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Carolina Boix-Fayos is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science, with significant contributions in Soil Science, Ecology, Plant Science, Forestry, and Global and Planetary Change.

The scientist's work addresses various key topics, notably soil erosion and sediment transport, soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics, agroforestry and silvopastoral systems, hydrology and sediment transport processes, hydrology and watershed management studies, agronomic practices and intercropping systems, and agriculture sustainability and environmental impact.

Among recent publications, notable papers include:

  • Challenges and potential pathways towards sustainable agriculture within the European Green Deal, 2023, Agricultural Systems
  • The impact of reservoir construction and changes in land use and climate on ecosystem services in a large Mediterranean catchment, 2020, Journal of Hydrology
  • Long-term adoption of reduced tillage and green manure improves soil physicochemical properties and increases the abundance of beneficial bacteria in a Mediterranean rainfed almond orchard, 2022, Geoderma
  • Mountain ecosystem services affected by land use changes and hydrological control works in Mediterranean catchments, 2020, Ecosystem Services
  • Short-term impact of crop diversification on soil carbon fluxes and balance in rainfed and irrigated woody cropping systems under semiarid Mediterranean conditions, 2021, Plant and Soil

The scientist frequently collaborates with several researchers, including María Martínez-Mena, Elvira Díaz-Pereira, Raúl Zornoza, María Almagro, and Joris de Vente. These collaborations have contributed to a substantial body of work across diverse aspects of sustainable agriculture and environmental management.

Carolina Boix-Fayos's publications are commonly found in venues such as Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Wageningen University and Researchcenter Publications, CATENA, European Journal of Agronomy, and DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)).

Best Publications

  • Influence of soil properties on the aggregation of some Mediterranean soils and the use of aggregate size and stability as land degradation indicators

    C Boix-Fayos;C Boix-Fayos;A Calvo-Cases;A.C Imeson;M.D Soriano-Soto

  • Predicting soil erosion and sediment yield at regional scales: Where do we stand?

    Joris de Vente;Jean Poesen;Gert Verstraeten;Gerard Govers

  • Measuring soil erosion by field plots: understanding the sources of variation

    C. Boix-Fayos;M. Martínez-Mena;E. Arnau-Rosalén;A. Calvo-Cases

  • A review of runoff generation and soil erosion across scales in semiarid south-eastern Spain

    Y. Cantón;A. Solé-Benet;J. de Vente;C. Boix-Fayos

  • Effects of check dams, reforestation and land-use changes on river channel morphology: Case study of the Rogativa catchment (Murcia, Spain)

    C. Boix-Fayos;G.G. Barberá;F. López-Bermúdez;V.M. Castillo

  • European small portable rainfall simulators: A comparison of rainfall characteristics

    T. Iserloh;J.B. Ries;J. Arnáez;C. Boix-Fayos

  • The impact of land use change and check-dams on catchment sediment yield

    Carolina Boix-Fayos;Joris de Vente;Joris de Vente;María Martínez-Mena;Gonzalo G. Barberá

  • Runoff generation, sediment movement and soil water behaviour on calcareous (limestone) slopes of some Mediterranean environments in southeast Spain

    A. Calvo-Cases;C.A. Boix-Fayos;A.C. Imeson

  • Long-term effectiveness of sustainable land management practices to control runoff, soil erosion, and nutrient loss and the role of rainfall intensity in Mediterranean rainfed agroecosystems

    M. Martínez-Mena;E. Carrillo-López;C. Boix-Fayos;M. Almagro

  • Effect of water erosion and cultivation on the soil carbon stock in a semiarid area of South-East Spain

    M. Martinez-Mena;J. Lopez;M. Almagro;C. Boix-Fayos

  • Soil carbon erosion and stock as affected by land use changes at the catchment scale in Mediterranean ecosystems

    Carolina Boix-Fayos;Joris de Vente;Juan Albaladejo;María Martínez-Mena

  • Causes and underlying processes of measurement variability in field erosion plots in Mediterranean conditions

    C. Boix-Fayos;M. Martínez-Mena;A. Calvo-Cases;E. Arnau-Rosalén

  • Spatial and short-term temporal variations in runoff, soil aggregation and other soil properties along a Mediterranean Climatological Gradient.

    C Boix-Fayos;C Boix-Fayos;A Calvo-Cases;A.C Imeson;M.D Soriano-Soto

  • Erosion, deposition and replacement of soil organic carbon in Mediterranean catchments: a geomorphological, isotopic and land use change approach

    E. Nadeu;A. A. Berhe;J. de Vente;J. de Vente;C. Boix-Fayos

  • The evolution of soil conservation policies targeting land abandonment and soil erosion in Spain: A review

    Cynthia C.E. van Leeuwen;Erik L.H. Cammeraat;Joris de Vente;Carolina Boix-Fayos

  • Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Forest Restoration and Check-Dams to Reduce Catchment Sediment Yield

    Juan Manuel Quiñonero-Rubio;Juan Manuel Quiñonero-Rubio;Elisabet Nadeu;Carolina Boix-Fayos;Joris de Vente

  • Analysis of soil surface component patterns affecting runoff generation. An example of methods applied to Mediterranean hillslopes in Alicante (Spain)

    E. Arnau-Rosalén;A. Calvo-Cases;C. Boix-Fayos;H. Lavee

  • Organic carbon enrichment in sediments: Effects of rainfall characteristics under different land uses in a Mediterranean area

    M. Martínez-Mena;J. López;M. Almagro;J. Albaladejo

  • Exploring particle size distribution and organic carbon pools mobilized by different erosion processes at the catchment scale

    Elisabet Nadeu;Joris de Vente;Joris de Vente;María Martínez-Mena;Carolina Boix-Fayos

  • Adjustments in channel morphology due to land‐use changes and check dam installation in mountain torrents of Calabria (southern Italy)

    Diego Fortugno;Carolina Boix‐Fayos;Giuseppe Bombino;Pietro Denisi

  • The implications of data selection for regional erosion and sediment yield modelling

    Joris de Vente;Joris de Vente;Jean Poesen;Gerard Govers;Carolina Boix-Fayos

Frequent Co-Authors

María Martínez-Mena
María Martínez-Mena Spanish National Research Council
Juan Albaladejo
Juan Albaladejo Spanish National Research Council
Demetrio Antonio Zema
Demetrio Antonio Zema University of Reggio Calabria
Victor Castillo
Victor Castillo Spanish National Research Council
Albert Solé-Benet
Albert Solé-Benet Spanish National Research Council
Juan Antonio López
Juan Antonio López Spanish National Centre for Cardiovascular Research
Jean Poesen
Jean Poesen KU Leuven
Gerard Govers
Gerard Govers KU Leuven
Mette Termansen
Mette Termansen University of Copenhagen

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