RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE COMPONENT ELEMENTS OF THE ANTHROPIC VITICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON GRAPE PRODUCTION UNDER THE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS OF S.D. BANU MĂRĂCINE

Abstract

The viticultural ecosystem is recognized as a complex and integrated agroecosystem, in which natural components - such as soil, climate, soil microfauna, spontaneous vegetation, and grapevine varieties - interact with anthropogenic factors in ways that fundamentally determine the quality and uniqueness of grape production. Any alteration within this complex system, whether naturally occurring or human-induced, can lead to significant differences in the composition, structure, quality, and quantity of the yield. Therefore, the viticultural ecosystem should not be regarded merely as a framework for production, but as a strategic component of sustainable viticultural technology. The results presented in this paper fall within this context, representing a stage in a broader study focused on the components of the viticultural ecosystem, the relationships among them, and their influence on grape production under the specific conditions of the Banu Mărăcine Didactic Research Station.