Seed inoculation with effective root-nodule bacteria enhances revegetation success

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 740-751

  Thrall, Peter H ^a   Millsom, David A ^b   Jeavons, Alison C ^c   Waayers, Meigan ^c   Harvey, Geoffrey R ^c   Bagnall, David J ^a   Brockwell, John ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b Mt Hope   (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acacia spp.; Bradyrhizobium; Direct seeding; Inoculation; Land restoration; Legumes; Nitrogen fixation; Rhizobia; Symbiosis

Indexed keywords

INOCULATION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; REVEGETATION; RHIZOBACTERIUM; SEEDING;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ACACIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRADYRHIZOBIUM; RHIZOBIACEAE;

EID: 28244443293     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2005.01058.x     Document Type: Article

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