Researchers of Padua University estimated that the annual soil erosion rate in Prosecco DOCG area has reached **** tons per hectare-1, with a peak of **** Mg ha year where the vineyards are located. In fact, vineyards contribute to the ** percent of the total assessed erosion of the area.
Study has not been peer reviewed. Soil erosion process has been assessed adopting Revised Universal Loss Equation (RUSLE), based on meteorological data between 2006 and 2015.
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University of Padova, & bioRxiv. (January 10, 2019). Estimated annual soil erosion rate in Prosecco DOCG area in Italy as of 2015 (in tons per hectare per year) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/964263/soil-erosion-rate-in-prosecco-docg-area-in-italy/
University of Padova, und bioRxiv. "Estimated annual soil erosion rate in Prosecco DOCG area in Italy as of 2015 (in tons per hectare per year)." Chart. January 10, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/964263/soil-erosion-rate-in-prosecco-docg-area-in-italy/
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University of Padova & bioRxiv, Estimated annual soil erosion rate in Prosecco DOCG area in Italy as of 2015 (in tons per hectare per year) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/964263/soil-erosion-rate-in-prosecco-docg-area-in-italy/ (last visited July 20, 2025)
Estimated annual soil erosion rate in Prosecco DOCG area in Italy as of 2015 (in tons per hectare per year) [Graph], University of Padova, & bioRxiv, January 10, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/964263/soil-erosion-rate-in-prosecco-docg-area-in-italy/
