
CICER ARIETINUM L. AS A CLIMATE-RESILIENT ALTERNATIVE TO PHASEOLUS VULGARIS L. IN SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE
(STEF92 Technology, 2025-12-27, Ioana-Alina HÎNDA, Georgeta Pop, Simona Nita, Ilinca-Merima Imbrea, Denisa-Cristiana Hetea)
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Climate change and increasing drought frequency pose major risks to legume production in Southeastern Europe, threatening food security and sustainable land use. This study evaluates chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) as a climate-resilient alternative to common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) under the pedoclimatic conditions of Southwestern Romania. A bifactorial field experiment (species - preceding crop) was conducted in 2023 (favorable year) and 2024 (drought year). Results showed that chickpea maintained significant...

