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The biology of legumes and their agronomic, economic, and social impact

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dc.contributor.authorVasconcelos, Marta W.
dc.contributor.authorGrusak, Michael A.
dc.contributor.authorPinto, Elisabete
dc.contributor.authorGomes, Ana
dc.contributor.authorFerreira, Helena
dc.contributor.authorBalázs, Bálint
dc.contributor.authorIannetta, Pete
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-03T15:27:02Z
dc.date.available2020-09-03T15:27:02Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractIntensive agriculture and meat-based westernized diets have brought a heavy environmental burden to the planet. Legumes, or pulses, are members of the large Fabaceae (Leguminosae) family, which comprise about 5% of all plant species. They are ancient crops whose popularity both for farmers and consumers has gone through several stages of acceptance, and in recent years, legumes have regained their luster. This is due to a global understanding that: (1) farming systems need to promote biodiversity, (2) biological nitrogen fixation is an important tool to reduce the application of external chemical inputs, namely in the form of nitrogen fertilizers, and that (3) plant-based foods have fewer adverse environmental effects per unit weight, per serving, per unit of energy, or per protein weight than do animal source foods, across various environmental indicators. Legumes play a key role in answering these three global challenges and are pivotal actors in the diversification and sustainable intensification of agriculture, particularly in light of new and urgent challenges such as climate change. In this chapter, we showcase the importance of legumes as contemporary agents of change, whose impacts start in the field, but then branch out into competitive global economies, modernized societies, and ultimately, improved food security and human health.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationVasconcelos, M.W., Grusak, M.A., Pinto, E., Gomes, A., Ferreira, H., Balázs, B., … Iannetta, P. (2020). The biology of legumes and their agronomic, economic, and social impact. In M.Hasanuzzaman, S.Araújo, S.S. Gill (eds.), The Plant Family Fabaceae: biology and physiological responses to environmental stresses. (p.3-25). Singapore: Springerpt_PT
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/30879
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
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dc.publisherSpringerpt_PT
dc.relation3060-21650-001-00Dpt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversion10.1007/978-981-15-4752-2_1pt_PT
dc.subjectBiodiversitypt_PT
dc.subjectBiological nitrogen fixationpt_PT
dc.subjectNutrition and healthpt_PT
dc.subjectPulsespt_PT
dc.subjectSustainabilitypt_PT
dc.titleThe biology of legumes and their agronomic, economic, and social impactpt_PT
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oaire.citation.titleThe Plant Family Fabaceae: biology and physiological responses to environmental stressespt_PT
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