Breeding for resistance to extremes of temperature and moisture in cool season food
legumes is limited by the lack of adequate screening techniques. The success of each …

The role of temperature during dormancy development is being reconsidered as more
research emerges demonstrating that temperature can significantly influence growth …

The mechanisms involved in regulating high‐affinity ammonium (NH4+) uptake and the
expression of the AtAMT1 gene encoding a putative high‐affinity NH4+ transporter were …

In outdoor common gardens, high latitude populations of deciduous tree species often
display higher assimilation rates (A) than low latitude populations, but they accomplish less …

There are about 30 species of economically important legumes grown in the tropics (Baldev
et al. 1988; Raemaekers 2001; Gowda et al 2007). Among the major ones are chickpea …

If dryland legumes are to meet the expectations of reducing poverty and hunger in the semi-
arid tropics, there will be need for a full understanding of their potential for diffusion and the …

• Premise of the study: During past episodes of climate change, many plant species
experienced large‐scale range expansions. Expanding populations likely encountered …

Drought during the late vegetative and reproductive stages of development i the major
constraint to the productivity of spring-sown chickpea in the rainfed farming systems of West …

Using survey data from the community, producer marketing groups (PMGs) and farm
households in Kenya, this paper investigates the potential of rural institutions (farmer …

Pigeonpea (C ajanus cajan [L.] M illspaugh) is an important multipurpose grain legume crop
primarily grown in tropical and subtropical areas of A sia, A frica and L atin A merica. In A …