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Mariana Calara

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Review Open access Sep 2026

Beyond Nitrogen Fixation: Multifunctional Roles of Common Bean in Organic Agroecosystems and Ecosystem-Oriented Breeding Strategies

Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is among the world’s most widely consumed grain legumes and a foundational species for organic and low-input agriculture, yet its agroecological value extends far beyond nitrogen fixation and nutritional provisioning. This review reframes P. vulgaris as a breeding target defined by e...

D. Avasiloaiei, Mariana Calara, PETRE Brezeanu et al. · 0 citations
Review Open access Aug 2026

Crop wild relatives of legumes: evolutionary resources for climate-responsive pre-breeding

Harnessing the combined evolutionary potential of CWRs and landraces with contemporary breeding approaches enables legumes to achieve greater productivity, yield stability and nutritional quality under dynamic environmental conditions, thereby reinforcing their role in sustainable agriculture and global food security.

D. Avasiloaiei, Mariana Calara, PETRE Brezeanu et al. · 0 citations

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