The demand for nitrogen (N) for crop production increased rapidly from the middle of the
twentieth century and is predicted to at least double by 2050 to satisfy the on-going …

Despite being some of the most important crops globally, there has been limited research on
forages when compared with cereals, fruits, and vegetables. This review summarizes the …

In the face of climate change, crop** systems need to achieve a high performance,
providing food and feed and adapting to variable environmental conditions. Diversification of …

Increasing nitrogen (N)-use efficiency (NUE) is key to improving crop production while
mitigating ecologically-damaging environmental N losses. Traditional approaches to assess …

Intensive agriculture and meat-based westernized diets have brought a heavy
environmental burden to the planet. Legumes, or pulses, are members of the large …

Increasing the production of grain legumes in Europe will contribute to protein self-
sufficiency and provide direct and indirect environmental benefits, eg, delivering ecosystem …

Well-managed legume-based food systems are uniquely positioned to curtail the existential
challenge posed by climate change through the significant contribution that legumes can …

Background Legumes can fix atmospheric nitrogen (N) and facilitate N availability to their
companion plants in crop mixtures. However, biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) of legumes …

Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) is the most important protein crop globally, with its
cultivation area in Europe on the increase. To investigate how alternative tillage systems …