Persistence of introduced strains of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv trifolii in acidic soils of north-eastern Victoria

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 829-837

  Slattery, J F ^a   Coventry, D R ^b  

^a AGRICULTURE VICTORIA RESEARCH   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; AGAR; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CALCIUM OXIDE; CALCIUM SULFATE; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL RELEASE; NODULATION; PERSISTENCE; SOIL INOCULATION; STRESS TOLERANCE;

RHIZOBIUM LEGUMINOSARUM; TRIFOLIUM SUBTERRANEUM;

EID: 0033428190     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA98150     Document Type: Article

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