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|a Legumes in Cropping Systems.
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|a Intro -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Glossary -- 1 Introduction - Perspectives on Legume Production and Use in European Agriculture -- Introduction: Importance of Legumes in European Union (EU) Agriculture -- Producing Legumes -- Nutrition - Humans and Livestock -- Non-food Uses of Legumes -- Legumes in Crop Rotations -- Current Perspectives on Legume Production -- Conclusion -- 2 The Role of Legumes in Bringing Protein to the Table -- Introduction -- Legumes: the Mainstay of Protein Provision in Natural Terrestrial Ecosystems -- Quantity and Fate of Fixed Nitrogen -- Legumes and our Protein Supplies -- Europe's Evolving Agri-food System -- Pointers to Change in Developing the European Agri-food System -- 3 Nitrogen and Phosphorus Losses from Legume-supported Cropping -- Introduction -- Nitrous Oxide Production in Agricultural Soils -- Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Legume-supported Cropping Systems -- Nitrate Leaching from Legume Crops -- Nitrogen and Phosphorus Losses from Intercropping of Legumes -- Conclusions -- 4 Legume Crops and Biodiversity -- Introduction -- How Legume Traits Influence Local Biodiversity and Farmed Land -- How Management of Legume-supported Cropping Affects Biodiversity -- Legume-supported Cropping Affects Biodiversity at Site and Landscape Scale -- Conclusions -- 5 Grain Legumes: an Overview -- Introduction -- Origin and Spread in Europe -- The Cool-season Starchy Legumes -- The Warm-season Legumes -- Conclusion -- 6 Lupins in European Cropping Systems -- Introduction and Taxonomy -- Secondary Metabolites: Quinolizidine Alkaloids -- Properties and Uses -- Genetic Resources, Genomic Tools and Breeding -- Genetic and Genomic Tools -- Breeding -- Canopy Structures -- Adaptation: Climate and Soil -- Calcium Tolerance -- Management Techniques.
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|a Crop Rotation -- Diseases and Pests -- 7 Developing Soy Production in Central and Northern Europe -- The Biology of Soy -- Status of Soybean Cropping Development -- History of Soy Development in Europe -- Future Potential for Soy in Central and Northern Europe -- Identifying Potential - an Example from Germany -- Production Techniques -- Harvest and Processing of Soybean for Food or Feed -- Prospects for Soybean in Northern Europe -- 8 Legume-based Green Manure Crops -- Introduction -- Types of LGMs -- Legume Species Suitable for Green Manures -- Crop Management -- Effects of Legume Green Manures -- Rotational Considerations -- Conclusion -- 9 White Clover Supported Pasture-based Systems in North-west Europe -- Introduction -- BNF and Herbage Production -- Nutritive Value and Milk Production -- Management -- Economics -- Environmental Impact -- Conclusions -- 10 Red Clover in Cropping Systems -- Introduction -- Botany -- Agronomy -- Fixation and Transfer of Nitrogen to Companion Species -- Feeding Quality -- Conclusions -- 11 Lucerne (Alfalfa) in European Cropping Systems -- Introduction -- Botany, Biology and Main Characteristics -- Area of Production, Yield, Harvest Methods and Use -- Genetic Resources -- Agronomy, Ecology and Crop Physiology -- Breeding -- Agronomical Role and Environmental Impacts of Lucerne -- Harvest -- Lucerne in Farming Systems -- Feeding Value for Ruminants and Monogastrics -- Novel and Non-food Use -- Seed Production -- Outlook -- 12 Mixtures of Legumes for Forage Production -- Introduction -- Developing and Managing Mixtures of Legumes - the Fundamentals -- Optimizing Interspecific Interactions when Establishing Perennial Forage Crops -- Mixtures of Annual Legumes -- Annual Legume Forage Intercrops for Farm Use -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements.
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|a 13 Introducing Legumes into European Cropping Systems: Farm-level Economic Effects -- Introduction -- Approach -- Economic Evaluation from Crop to Rotation Level -- Environmental Impact of Profitable Legume Rotations -- Potential for Increasing the Economic Value of Legume Grain -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- 14 Optimizing Legume Cropping: the Policy Questions -- Introduction -- Legumes and the CAP -- Policy Scenarios -- Simulating the Policies: the CAPRI model -- Results -- Discussion and Conclusions -- 15 Developing Legume Cropping: Looking Forward -- Index -- Back Cover.
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|a This book is a comprehensive overview of legume research, from intercropping with legumes and cereals to legumes grown as a primary protein source, crop protection progress and policy issues. It contributes to debate and knowledge for the rebalance of farming and food using legumes.
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|a Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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