. In this context, random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD), inter simple sequence repeat (ISSR) and simple sequence r...

We opened this book by arguing for the urgent need for deeper and more creative reflections about the sustainability of olive landscapes in the Mediterranean (Chap. 1). As has been thoroughly demonstrated throughout this book, olive grove landscapes are farming system that have strongly shaped the landscapes of the Mediterranean over the long and r...

It is now clear from the analysis of the olive sector and related landscapes across the six Mediterranean countries examined in this book that there exists a high level of complexity and heterogeneity in the sector. Furthermore, such complexity results in multiple social-ecological and territorial challenges that remain largely unresolved, and that...

In Tunisia, olive is the most cultivated fruit crop while in the north where rainfall exceeded 400mm.year-1, the olive growing area is in widely extension in marginal soil with high slope gradient. Thus, the inclusion of cover crops is a sustainable solution to increase the ecosystem productivity, improve the soil fertility and oil yields. But, in...

Olive pomace results from the production of olive oil. Even if olive pomace represents a potential environmental problem, it contains phenolic compounds, which are widely recognized for their beneficial properties for human health. In this study, an innovative and sustainable technological approach to extract phenolic compounds from fresh olive pom...

Currently, there are some initiatives aimed at transforming agriculture from being a source to a sink of greenhouse gases, mainly by encouraging combination of management practices that drive nature-based climate processes (NbCS) resulting in an increase in the stocks of soil and biomass organic carbon. Olive grove cultivation represents a key soci...

Citation: Carrión-Paladines, V.; Fries, A.; Hinojosa, M.B.; Oña, A.; Álvarez, L.J.; Benítez, Á.; Rodríguez, F.L.; García-Ruiz, R. Effects of Low-Severity Fire on Soil Physico-Chemical Properties in an Andean Páramo in Southern Ecuador. Fire 2023, 6, 447. https://doi. Abstract: The high Andean páramos (AnP) are unique ecosystems that harbor high bio...

The leaves of the olive tree (Olea europaea L.) are one of the major solid wastes from the olive industry. Globally, the European Union is the largest producer of olive by-products, with Spain, Italy, Greece, and Portugal accounting for almost the entire production. Many questions remain to be solved concerning olive leaves (OL), including those re...

Mediterranean olive growing characterizes, identifies, and can sustain the socioeconomic viability of rural areas, not only through the production of primary products but also through the management of renewable natural resources, and the conservation of landscape and biodiversity. However, high levels of mechanization, monocultures, intensive farm...

Herramienta interactiva que repasa de forma exhaustiva los conceptos agroecológicos más relevantes, incluyendo su aplicación/translación al sector del olivar.

This document compiles a large number of recommendations to olive farmers and politicians to promote the ecological transition of the olive sector. All of them are the result of research carried out in the European project SUSTAINOLIVE

Este documento recopila un amplio número de recomendaciones a olivareros y políticos para impulsar la transición ecológica del sector del olivar. Todas ellas son resultado de las investigaciones desarrolladas en el proyecto europeo SUSTAINOLIVE

Documento que repasa de forma detallada y en un formato visual y atractivo un amplio número de procedimientos experimentales y de muestreo destinados a la caracterización agroecológica del olivar.

Interactive tool that exhaustively reviews the most relevant agroecological concepts, including their application/translation to the olive sector.

Herramienta interactiva producida por el proyecto europeo SUSTAINOLIVE donde se recogen 36 fichas informativas sobre conceptos agroecológicos aplicados al olivar, con especial énfasis en los beneficios obtenidos de la aplicación de prácticas de manejo sostenible

Interactive tool that visually reviews some of the most important agroecological concepts to address the ecological transition of the olive sector

Manual that reviews in detail and in a visual and attractive format a wide number of experimental and sampling procedures for the agroecological characterization of olive groves.

Interactive tool produced by the European project SUSTAINOLIVE which contains 36 information sheets on agroecological concepts applied to the olive grove, with special emphasis on the benefits obtained from the application of sustainable management practices.

Strumento interattivo prodotto dal progetto europeo SUSTAINOLIVE che contiene 36 schede informative sui concetti agroecologici applicati all'oliveto, con particolare attenzione ai benefici ottenuti dall'applicazione di pratiche di gestione sostenibile.

La fertilización del olivar no puede considerarse una rutina como otra cualquiera. Requiere de un conocimiento preciso de las necesidades del cultivo. Las consecuencias de una mala gestión de la fertilización no solo son ambientales, sino que también afectan al bolsillo del agricultor.

