Cereal–Legume Cropping Systems
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Farming Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 October 2025 | Viewed by 188
Special Issue Editors
Interests: agronomy; legumes; agriculture; cultivation systems; cereals; organic farming; conventional systems; seed quality; weed management
Interests: agronomy; agriculture; agrotechnics; nutrients; fertilization; crop plants; seed quality
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Interests: conservation agriculture; conservation soil tillage; sustainable soil and crop management; climate change; agriculture
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Climate change caused by changes in the temperature, distribution, and availability of water, soil pH, humidity, compactness, and availability of nutrients contributes to changes in biodiversity and have a very significant impact on agriculture and the environment. These changes pose a serious threat to food security and humanity in the 21st century. Knowledge of biology and proper management of plants in the conditions of climate change are very important.
The progressive degradation of the natural environment, its pollution, and, consequently, climate change indicate the need to develop an interest in these issues and the necessity of monitoring studies in the conditions of climate change.
The rapid growth of the human population forces us to secure our protein needs. Legumes are an excellent option that is gaining increasingly favor and are a valuable source of food for both humans and animals.
This Special Issue aims to collate research papers describing cereal and legume cultivation systems in the conditions of climate change. Top-level research will be taken into account if the above topics are used to develop cultivation and management systems of plant production in the agricultural sector.
Dr. Katarzyna Pużyńska
Dr. Wacław Jarecki
Prof. Dr. Danijel Jug
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- legumes
- cereals
- mixed stands
- intercropping
- cropping systems
- climate change
- sustainable crop production
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