AGRICULTURAL
UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS
Department of
Crop Science

Micropropagation of the Critically Endangered Silene conglomeratica Melzh.: A Tool for Conservation and Ornamental Aspects. 

Kamperi E, Bertsouklis K, Bazanis A-E, Dima E, Trigas P, Tsakiri M, Panitsa M. Micropropagation of the Critically Endangered Silene conglomeratica Melzh.: A Tool for Conservation and Ornamental Aspects. Conservation. 2026; 6(1):18. https://doi.org/10.3390/conservation6010018

Αn interdisciplinary analysis of tourist landscape structure

Gkoltsiou, A., Terkenli, S.T., 2012. Αn interdisciplinary analysis of tourist landscape structure. TOURISMOS: An International Multidisciplinary Journal of Tourism, 07(2)

Landscape Indicators for the evaluation of tourist landscape structure.

Gkoltsiou A., Terkenli S.T., Koukoulas S., 2013. Landscape Indicators for the evaluation of tourist landscape structure. International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology, 20(1).

Agricultural Heritage Landscapes of Greece: three case studies and strategic steps towards their acknowledgement, conservation and management.

Gkoltsiou Α., Athanasiadou Ε., Paraskevopoulou Α., 2021. Agricultural Heritage Landscapes of Greece: three case studies and strategic steps towards their acknowledgement, conservation and management. Sustainability Special Issue - "Exploring Agricultural Heritage in European and Mediterranean Countries". Sustainability 2021, 13(11), 5955

https://doi.org/10.3390/su13115955

The interplay of objectivity and subjectivity in Landscape Character Assessment: Qualitative and Quantitative approaches and challenges. Land, 10, 53

Terkenli S.T., Gkoltsiou A., Kavroudakis D., 2021. The interplay of objectivity and subjectivity in Landscape Character Assessment: Qualitative and Quantitative approaches and challenges. Land, 10, 53.

https://doi.org/10.3390/land10010053

Landscape character assessment, perception surveys of stakeholders and SWOT analysis: a holistic approach to historical public park management

The Role of Landscape Architecture Profession Recognition in the Context of Facing Contemporary Challenges

Gkoltsiou, A., Forczek-Brataniec, U. 2024. The Role of Landscape Architecture Profession Recognition in the Context of Facing Contemporary Challenges. Sustainability, 16, 5362

https:// doi.org/10.3390/su16135362

A Landscape Design Approach for Coastal Cycling Infrastructure Design: The Case Study of the Kallithea–Glyfada Seafront of Athens, Greece

Gkoltsiou, A., Karampampa, M.-A. 2025. A Landscape Design Approach for Coastal Cycling Infrastructure Design: The Case Study of the Kallithea–Glyfada Seafront of Athens, Greece. Land, 14, 1843

https://doi.org/10.3390/land14091843

Landscape Character Assessment for Sustainable Rural Development in Border Insular Areas: A Case Study of Ano Mirabello, Crete

Gkoltsiou, A. 2025. Landscape Character Assessment for Sustainable Rural Development in Border Insular Areas: A Case Study of Ano Mirabello, Crete. Agriculture, 15, 1020

https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture15101020

Compositional and Structural Evaluation of Historic Public Parks: A Design Analysis

Fekete A., Gkoltsiou A., Prusac T., Porebska A., Özdemir E. B., Asli T., Haleczky L. B., Komes D.2025. Compositional and Structural Evaluation of Historic Public Parks: A Design Analysis. Land 2025, 14, 2320

https://doi.org/10.3390/land14122320

Towards a therapeutic landscape design approach for orthopedic hospitals: The Case study of KAT Attica General Hospital

Gkoltsiou, A. Krita, Ch.A. 2025. Towards a therapeutic landscape design approach for orthopedic hospitals: The Case study of KAT Attica General Hospital. Ecological Frontiers. Special issue entitled: Urban Nature and Human Health. ECOFRO-01333

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecofro.2025.10.012

Assessing the Performance of Jacobaea maritima subsp. sicula on Extensive Green Roofs Using Seawater as an Alternative Irrigation Source.

Ntoulas, N., Spyropoulos, C., Paraskevopoulou, A. T., Podaropoulou, L., & Bertsouklis, K. (2025). Assessing the Performance of Jacobaea maritima subsp. sicula on Extensive Green Roofs Using Seawater as an Alternative Irrigation Source. Land, 14(11), 2214. https://doi.org/10.3390/land14112214

Seed Germination and Micropropagation of Ornamental Plants.

