Characterization and evaluation of North American Trifolium ambiguum -nodulating rhizobia

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 311-318

  Beauregard, M S ^a   Seguin, P ^a   Sheaffer, C C ^b   Graham, P H ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Caucasian clover; Inoculation; Kura clover; Rhizobia; Trifolium ambiguum M. Bieb

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GROWTH RESPONSE; INOCULATION; LEGUME; NODULATION; RHIZOBACTERIUM;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

RHIZOBIUM; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM AMBIGUUM;

EID: 0142060029     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-003-0661-y     Document Type: Article

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