Nodulation of Medicago truncatula and Medicago polymorpha in two pastures of contrasting soil pH and rhizobial populations

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 441-448

  Denton, Matthew D ^a,b,c   Hill, Christopher R ^a   Bellotti, William D ^a   Coventry, David R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c Rutherglen Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Legumes; Medicago polymorpha; Medicago truncatula; Nodule occupancy; Polymerase chain reaction (PCR); Rhizobia; Sinorhizobium meliloti

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO POLYMORPHA; MEDICAGO TRUNCATULA; RHIZOBIACEAE; SINORHIZOBIUM; SINORHIZOBIUM MEDICAE; SINORHIZOBIUM MELILOTI; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 37849189172     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2006.08.001     Document Type: Article

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