Pre-infection events in non-nodulating species of African Acacia

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 8-15

  Harrier, L A ^a,b   Whitty, P ^a   Sutherland, J M ^a   Sprent, J I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acacia; Colonization; Inhibition; Non nodulation; Rhizobial attachment

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; NODULATION; RHIZOBACTERIUM;

AFRICA;

ACACIA; ACACIA POLYACANTHA;

EID: 0034030067     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2028.2000.00202.x     Document Type: Article

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