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Bioeconomic analysis of olive in the Mediterranean Basin

The Mediterranean Basin is a climate change and biodiversity hot spot, and climate change threatens its agroecosystems including olive, an ancient drought-tolerant crop of considerable ecological and socio-economic importance. Climate change will impact the interactions of olive and the obligate olive fruit fly (Bactrocera oleae) and affect the economics of olive culture across the Basin. … Continue reading Bioeconomic analysis of olive in the Mediterranean Basin →

Climate Change Effects on Olive Fly

Climate change is expected to alter the geographic distribution and abundance of many species. Here we examine the potential effects of climate warming on olive (Olea europaea) and olive fly (Bactrocera oleae) across the ecological zones of Arizona–California (AZ–CA) and Italy. A weather-driven physiologically-based demographicmodel was developed from the extensive literature and used to simulate … Continue reading Climate Change Effects on Olive Fly →