RT journal article
T1 Nature-based strategies to regenerate the functioning and biodiversity of vineyards
A1 Ochoa Hueso, Raúl
A1 Cantos Villar, Emma
A1 Puertas, Belén
A1 Aguiar del Río, Juan Francisco
A1 Belda, Ignacio
A1 Delgado Baquerizo, Manuel
A1 Fernández, Victoria
A1 Gallardo, Antonio
A1 García Morales, José Luis
A1 Garde Cerdán, Teresa
A1 Gonzaga Santesteban, Luis
A1 Lazcano, Cristina
A1 Liberal González, Isabel María
A1 Serrano Grijalva, Lilia
A1 Tortosa, Germán
A1 Casimiro-Soriguer Camacho, Ramón
A2 Biología
A2 Tecnologías del Medio Ambiente
K1 ecological transition of agriculture
K1 nature-based solutions
K1 plant health
K1 soil health
K1 sustainable viticulture
AB 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.
PB Wiley
SN 2767-035X
YR 2024
FD 2024
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/31338
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/31338
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 06-nov-2026