Published in association with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, this volume presents information relevant to practical applications of forage legumes. Given a new appreciation of the plants' role in temperate grasslands and the benefits of a legume-rich diet, grassland researcher/ consultant Frame (Scottish Agriculture College) discusses topics including legume plants' development, nitrogen-fixing property, nutritional value, and utilization as an animal feed. He presents color-illustrated profiles of 35 forage species, and a glossary of plant common and species names. Distributed in the US by Enfield. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)