Legumes : the Australian Experience : the Botany, Ecology and Agriculture of Indigenous and Immigrant Legumes - Research Studies in Botany and Related (Hardcover)

A detailed description concerned with the origin, development and importance of Australia's native and introduced legumes. Exemplifies how a plant family can affect a nation's vegetation and environment. Discusses the difficulties encountered in introducing a commercial exotic species to a country as well as the research and time necessary before varieties and systems of management are developed to the point that a species plays a key role in a nation's agriculture.