Ficha informativa sobre los consejos clave para realizar un manejo adecuado de la cubierta vegetal del olivar en el marco del proyecto SUSTAINOLIVE. Este archivo forma parte de una colección de fichas informativas destinadas a la sensibilización de los agricultores del olivar: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/

Practice Abstract on occupational risks in olive groves implementing contrasting management practices in the framework of SUSTAINOLIVE project. This file is part of a collection of Practice Abstracts devoted to awareness of olive farmers: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/?lang=en

Ficha informativa sobre los riesgos ocupacionales a los que se enfrentan los olivareros/as en olivares que aplican prácticas de manejo contrastadas en el marco del proyecto SUSTAINOLIVE. Este archivo forma parte de una colección de fichas informativas destinadas a la sensibilización de los agricultores del olivar: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/

Practice Abstract on key tips to properly manage fertilization in olive groves in the framework of SUSTAINOLIVE project. This file is part of a collection of Practice Abstracts devoted to awareness of olive farmers: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/?lang=en

Ficha informativa con consejos clave para realizar una gestión adecuada de la fertilización en el olivar en el marco del proyecto SUSTAINOLIVE. Este archivo forma parte de una colección de fichas informativas destinadas a la sensibilización de los agricultores del olivar: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/

Practice Abstract collecting some key tips on the management of olive mill pomaces in the framework of SUSTAINOLIVE project. This file is part of a collection of Practice Abstracts devoted to awareness of olive farmers: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/?lang=en

Ficha informativa sobre los consejos clave para realizar un manejo óptimo de las enmiendas de alperujo compostado en el olivar en el marco del proyecto SUSTAINOLIVE. Este archivo forma parte de una colección de fichas informativas destinadas a la sensibilización de los agricultores del olivar: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/

Practice Abstract on key tips to properly manage cover crops in olive groves in the framework of SUSTAINOLIVE project. This file is part of a collection of Practice Abstracts devoted to awareness of olive farmers: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/?lang=en

Cropland soils are key systems in global carbon budgets due to their high carbon-seques-tration potential. It is widely accepted that clays are one of the soil components that have a significant effect on the stabilisation of soil organic carbon (SOC), owing to its surface interactions with organic molecules. However, the identification of the dire...

Ficha informativa sobre los mercados voluntarios de carbono disponibles para los olivicultores. Realizada en el marco del proyecto SUSTAINOLIVE. Este archivo forma parte de una colección de fichas informativas destinadas a la sensibilización de los agricultores del olivar: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/

Ficha informativa sobre la importancia de realizar prácticas de manejo en el olivar que sumen carbono orgánico al suelo. Realizada en el marco del proyecto SUSTAINOLIVE. Este archivo forma parte de una colección de fichas informativas destinadas a la sensibilización de los agricultores del olivar: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/

Information sheet on the importance of carrying out management practices in the olive grove that add organic carbon to the soil. Made within the framework of the SUSTAINOLIVE project. This file is part of a collection of Practice Abstracts devoted to awareness of olive farmers: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/?lang=en

Ficha informativa sobre el balance de nitrógeno en olivares que aplican prácticas de manejo contrastadas en el marco del proyecto SUSTAINOLIVE. Este archivo forma parte de una colección de fichas informativas destinadas a la sensibilización de los agricultores del olivar: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/

Ficha informativa sobre la productividad de olivares que aplican prácticas de manejo contrastadas en el marco del proyecto SUSTAINOLIVE. Este archivo forma parte de una colección de fichas informativas destinadas a la sensibilización de los agricultores del olivar: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/

Information sheet on the importance of carrying out management practices in the olive grove that add organic carbon to the soil. Made within the framework of the SUSTAINOLIVE project. This file is part of a collection of Practice Abstracts devoted to awareness of olive farmers: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/?lang=en

Ficha informativa sobre la importancia de realizar prácticas de manejo en el olivar que sumen carbono orgánico al suelo. Realizada en el marco del proyecto SUSTAINOLIVE. Este archivo forma parte de una colección de fichas informativas destinadas a la sensibilización de los agricultores del olivar: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/

Practice Abstract on carbon balance in olive groves implementing contrasting management practices in the framework of SUSTAINOLIVE project. This file is part of a collection of Practice Abstracts devoted to awareness of olive farmers: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/?lang=en

Practice Abstract on the voluntary carbon markets available for olive farmers. Made in the framework of SUSTAINOLIVE project. This file is part of a collection of Practice Abstracts devoted to awareness of olive farmers: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/?lang=en

Ficha informativa que muestra a los olivicultores la importancia de experimentar por uno mismo. Realizada en el marco del proyecto SUSTAINOLIVE. Este archivo forma parte de una colección de fichas informativas destinadas a la sensibilización de los agricultores del olivar: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/

Practice Abstract on the productivity in olive groves implementing contrasting management practices in the framework of SUSTAINOLIVE project. This file is part of a collection of Practice Abstracts devoted to awareness of olive farmers: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/?lang=en

Practice Abstract on the nitrogen balance in olive groves implementing contrasting management practices in the framework of SUSTAINOLIVE project. This file is part of a collection of Practice Abstracts devoted to awareness of olive farmers: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/?lang=en

Practice Abstract showing olive farmers the importance of experimenting for themselves. Made in the framework of SUSTAINOLIVE project. This file is part of a collection of Practice Abstracts devoted to awareness of olive farmers: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/?lang=en

Revisión del concepto de sostenibilidad desde la perspectiva del olivar en base a los resultados obtenidos por el proyecto SUSTAINOLIVE.

