Inclusion of legumes in cropping systems can play an increasingly important role to maintain soil fertility and sustain crop production. Legumes are an important source of nutrition to both humans and livestock by providing the much needed protein, minerals, fiber and vitamins. …
This book is the result of a combined effort from scientists covering many disciplines interacting within a European Union-funded Copernicus project entitled 'Carbohydrate Biotechnology Network for Grain Legumes' (CABINET). The CABINET project linked 30 participants from 14 coun…
This book provides a global overview of pulse intake and future trends from a variety of perspectives. Pulses, which include dried beans, peas and lentils, are second only to grains as a source of food for the world's population. Contributors from around the globe explore a numb…
by International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, United Nations Development Programme, Workshop on the Role of Legumes in the Farming Systems of the Mediterranean Areas, (Tunis, Tunisia, Osman, A. E., Ibrahim, M. H., Jones, M. A.
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This title discusses various effects of heavy metal exposure to legumes as well as the bioremediation potential of rhizosphere microbes. Availability of heavy metals, their uptake and the effects of metals on germination and various physiological functions of plants including le…
This title discusses various effects of heavy metal exposure to legumes as well as the bioremediation potential of rhizosphere microbes. Availability of heavy metals, their uptake and the effects of metals on germination and various physiological functions of plants including le…
"This book offers an extensive reference on the recent developments made in major food legumes. It offers exhaustive information on various aspects related to history, origin and evolution, botany, breeding objectives and methods, hybrid technology, doubled-haploid breeding and …
"This authoritative reference furnishes exhaustive, single-source coverage of the production and postharvest technology of more than 70 major and minor vegetables grown in tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions throughout the world." "Written by over 25 experts from North …
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