| Plants and Society, 4/e Dr. Estelle Levetin,
University of Tulsa Karen McMahon,
University of Tulsa
Legumes
Chapter 13 Outline
Chapter OutlineCHARACTERISTICS OF THE LEGUME FAMILY 212
IMPORTANT LEGUME FOOD CROPS 212
Beans and Peas 213
Peanuts 213
ACLOSER LOOK 13.1—THE NITROGEN CYCLE 214
Soybeans 216
OTHER LEGUMES OF INTEREST 218
ACLOSER LOOK 13.2—HARVESTING OIL 219
A Supertree for Forestry 221
Forage Crops 221
Beans of the Future 222
CHAPTER SUMMARY 223
REVIEW QUESTIONS 223
FURTHER READING 223
LEARNING ONLINE 224
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