Bertsouklis, K., Kartsonas, E., & Carra, A. (2024). Seed Germination and Micropropagation of Ornamental Plants. Horticulturae, 10(6), 541. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10060541

In Vitro Propagation of the Endangered Kosteletzkya pentacarpos (L.) Ledeb: Conservation Applications and Horticultural Prospects.

Bertsouklis, K., Dima, E., Arfani, K.-S., Bazanis, A.-E., Ntoulas, N., Kostas, S., Hatzilazarou, S., & Villani, M. (2025). In Vitro Propagation of the Endangered Kosteletzkya pentacarpos (L.) Ledeb: Conservation Applications and Horticultural Prospects. Horticulturae, 11(9), 1086. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae11091086

Voloudakis, D., A. Karamanos, G. Economou, D. Kalivas, P. Vahamidis, V. Kotoulas, J. Kapsomenakis, C. Zerefos, (2015). Prediction of climate change impacts on cotton yields in Greece under eight climatic models using the AquaCrop crop simulation model and discriminant function analysis. Agricultural Water Management 147: 116–128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2014.07.028

Economou, G., G. Panagopoulos, A. Karamanos, P. Tarantilis, D. Kalivas, V. Kotoulas (2014). An assessment of the behaviour of carvacrol - rich wild Lamiaceae species from the eastern Aegean under cultivation in two different environments. Industrial Crop and Products 54: 62-69.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2013.12.044

Lyra, D., D. Kalivas, G. Economou (2016). A large-scale analysis of Soil and bioclimatic factors affecting the infestation level of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) by Phelipanche species. Crop protection 83: 27-36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2016.01.008

Vahamidis, P., A., Stefopoulou, V. Kotoulas, D., Lyra N., Dercas, G.  Economou (2017). Yield, grain size, protein content and water use efficiency of null-LOXmalt barley in a semiarid Mediterranean agroecosystem. Field Crops Research: 206:115–127 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2017.02.022

Fanouriou, E., D., Kalivas, P., Tarantilis, D., Daferera, P., Trigas P., G. Economou, G. (2018). Hippocratic medicinal flora on the Greek Island of Kos: Spatial distribution, assessment of soil conditions, essential oil content and chemotype analysis JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH ON MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS: 2: 97-109 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jarmap.2018.03.003

Vahamidis, P., A., Stefopoulou, A., Ch., Lagogianni, G., Economou, G., N., Dercas, V., Kotoulas, D., Kalivas, D. and D., Tsitsigiannis. (2020) Pyrenophora teres and Rhynchosporium secalis Establishment in a Mediterranean Malt Barley Field: Assessing Spatial, Temporal and Management Effects. Agriculture 2020, 10, 553; https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture10110553

Vahamidis, P., A. Karamanos, G. Economou, C. Fasseas (2014) A new scale for the assessment of wheat spike morphogenesis. Annals of Applied Biology164:  220–231. https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12097

Karamanos, A.J., G. Economou, K. Sotirakoglou, D. Lyra, A. Papastavrou (2016). Assessing Greek bread wheat landraces for their drought resistance strategies. Crop Science: 57:1–11 https://doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2016.06.0524

Bresta, P., D., Nikolopoulos, V., Stavroulaki, P., Vahamidis, G., Economou and G., Karabourniotis (2018) How does long-term drought acclimation modify structure-function relationships? A quantitative approach to leaf phenotypic plasticity of barley Functional Plant Biology Functional Plant Biology 45(12) 1181-1194 https://doi.org/10.1071/FP17283

Vahamidis, P., A. Karamanos, G., Economou (2019). Grain number determination in durum wheat as affected by drought stress: An analysis at spike and spikelet level Ann Appl Biol.: 174:190–208. https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12487

Krähmer, Hansjörg Ch. Andreasen, G. Economou, J. Holec. G. Fried (2020). Weed surveys and weed mapping in Europe: State of the art and future tasks: Crop Protection 129://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2019.105010

Papazoglou, Ε., E., Alexopoulou, G. Papadopoulos, and G. Economou-Antonaka G. (2020). Tolerance to Drought and Water Stress Resistance Mechanism of Castor Bean. Agronomy 10, 1580; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10101580

