Low temperature tolerant Bradyrhizobium japonicum strains allowing improved nodulation and nitrogen fixation of soybean in a short season (cool spring) area

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 205-213

  Zhang, H ^a   Prithiviraj, B ^a   Charles, T C ^b   Driscoll, B T ^a   Smith, D L ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bradyrhizobium japonicum; Glycine max; Nitrogen fixation; Root zone temperature; Soybean; Strain selection

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN FIXATION; NODULATION; ROOT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOYBEAN;

ACER; BRADYRHIZOBIUM; BRADYRHIZOBIUM JAPONICUM; GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 0038712133     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1161-0301(02)00038-2     Document Type: Article

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