Crop diversity underpins the productivity, resilience and adaptive capacity of agriculture.
Loss of this diversity, termed crop genetic erosion, is therefore concerning. While alarms …

Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) is a popular legume crop in the Mediterranean region, widely
grown for its nutritious seeds and improving soil fertility. Lentil yield is a critical and …

The importance of pulse cultivation and consumption is recognized by the scientific
community in terms of human nutrition, food security, biodiversity and a valid substitute for …

Abstract Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) is one of the most ancient crops of the Mediterranean
region used for human nutrition; an extensive differentiation of L. culinaris over millennia has …

Lentil samples coming from two different countries, ie Italy and Canada, were analysed
using untargeted 1 H NMR fingerprinting in combination with chemometrics in order to build …

Ever since the arrival of the tomato to Spain in the 16th century, great diversification of the
crop has taken place, giving rise to a rich collection of varietal types. The 'Comunidad …

The aim of this work was to characterise Lenticchia di Castelluccio di Norcia (an Italian PGI
lentil landrace) and assess the impact of cooking and storage on antioxidant activity. After …

Extensive collections of lentil germplasm now exist in various genebanks around the world.
This germplasm including wild Lens species has been used in plant introduction strategies …

The socio-cultural dynamics of the Bronze Age communities of Apulia (SE Italy) during the
2nd millennium BC represent a crucial moment in the history of the relationship between …

Environmental degradation and the decrease of ecosystem service provision are currently of
major concern, with current agricultural systems being a major driver. To meet our future …