Variation in the effectiveness of symbiotic associations between native rhizobia and temperate Australian legumes: Interactions within and between genera

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 52-65

  Thrall, Peter H ^a   Burdon, J J ^a   Woods, Matthew J ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bradyrhizobium; Host specificity; Nodulation; Rhizobium; Symbiotic effectiveness

Indexed keywords

HOST SPECIFICITY; LEGUME; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; RHIZOBACTERIUM; SYMBIOSIS;

AUSTRALIA;

ACACIA BINERVATA; ACACIA CANGAIENSIS; ACACIA FILICIFOLIA; ACACIA GLAUCOCARPA; ACACIA IRRORATA; ACACIA LEUCOCLADA; ACACIA MEARNSII; ACACIA MELANOXYLON; ACACIA NANO-DEALBATA; ACACIA SILVESTRIS; ACACIA TRACHYPHLOIA; HARDENBERGIA VIOLACEA; INDIGOFERA AUSTRALIS;

EID: 0034101368     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.2000.00470.x     Document Type: Article

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