As a result, he suggested that olive oil production has a relatively low environmental impact compared to other intensively grown oilseed crops.
While the researchers did not take carbon sequestration into account, previous studies have found that all three categories of olive groves – traditional, high-density and super-high-density – act as carbon sinks.
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