Vahamidis, P., A., Stefopoulou, V., Kotoulas, D., Voloudakis, N., Dercas, G. Economou, G. (2021) A further insight into the environmental factors determining potential grain size in malt barley under Mediterranean conditions. European Journal of Agronomy, 122: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2020.126184

Royo-Esnal, A., A., Onofri, A., Taab, D., Loddo, J., Necajeva, A., Uludag, I., Calha, P.K., Jensen, A., Synowiec, L., Andersson, P.K., Jensen, I., Uremis, G., Economou, AJ., Murdoch, KS., Tørresen (2022) Comparing the emergence of Echinochloa crus-galli populations in different locations. Part II: similarities and threshold parameters" Weed Research. 62:203–214. https://doi.org/10.1111/wre.12529

Tomou, E.M., H., Skaltsa, G. Economou, A. Trichopoulou (2022)   Sustainable diets & medicinal aromatic plants in Greece: Perspectives towards climate change. Food Chemistry 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.131767

VahamidisP., A., Stefopoulou, V., Kotoulas, P., Bresta, D., Nikolopoulos, G. Karabourniotis, G. Mantonanakis, Ch. Vlachos, N. Dercas, G., Economou(2022)Grain size variation in two-rowed malt barley under Mediterranean conditions: Phenotypic plasticity, relevant trade-offs and ideotyping. Field crop research, 279 108 454 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2022.108454

Kotoula, D., Eleni G. Papazoglou, G. Economou, P. Trigas and D.L. Bouranis (2024). Phytoremediation Potential of Flax Grown on Multimetal Contaminated Soils: A Field Experiment. Plants 2024,13,1541. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13111541

Doulfi, D., G. Economou, P. Madesis, L.Karapetsi and I.G. Eleftherohorinos (2025). Double Mutations Drive Multiple Resistances to Herbicides in Greek Rigid Ryegrass (Lolium rigidum Gaudin). Agronomy 2025, 15, 1532. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy15071532

Gavriil, E.,   I. Eleftherohorinos, S. Knezevic, P. Tarantilis, D. Daferera, K. Sotirakoglou, G. Economou (2025). Efficacy of herbicides and flaming against weeds and their effects in oregano (Origanum vulgare ssp. hirtum) tolerance.Crop Protection 199 (2026) 107437   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2025.107437

Loukas Orfeas Loukakis, K. Giannoulis, E. Garoufali , Th. Karaviti, K. Sotirakoglou, V. Kotoulas, P. Papastylianou and G.Economou (2025). Integrating of Biostimulants Alongside Various Advanced Nitrogen Fertilization Practices Improve the Yield, Quality and Sustainability of Malting Barley in Mediterranean Conditions. Agronomy-3881460 https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202509.0585.v1

Effect of temperature on growth, productivity, and fiber quality of upland cotton cultivars in Central Greece

Engonopoulos, V., Papastylianou, P., Kakabouki, I., Bilalis, D. Effect of temperature on growth, productivity, and fiber quality of upland cotton cultivars in Central Greece (2025) Notulea Scientia Biologicae 17(1), 12391

https://doi.org/10.55779/nsb17112391

Effect of fertilization and weed management practices on weed diversity and hemp agronomic performance

Kousta, A., Papastylianou, P., Travlos, I., Mavroeidis, A., Kakabouki, I. Effect of fertilization and weed management practices on weed diversity and hemp agronomic performance (2023) Agronomy 13(4) 1060.

https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13041060

Impact of planting density and organic fertilization on the cultivation of the Greek endemic Helichrysum amorginum Boiss. and Orph.

Stavropoulos, G., Papastylianou, P., Karapatzak, E., Vassalos, E., Maloupa, E., Kakabouki, I. Impact of planting density and organic fertilization on the cultivation of the Greek endemic Helichrysum amorginum Boiss. and Orph. (2024) Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici, 52(2), 13931.

https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha52213931

Evaluation of European-development hemp cultivars (Cannabis sativa L.) in response to water regimes

Kousta, A., Papastylianou, P., Tzimas, P., Skaltsounis, L.A., Bilalis, D. Evaluation of European-development hemp cultivars (Cannabis sativa L.) in response to water regimes (2025) Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, 23(1) 21257.

https://doi.org/10.5424/sjar/2025231-21257

Sustainable experimental cultivation of the Greek endemic Helichrysum amorginum Boiss. and Orph.: Assessment of the total phenolic content at different flower phenolic content at different flower harvest stages

