Competitiveness and symbiotic effectiveness of a R. gallicum strain isolated from root nodules of Phaseolus vulgaris

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 209-216

  Mrabet, Moncef ^a   Mhamdi, Ridha ^a   Tajini, Fatma ^c   Tiwari, Ravi ^b   Trabelsi, Mustapha ^c   Aouani, Mohamed Elarbi ^a  

^a Institut National de Recherche Scientifique et Technique Tunis   (Tunisia)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Higher School of Agriculture of Mateur University of Carthage   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Competitiveness; Field inoculation; Phaseolus vulgaris; Rhizobium; Soil core microcosms

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; INOCULATION; INTRODUCED SPECIES; RHIZOBACTERIUM; SYMBIOSIS;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NORTH AFRICA; TUNISIA; WORLD;

PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; RHIZOBIACEAE; RHIZOBIUM; RHIZOBIUM GALLICUM; RHIZOBIUM GALLICUM BV. GALLICUM;

EID: 12344292816     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2004.02.006     Document Type: Article

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