Acid tolerance in legume root nodule bacteria and selecting for it

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 435-446

  Dilworth, M J ^a   Howieson, J G ^a   Reeve, W G ^a   Tiwari, R P ^a   Glenn, A R ^b  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID SOIL; LEGUME; RHIZOBACTERIUM; TOLERANCE;

EID: 0035020736     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA99155     Document Type: Review

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