Legumes in Cropping Systems.
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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| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
CAB International,
2017.
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Table of Contents:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.