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Legumes and the environment

Christine WatsonMarie-helene JeuffroyDiego RubialesRichard Thompson

subject

[SDV] Life Sciences [q-bio][SDE] Environmental Sciencesintercropecological servicesinputsN-fixation[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio][SDE]Environmental Sciencesweeds[SDV.BV]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Vegetal Biologyvalue chainmineralization[SDV.BV] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Vegetal Biology

description

Prod 2017-358a BAP GEAPSI INRA; International audience; The ability of legumes to fix atmospheric nitrogen gives them a crucial role in sustainable farming systems. Their presence can provide several other valuable ecological services. In Europe these assets have been neglected whilst developing highinput farming systems for maximizing yields. Diverse strategies are presented for maximizing ecological services provided by legumes in order to re-integrate them in cropping systems. Key words: Inputs, intercrop, ecological services, mineralization, weeds, N-fixation, value chain The second plenary session of the International Legume Society conference was dedicated to talks on “Legume and environment”, this was continued in parallel session 17, with a series of 10 minutes talks on the topic. This initiative aimed to highlight globally the environmental benefits of legumes in cropping systems.

https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02617608