Background Andean montane forests (AMF) are biodiversity hotspots that provide fundamental hydrological services as well as carbon storage and sequestration. In recent decades, southern Ecuador AMFs have been seriously threatened by increased logging and conversion to forest plantations with exotic species. In this context, our main objective was t...

The olive moth, Prays oleae (Bernard, 1788) (Lep., Praydidae), is one of the most common insect pests affecting the olives groves of the Mediterranean basin. Current farming practices are largely oriented to optimize the effectiveness of beneficial insects, among which the common green lacewings (Neur., Chrysopidae) stand out. Two different types o...

Olive oil production is an agro-industrial activity that generates annually about 30 million tons of waste at worldwide level with a potential environmental impact in the Mediterranean area. In olive mill pomace, one of the major by-products, remain large amounts of phenolic compounds, that are widely recognised for their beneficial properties for...

Practice Abstract on innovative strategies and methodologies to facilitate the communication of academics with olive farmers in the framework of SUSTAINOLIVE project. This file is part of a collection of Practice Abstracts devoted to awareness of olive farmers: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/?lang=en

Ficha informativa sobre estrategias y metodologías innovadoras para facilitar la comunicación de los académicos con los agricultores del olivar en el marco del proyecto SUSTAINOLIVE. Este archivo forma parte de una colección de fichas informativas destinadas a la sensibilización de los agricultores del olivar: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/

Practice Abstract on the toxicity of agrochemical products in olive groves in the framework of SUSTAINOLIVE project. This file is part of a collection of Practice Abstracts devoted to awareness of olive farmers: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/?lang=en

Practice Abstract on nitrogen recirculation in olive groves implementing contrasting management practices in the framework of SUSTAINOLIVE project. This file is part of a collection of Practice Abstracts devoted to awareness of olive farmers: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/?lang=en

Practice Abstract on nitrogen recirculation in olive groves implementing contrasting management practices in the framework of SUSTAINOLIVE project. This file is part of a collection of Practice Abstracts devoted to awareness of olive farmers: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/?lang=en

Practice Abstract on the impacts of agrochemical products in olive groves in the framework of SUSTAINOLIVE project. This file is part of a collection of Practice Abstracts devoted to awareness of olive farmers: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/?lang=en

Ficha informativa sobre los productos químicos tóxicos en el olivar en el marco del proyecto SUSTAINOLIVE. Este archivo forma parte de una colección de fichas informativas destinadas a la sensibilización de los agricultores del olivar: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/

Ficha informativa sobre los impactos de los agroquímicos del olivar en el marco del proyecto SUSTAINOLIVE. Este archivo forma parte de una colección de fichas informativas destinadas a la sensibilización de los agricultores del olivar: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/

Ficha informativa sobre recirculación del nitrógeno en olivares que aplican prácticas de manejo contrastadas en el marco del proyecto SUSTAINOLIVE. Este archivo forma parte de una colección de fichas informativas destinadas a la sensibilización de los agricultores del olivar: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/

Ficha informativa sobre recirculación de nitrógeno en olivares que aplican prácticas de manejo contrastadas en el marco del proyecto SUSTAINOLIVE. Este archivo forma parte de una colección de fichas informativas destinadas a la sensibilización de los agricultores del olivar: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/

Ficha informativa sobre la disponibilidad de nitrógeno en olivares que implementan diferentes combinaciones de prácticas de manejo en el marco del proyecto SUSTAINOLIVE. Este archivo forma parte de una colección de fichas informativas destinadas a la sensibilización de los agricultores del olivar: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/

Practice abstract on nitrogen availabilty in olive groves implementing contrasting management practices in the framework of SUSTAINOLIVE project. This file is part of a collection of Practice Abstracts devoted to awareness of olive farmers: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/?lang=en

Ficha informativa sobre la fabricación casera de jabón a partir de aceite de oliva usado en el marco del proyecto SUSTAINOLIVE. Este archivo forma parte de una colección de fichas informativas destinadas a la sensibilización de los agricultores del olivar: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/

Ficha informativa sobre la gestión de los restos de poda en el olivar en el marco del proyecto SUSTAINOLIVE. Este archivo forma parte de una colección de fichas informativas destinadas a la sensibilización de los agricultores del olivar: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/

