Burr medic (Medicago polymorpha L.) selections for improved N2 fixation with naturalised soil rhizobia

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1331-1337

  Charman, N ^a   Ballard, R A ^a  

^a SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Burr medic; Medicago polymorpha; Nitrogen fixation; Sinorhizobium spp; Soil rhizobia

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BACTERIA; NITROGEN FIXATION; SOILS;

DRY MATTER (DM); NODULATION;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; LEGUME; NITROGEN FIXATION; PASTURE; RHIZOBACTERIUM;

MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO POLYMORPHA; RHIZOBIACEAE; SINORHIZOBIUM; SINORHIZOBIUM MEDICAE; SINORHIZOBIUM MELILOTI;

EID: 3142634974     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2004.04.014     Document Type: Conference Paper

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