Stavropoulos, G., Papastylianou, P., Karapatzak, E., Argyropoulou A., Vassalos, E., Kakabouki, I. Sustainable experimental cultivation of the Greek endemic Helichrysum amorginum Boiss. and Orph.: Assessment of the total phenolic content at different flower phenolic content at different flower harvest stages (2024) Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici, 52(3), 13943.

http://dx.doi.org/10.15835/nbha52313943

Impact of planting density and organic fertilization on the cultivation of the Greek endemic Helichrysum amorginum Boiss. and Orph

Stavropoulos, G., Papastylianou, P., Karapatzak, E., Vassalos, E., Maloupa, E., Kakabouki, I. Impact of planting density and organic fertilization on the cultivation of the Greek endemic Helichrysum amorginum Boiss. and Orph (2024) Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici, 52(2), 13931.

https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha52213931

Weed-suppressive Effects of Maize-legume Intercropping in Organic Cropping Systems

Bilalis, D., Papastylianou, P., Karkanis, A., Konstantas, A., Patsiali, S. Weed-suppressive Effects of Maize-legume Intercropping in Organic Cropping Systems (2009) International Journal of Pest Management 56(2), pp. 173‒181.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09670870903304471

Effect of osmopriming treatments with mannitol on cottonseed germination performance under suboptimal conditions

Papastylianou, P.T., Karamanos, A.J. Effect of osmopriming treatments with mannitol on cottonseed germination performance under suboptimal conditions (2014) Seed Science & Technology 40, pp. 248‒258.

http://dx.doi.org/10.15258/sst.2012.40.2.10

Organic cropping system effects on fiber quality of three cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) cultivars in Greece

Patsiali S., Papastylianou P., Travlos I., Bilalis D. Organic cropping system effects on fiber quality of three cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) cultivars in Greece (2014) Agronomy Journal 106, pp. 1365‒1370.

https://doi.org/10.2134/agronj13.0553

Effect of limited drip irrigation regime on yield, yield components, and fiber quality of cotton under Mediterranean conditions

Papastylianou, P., Argyrokastritis, I.G. Effect of limited drip irrigation regime on yield, yield components, and fiber quality of cotton under Mediterranean conditions Agricultural Water Management 142 pp. 127‒134.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2014.05.005

Sensitivity of Seed Germination to Salt Stress in Black Cumin (Nigella sativa L.)

Papastylianou P., Bakogianni, N.N., Travlos, I., Roussis, I. Sensitivity of Seed Germination to Salt Stress in Black Cumin (Nigella sativa L.) (2018). Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici, 46(1): 202-205

https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha46110861

Nitrogen utilization efficiency and yield traits of dual-purpose industrial hemp cultivars in a Mediterranean environment

Papastylianou, P., Kousta, A., Kakabouki, I., Travlos, I., Iliadi, D. Nitrogen utilization efficiency and yield traits of dual-purpose industrial hemp cultivars in a Mediterranean environment (2023) Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science 69(1) 104-118.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03650340.2021.1959551

Genotype X environment interaction analysis of faba bean (Vicia faba L.) for biomass and seed yield across different environments

Papastylianou, P., Vlachostergios, D.N., Dordas, C., Tigka, E., Papakaloudis, P.,  Kargiotidou, A., Pratsinakis, E., Koskosidis, A., Pankou,C., Kousta, A., Mylonas, I.,  Tani, E., Abraham, E.M., Karatassiou, M., Kostoula S. Genotype X environment interaction analysis of faba bean (Vicia faba L.) for biomass and seed yield across different environments (2021) Sustainability 13 2586.

https://doi.org/10.3390/su13052586

Agro-meteorological indices in relation to cotton yield in a Mediterraneanenvironment

Engonopoulos, V., Papastylianou, P., Kakabouki, I., Bilalis, D.  Agro-meteorological indices in relation to cotton yield in a Mediterraneanenvironment (2025) Notulea Scientia Biologicae 17(1), 12330.

https://doi.org/10.55779/nsb17112330

Bacillus species: factories of plant protective volatile organic compounds

23-02-2023
Journal of Applied Microbiology
https://doi.org/10.1093/jambio/lxad037

Exploring the biocontrol potential of rocket (Eruca sativa) extracts and associated microorganisms against Verticillium wilt

19-03-2024
Journal of Applied Microbiology
https://doi.org/10.1093/jambio/lxae070
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