Practice abstract on the enemies of pests in olive groves in olive groves implementing contrasting management practices in the framework of SUSTAINOLIVE project. This file is part of a collection of Practice Abstracts devoted to awareness of olive farmers: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/?lang=en

Practice abstract on making homemade soap with olive oil waste in the framework of SUSTAINOLIVE project. This file is part of a collection of Practice Abstracts devoted to awareness of olive farmers: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/?lang=en

Ficha informativa sobre la cría de gallinas entre olivos en el marco del proyecto SUSTAINOLIVE. Este archivo forma parte de una colección de fichas informativas destinadas a la sensibilización de los agricultores del olivar: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/

Ficha informativa sobre una metodología efectiva para comunicarse con los agricultores del olivar en el marco del proyecto SUSTAINOLIVE. Este archivo forma parte de una colección de fichas informativas destinadas a la sensibilización de los agricultores del olivar: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/

Ficha informativa sobre la fabricación de eco-ladrillos a partir de alperujo de aceituna en el marco del proyecto SUSTAINOLIVE. Este archivo forma parte de una colección de fichas informativas destinadas a la sensibilización de los agricultores del olivar: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/

Ficha informativa sobre la Huella de Carbono en el olivar en olivares que aplican prácticas de manejo contrastadas en el marco del proyecto SUSTAINOLIVE. Este archivo forma parte de una colección de fichas informativas destinadas a la sensibilización de los agricultores del olivar: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/

Practice abstract on eco-bricks made with olive mill pomaces in the framework of SUSTAINOLIVE project. This file is part of a collection of Practice Abstracts devoted to awareness of olive farmers:

Practice abstract on the Carbon Footprint in olive groves in olive groves implementing contrasting management practices in the framework of SUSTAINOLIVE project. This file is part of a collection of Practice Abstracts devoted to awareness of olive farmers: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/?lang=en

Practice Abstract on hens among olive groves in the framework of SUSTAINOLIVE project. This file is part of a collection of Practice Abstracts devoted to awareness of olive farmers: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/?lang=en

Practice abstract on pruning leftovers in olive groves in the framework of SUSTAINOLIVE project. This file is part of a collection of Practice Abstracts devoted to awareness of olive farmers: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/?lang=en

Practice abstract on a methodology to effectively communicate with olive farmers in the framework of SUSTAINOLIVE project. This file is part of a collection of Practice Abstracts devoted to awareness of olive farmers: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/?lang=en

Ficha informativa sobre la fertilidad de los suelos de olivares que aplican prácticas de manejo contrastadas en el marco del proyecto SUSTAINOLIVE. Este archivo forma parte de una colección de fichas informativas destinadas a la sensibilización de los agricultores del olivar: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/

Ficha informativa sobre los enemigos de las plagas en el olivar en olivares que aplican prácticas de manejo contrastadas en el marco del proyecto SUSTAINOLIVE. Este archivo forma parte de una colección de fichas informativas destinadas a la sensibilización de los agricultores del olivar: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/

Practice abstract on soil fertility in olive groves implementing contrasting management practices in the framework of SUSTAINOLIVE project. This file is part of a collection of Practice Abstracts devoted to awareness of olive farmers: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/?lang=en

In Southern Spain, olive trees have traditionally been cultivated in marginal areas with relatively shallow and bare soils under rainfed conditions, resulting in heavy soil losses and soil degradation. The implementation of temporary spontaneous cover crops in the inter-rows of olive groves, has proven to be a suitable diversification strategy to r...

Current European agriculture policies and strategies are aimed to boost the transition from the predominant conventional to a more environmentally friendly agriculture model. As part of this, it is crucial to identify the barriers that exist to implementing crop-specific management practices so that appropriate mitigating steps to overcome these ca...

Humid montane scrublands (HMs) represent one of the least studied ecosystems in Ecuador, which in the last decade have been seriously threatened by the increase in wildfires. Our main objective was to evaluate the effects of wildfire severity on physicochemical soil properties in the HMs of southern Ecuador. For this purpose, fire severity was meas...

Practice Abstract on carbon sequestration in the framework of SUSTAINOLIVE project. This file is part of a collection of Practice Abstracts devoted to awareness of olive farmers: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/?lang=en

Ficha informativa sobre secuestro de carbono en el olivar en el marco del proyecto SUSTAINOLIVE. Este archivo forma parte de una colección de fichas informativas destinadas a la sensibilización de los agricultores del olivar: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/

Practice Abstract on soil organic matter in olive groves in the framework of SUSTAINOLIVE project. This file is part of a collection of Practice Abstracts devoted to awareness of olive farmers: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/?lang=en

Ficha informativa sobre materia orgánica en el suelo del olivar en el marco del proyecto SUSTAINOLIVE. Este archivo forma parte de una colección de fichas informativas destinadas a la sensibilización de los agricultores del olivar: https://sustainolive.eu/resources/