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Plants and Society, 4/e
Dr. Estelle Levetin, University of Tulsa
Karen McMahon, University of Tulsa

Legumes

Chapter 13 Outline


Chapter Outline

CHARACTERISTICS 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