Nitrogen uptake in lentil cultivar mixtures is not predictable from pure stands performance but is correlated with agronomic parameters and experimental conditions

Abstract Background In the context of rising costs of raw materials and environmental degradation caused by livestock farming, the agri-food sector faces significant challenges in sourcing sustainable proteins. Grain legumes have emerged as cost-effective protein sources, with lower water footprint...

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Main Authors: Elisa Lorenzetti, Stefano Carlesi, Anders Michelsen, Paolo Bàrberi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:Agriculture & Food Security
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40066-023-00461-1