Legumes contribute to sustainable agriculture by reducing fertilizer use, enhancing nitrogen fixation, and with high species diversity (~20,000 species). Spain is a leading EU producer, yielding up to 30,000 tons of different legume varieties annually. The Mediterranean climate, particularly in regions like Andalusia, is under increasing pressure from climate change, with extreme temperature variations and drou...
Drought is increasingly frequent in the context of climate change and is considered a major constraint for crop yield. Water scarcity can impair growth, disturb plant water relations, and reduce water use efficiency. Pea (Pisum sativum) is a temperate grain legume rich in protein, fiber, micronutrients, and bioactive compounds that can benefit human health. In reducing pea yield due to drought, the intensity an...
Lupin is a highly nutritious legume crop, particularly in terms of protein, and certain accessions can accumulate up to 40% of this macronutrient. They are also rich sources of zinc (Zn), magnesium (Mg), iron (Fe), potassium (K) and calcium (Ca) along with vitamin A, B and E (Bryant et al., 2022). Nutritional quality has often been studied in germplam accessions, but environmental effects has often been neglect...