Publisher's Synopsis
This book describes the origin, development and importance of Australia's native and introduced legumes and exemplifies how a plant family can affect the vegetation and environment of a country. The book brings out the difficulties encountered in introducing a commercial exotic species to a country, and the time and research that may be necessary before varieties and systems of management are developed to the point that a species plays a major part in a nation's agriculture.;The experience and detailed information in this book could be applied by workers in other countries who are attempting to introduce commercial exotic species which are suited to their own country's physical and economic environment. It will also be of interest to all those concerned with the nitrogen cycle and nitrogen fixation.
