Intercropping existed early in the evolution of agriculture. However, for several decades, use
of this sustainable cropping system approach remained limited to small operations in …

In order to better understand how mixed crop cultures mitigate stressful conditions, this study
aims to highlight the beneficial effect of the intercropping legume-cereal in enhancing soil …

Worldwide, legumes are grown on approximately 250 M ha and fix about 90 Tg of N 2 per
year. Plants involved in biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) are particularly sensitive to …

Lupines (Lupinus species; Fabaceae) are an ancient crop with great potential to be
developed further for high‐protein feed and food, cover crops, and phytoremediation. Being …

Current efforts in combating food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) focus on
agricultural intensification. Given the high soil nutrient depletions, replenishing soil fertility is …

Aim This study assessed whether growing cowpea can increase phosphorus (P) availability
in the rhizosphere and improve the yield of legume-cereal systems. In alkaline …

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is an important forage legume in farming and animal husbandry
systems in semiarid areas. However, its forage yields in dryland farming areas are usually …

Little is known about how the performance of legumes symbiosis affects biomass and
nutrient accumulation by intercropped cereals under the field condition. To assess the …

The beneficial effect of intercropping system under low phosphorus (P) conditions has
already been reported in previous works. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis …

Background and aims Calcium uptake by plants and the ratio of calcium to phosphorus
(Ca/P) in the uptake have been recently identified as important drivers of P acquisition in …