Identification and characterization of fast- and slow-growing root nodule bacteria from South-Western Australian soils able to nodulate Acacia saligna

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1229-1238

  Marsudi, Nada D S ^a   Glenn, Andrew R ^a   Dilworth, Michael J ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acacia saligna; Fast and slow growing; Root nodule bacteria; SW Australia

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; MICROBIAL GROWTH; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RIBOSOMAL RNA; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

NODULATION; RHIZOBACTERIUM; ROOT COLONIZATION;

AUSTRALIA;

ACACIA SALIGNA; BRADYRHIZOBIUM JAPONICUM; LUPINUS; RHIZOBIUM LEGUMINOSARUM; RHIZOBIUM TROPICI;

EID: 0032766130     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(99)00032-2     Document Type: Article

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