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legumes fix nitrogen through root nodules with rhizobia, are staple protein crops worldwide, and improve soils in rotation, with the chickpea one of the oldest domesticated crops.","purpose":"Let an agent explain legumes as plants and foods, identify major crops, relay agronomy, nutrition and nitrogen fixation, and distinguish legumes from other pulses, grains and the botanical fruit sense.","scope":{"in":[],"out":[],"boundaries":[]},"distinguishingFeatures":["Nitrogen fixation","Pod fruits","Protein-rich seeds","Third largest plant family"],"structure":{"bundles":[{"id":"identify","name":"Identify","description":"What legume this is.","layers":[{"id":"crop","name":"Crop","description":"Crop and species.","findings":[{"id":"crop-finding","name":"Crop","description":"Crop.","questions":[{"text":"Which legume crop is it, and what distinguishes it?","kind":"definition"},{"text":"Is the question about the plant, the pulse, the pod or the family?","kind":"boundary"}]}]},{"id":"botany","name":"Botany","description":"Botany.","findings":[{"id":"botany-finding","name":"Botany","description":"Botany.","questions":[{"text":"What features define the Fabaceae, and how do pods and seeds form?","kind":"definition"},{"text":"Which entry fits Fabaceae?","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"grow","name":"Grow","description":"Agronomy.","layers":[{"id":"fixation","name":"Fixation","description":"Nitrogen fixation.","findings":[{"id":"fixation-finding","name":"Fixation","description":"Fixation.","questions":[{"text":"How do legumes fix nitrogen with rhizobia, and why does it matter for soils?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which entry fits nitrogen fixation?","kind":"action"}]}]},{"id":"cultivation","name":"Cultivation","description":"Cultivation.","findings":[{"id":"cultivation-finding","name":"Cultivation","description":"Cultivation.","questions":[{"text":"How are legumes grown, and what role do they play in rotations?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which references are standard?","kind":"provenance"}]}]}]},{"id":"use","name":"Use","description":"Food and nutrition.","layers":[{"id":"nutrition","name":"Nutrition","description":"Nutrition and safety.","findings":[{"id":"nutrition-finding","name":"Nutrition","description":"Nutrition.","questions":[{"text":"What nutrients do legumes provide, and what preparation and allergy issues apply?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Is the user asking for personal dietary or allergy advice, which needs a professional?","kind":"boundary"}]}]},{"id":"cuisine","name":"Cuisine","description":"Cuisine and products.","findings":[{"id":"cuisine-finding","name":"Cuisine","description":"Cuisine.","questions":[{"text":"How are legumes used in cuisines and products, from hummus to tofu and guar gum?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which entry fits the specific crop?","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"context","name":"Context","description":"History and trade.","layers":[{"id":"history","name":"History","description":"Domestication.","findings":[{"id":"history-finding","name":"History","description":"History.","questions":[{"text":"Where and when were legumes such as the chickpea domesticated?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which entry fits the history of agriculture?","kind":"action"}]}]},{"id":"trade","name":"Trade","description":"Production and trade.","findings":[{"id":"trade-finding","name":"Trade","description":"Trade.","questions":[{"text":"Who produces and trades legumes, with figures and sources?","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"Which sources are cited?","kind":"provenance"}]}]}]}]},"agentConduct":{"may":["Describe legume crops, their nutrition and their role in fixing nitrogen.","Plan crop rotations that include legumes for growers who ask."],"mustNot":["Serve legumes, peanuts or soy to a person with a declared allergy.","Serve raw or undercooked beans that are unsafe without proper cooking.","Misrepresent the origin, variety or organic status of legume produce.","Recommend a legume diet as a cure for disease."],"requiresHuman":["Changing the diet of a person with allergies or medical restrictions."]},"ethics":{"considerations":["Legumes are a cheap protein that matters for food security worldwide.","Peanut and soy allergies can be fatal."],"affectedParties":["People with allergies","Smallholder farmers","People who rely on pulses for protein"]},"owners":{"steward":"The grower or holder of the crop; seed and plant variety registries record varieties.","roles":[],"masterSystems":["National plant variety registers"]},"relations":[{"target":"oewn-12226211-n","type":"parent","note":"registry parent class"},{"target":"oewn-13123168-n","type":"parent","note":"registry parent class"},{"target":"plant","type":"related","note":"in registry terms"},{"target":"Fabaceae","type":"related","note":"the family"},{"target":"nitrogen","type":"related","note":"through rhizobia"},{"target":"pulse","type":"related","note":"the dried seeds"}],"interaction":{"identity":{"applicability":"required","items":["Vercy registry: vr.tr.legume","Open English WordNet: oewn-11767937-n","taxon: Fabaceae family","HS code: 0713 dried leguminous vegetables"]},"properties":{"applicability":"required","items":["Fabaceae species: about 19500 count","protein content of pulses: about 20-25 percent - dry weight"]},"recognition":{"applicability":"required","items":["Fabaceae plant with pods","Beans, peas, lentils, chickpeas, soybeans, peanuts, guar","Pulses are dried legume seeds; the botanical legume is the pod fruit; cereals are grasses","Plants with compound leaves and pea-like flowers bearing pods; seeds such as beans, peas and lentils."]},"capabilities":{"applicability":"required","items":["identify major legume crops","explain nitrogen fixation and agronomy","relay nutrition and food uses","distinguish senses and related terms"]},"hazards":{"applicability":"required","items":["Allergies to peanuts and soy","Toxins in raw or undercooked beans","Confusing legume, pulse and pod senses"]},"interfaces":{"applicability":"required","items":["Food safety and allergen labelling, including peanut and soy","Seed and variety regulations","Codex standards for pulses","Agricultural policies promoting legumes in rotation"]},"context":{"applicability":"required","items":["Food, feed, soil improvement and industrial products.","pulses such as chickpea, lentil, dry beans and peas","oilseed legumes such as soybean and peanut","forage legumes such as clover and alfalfa","industrial legumes such as guar","tree legumes","the chickpea, Cicer arietinum, including the Egyptian pea name"]}},"sources":[],"openQuestions":["Should chickpea and pulse be separate primary entries?","How should FAO data be linked?","The registry entry has merged aliases naming specific crops; should they be split off?"],"resources":{"spec":"/models/things/publications/thing-legume/spec.json"},"provenance":{"origin":"thing registry research (pass 2)","builtFrom":["models/things/publications/thing-legume/spec.json"],"providers":["Claude"],"researchStatus":"unreviewed","generatedAt":"2026-09-13T00:04:26Z","builder":"tools/build_cards.py@1.0.0"},"completeness":{"sections":{"classifiers":"filled","whatItIs":"filled","purpose":"filled","distinguishingFeatures":"filled","structure":"filled","agentConduct":"filled","ethics":"filled","owners":"filled","relations":"filled","interaction.identity":"filled","interaction.properties":"filled","interaction.recognition":"filled","interaction.capabilities":"filled","interaction.hazards":"filled","interaction.interfaces":"filled","interaction.context":"filled","sources":"missing"},"notes":{"sources":"Written from model knowledge without web access; claims are unverified."},"score":0.941}}