Challenges of Salinity Intrusion and Drought Stress on Olive Tree Cultivation on Mljet Island.

Understanding genotype-specific responses to environmental stressors is vital for developing resilience strategies that ensure sustainable olive cultivation and productivity. In this work, cultivar 'Oblica' and several olive genotypes from the island of Mljet (Croatia) were exposed to short-term (21 days) salinity and drought treatments. In contrast to other olive genotypes, genotype M29 as well as cultivar 'Oblica' managed to maintain growth and chlorophyll levels under salinity stress to the same level as the control.

Comparative analysis of cultivated and wild olive genotypes to salinity and drought stress.

The Mediterranean region's harsh conditions, characterized by low rainfall, high solar radiation, and elevated temperatures, pose challenges for vegetation, particularly in the face of climate change. Cultivated olive ( subsp. var.

Physiological and Biochemical Response of Wild Olive ( Subsp. var. ) to Salinity.

In the face of climate change, water deficit and increasing soil salinity pose an even greater challenge to olive cultivation in the Mediterranean basin. Due to its tolerance to abiotic stresses, wild olive ( subsp. var.