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Background In the Almadenes and Cañaveros nature reserves of Murcia, biodiversity is seriously threatened by invasive alien species (IAS): Opuntia maxima, Washingtonia filifera, Eucaliptus camadulensis, Roninia pseudoacacia, Phoenix canariensis , Arundo donax among others. These IAS have colonised original habitats and pose a threat to riparian species. ...
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Background Modern agriculture focuses on increasing crop yield and its quality, which requires an intense use of water and fertilisers. One of the advances of modern agriculture is the use of soilless culture, which allows further increases in productivity. Open hydroponic systems, a type of soilless culture, are widely present in Europe. In The Netherlan ...
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Background During 2012, 91 983 tonnes of pesticides were applied in Spain, of which 8 429 tonnes were applied in Murcia. A total of 250 055 hectares was cultivated in 2012 in Murcia, and more than 60 000 cubic metres of agro-waste water was produced (average 240 litres/ha), in particular from the cultivation of crops to which pesticides are intensively ap ...
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Background Forests of Tetraclinis articulata – a species of evergreen coniferous tree in the cypress family – are a priority European habitat. Its distribution area on mainland continental Europe is restricted to a population in the Region of Murcia. Other European populations can be found in Malta and in the Spanish territory of Melilla on the Africa ...
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