Urban vegetation is commonly described as dominated by weedy species that are adapted
to human disturbance. In this study, we determined the original (pre-agriculture) habitats of …

Lathyrus cicera L. is one of the oldest cultivated plants in the world, originating in the
Mediterranean centre of diversity. Together with its close relative, L. sativus, it is most likely …

The perception of farmers, scientists and government officials regarding the conservation of
a wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) landrace in a Turkish village is examined. Agricultural …

The biology of the weed goat's-rue, Galega officinalis (Fabaceae), is reviewed. Introduced to
Canada in the late 19th Century as an ornamental, it has become established at scattered …

Turkey is one of the centers of origin for wheat which grows on 8.5 million ha and annually
produces 20-24 million tons. Though modern varieties have been widely grown in most …

Grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) is considered an orphan/underutilised grain legume with
high yield and nutritive potential. It is variable in flower and seed coat (testa) colour and this …

Vicia is a large genus, with ca 150 known species, within a large and important family, the
Leguminosae. It is largely an Old World genus with its main centre of diversity in the eastern …

Following a legume collection mission to south-west Turkey in 1996, five species of Trifolium
were analysed for genetic variation within and between species in eleven morphological …

Natural grasslands that contain a range of Trifolium species are an important source of
forage in most countries of the Mediterranean basin (Russi et al., 1992). Trifolium species …

This study was conducted to determine the opinions of the farmers producing dry bean
landraces (DBL) at the regional level of Turkey (eight provinces). In total, 140 questionnaire …