Although recent years have seen a substantial increase in grain legume production – most particularly of soyabean in the USA and then in Brazil – these crops clearly have much further potential. This review is particularly concerned with the tropically-adapted species, examining the diversity of their structure, form, and physiology, and the effects of environmental factors.
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