Open AccessUnderstanding photothermal interactions will help expand production range and increase genetic diversity of lentil ( Lens culinaris Medik.)
Author(s) -
Wright Derek M.,
Neupane Sandesh,
Heidecker Taryn,
Haile Teketel A.,
Chan Crystal,
Coyne Clarice J.,
McGee Rebecca J.,
Udupa Sripada,
Henkrar Fatima,
Barilli Eleonora,
Rubiales Diego,
Gioia Tania,
Logozzo Giuseppina,
Marzario Stefania,
Mehra Reena,
Sarker Ashutosh,
Dhakal Rajeev,
Anwar Babul,
Sarkar Debashish,
Vandenberg Albert,
Bett Kirstin E.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
plants, people, planet
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2572-2611
DOI - 10.1002/ppp3.10158
Subject(s) - phenology , biology , genetic diversity , agriculture , adaptation (eye) , crop , sowing , agronomy , range (aeronautics) , production (economics) , microbiology and biotechnology , agroforestry , ecology , engineering , macroeconomics , economics , aerospace engineering , population , demography , neuroscience , sociology
Lentil is a staple in many diets around the world and growing in popularity as a quick‐cooking, nutritious, plant‐based source of protein in the human diet. Lentil varieties are usually grown close to where they were bred. Future climate change scenarios will result in increased temperatures and shifts in lentil crop production areas, necessitating expanded breeding efforts. We show how we can use a daylength and temperature model to identify varieties most likely to succeed in these new environments, expand genetic diversity, and give plant breeders additional knowledge and tools to help mitigate these changes for lentil producers.