Nodulation of beach pea (Lathyrus maritimus [L.] Bigel.) induced by different strains of rhizobia

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 239-242

  Gurusamy, C ^a   Bal, A K ^a   McKenzie, D B ^b  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Lathyrus maritimus L.; Lathyrus sativus L.; Oleosomes (lipid bodies); Root nodules

Indexed keywords

LEGUME; NODULATION; RHIZOBACTERIUM;

LATHYRUS MARITIMUS; LATHYRUS SATIVUS;

EID: 0032979024     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P98-039     Document Type: Article

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