Duke, J. A.: Handbook of Legumes of World Economic Importance (Handbuch der Hülsenfrüchte von weltwirtschaftlicher Bedeutung). Plenum Press, New York and London 1981. Size 21 × 27 cm, 345 pages, with 146 figs, and 7 tables, cloth £ 45.–

Growth, Physiological and Nutrient Uptake Traits of Crotalaria Cover Crops Influenced by Levels of Carbon Dioxide under Low Light Intensities

“…(Smooth Crotalaria), C. ochroleuca G. Don (Slender Leaf Rattlebox) and C. spectabilis Roth (Showy Crotalaria). Table 1 lists the growth habits, strengths and limitations of these cover crops [3,4,27].…”

“…C. mucronata is a nonclimbing perennial shrub, native from Africa to Asia. It is used as a cover crop producing 5-10 t/ha/yr of DM and fixing 80 to 160 kg/ha/yr of N. It is tolerant of shade and drought [27]. C. ochroleuca is a non-climbing, perennial shrub, native to tropical Africa.…”

“…C. ochroleuca is a non-climbing, perennial shrub, native to tropical Africa. It is used as a cover crop and produces 10 t/ha/yr of DM [27]. C. spectabilis is a non-climbing shrub, native to tropical Asia.…”

“…C. spectabilis is a non-climbing shrub, native to tropical Asia. If used as a cover crop, it can produce 4-11 t/ha/yr of DM and fix 60 to 170 kg/ha/yr of N [27].…”

Systematic Contributions to Taxa Dorycnium hirsutum (Fabaceae) in Turkey

“…Dorycnium genus is included in the Loteae family of the Papilionoideae subfamily in the Leguminosae family (Brockwell & Neal-Smith, 1966;Duke, 1981;Sheppard & Douglas, 1986). 13 species of the genus Dorycnium have been described, spreading throughout the world (Allen & Allen, 1981;Slavik, 1995;Davies, Howieson, Yates, & Lane, 2005).…”