Evaluation of the intrinsic competitiveness and saprophytic competence of Rhizobium tropici IIB strains

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 274-282

  Vlassak, K M ^a,b   Mercante, F ^b   Straliotto, R ^b   Franco, A ^b   Vuylsteke, M ^a   Vanderleyden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Competitiveness; Genetic exchange; Nodule population; Rhizobium etli; Rhizobium tropici IIB; Saprophytic competence; Symbiotic nitrogen fixation

Indexed keywords

PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; RHIZOBIUM ETLI; RHIZOBIUM TROPICI;

EID: 0030988082     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003740050243     Document Type: Article

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