Phenotypic and Genetic Diversity of Rhizobia Isolated from Nodules of Clover Grown in a Zinc and Cadmium Contaminated Soil

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1746-1754

  Delorme, T A ^a   Gagliardi, J V ^a   Angle, J S ^a   Van Berkum, P ^b   Chaney, R L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CONTAMINATION; SOILS; ZINC;

GENETIC DIVERSITY;

SOIL TESTING;

CADMIUM; HEAVY METAL; PHENOTYPE; POLLUTION EFFECT; RHIZOBACTERIUM; SOIL POLLUTION; ZINC;

RHIZOBIUM; RHIZOBIUM LEGUMINOSARUM; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE;

EID: 0242507491     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2003.1746     Document Type: Article

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