136: Understanding the role of grain legumes in the N cycling of agroecosystems
(2002) Understanding the role of grain legumes in the N cycling of agroecosystems. In Grain Legumes, Volume 36, No 2, page pp. 12-14. AEP.
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Summary
Grain legumes have three major functions in cropping systems: 1) to produce feed and food protein, 2) to contribute N to the cropping system via symbiotic N2 fixation, and 3) to serve as a break-crop in cereal-rich rotations. Depending on specific farming system principles these functions have different priorities. Some conventional systems may focus on protein production whereas organic farming systems try to integrate them all.
Symbiotic N2 fixation (SNF) is a unique biological process influenced by several environmental factors; optimising SNF is not an easy task. Integrated management of crop rotation should be considered to combine and exploit better the specific characteristics of each crop (self-sufficient or not in N, different C/N ratio, more or less rapid residue mineralisation, etc.).
| Document Language: | English |
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| Keywords: | Grain legumes, nitrogen, decomposition, cycling |
| Subject Areas: | Soil > Nutrient turnover Crop husbandry > Production systems > Cereals, pulses and oilseeds |
| Research affiliation: | Denmark > DARCOF II (2000-2005) > I. 5 (GENESIS) Production of grain legumes and cereals for animal feed |
| Funding Part: | 75-100% |
| Orgprints ID Number: | 136 |
| Contact: | Hauggaard-Nielsen, Researcher, Dr., Cand. agro Henrik |
| Deposited On: | 21 October 2002 |
| EPrint Type: | Newspaper or magazine article |
| Published?: | Published |
| Peer Review Status: | Peer-reviewed and accepted |
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