The interactions of Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar trifolii in nodulation of annual and perennial Trifolium spp. from diverse centres of origin

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 45, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 199-207

  Howieson, J G ^a,b   Yates, R J ^a   O'Hara, G W ^a   Ryder, M ^c   Real, D ^d  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c Borredaile Trust   (Zimbabwe)

^d INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIÓN AGROPECUARIA INIA   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INOCULATION;

RHIZOBIACEAE; RHIZOBIUM; RHIZOBIUM LEGUMINOSARUM; RHIZOBIUM LEGUMINOSARUM BV. TRIFOLII; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM AFRICANUM; TRIFOLIUM GLANDULIFERUM; TRIFOLIUM ISTHMOCARPUM; TRIFOLIUM SUBTERRANEUM;

EID: 18844411384     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ea03167     Document Type: Article

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