Alfalfa response to elevated atmospheric CO2 varies with the symbiotic rhizobial strain

Plant and Soil

Volumn 301, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 173-187

  Bertrand, Annick ^a   Prévost, Danielle ^a   Bigras, Francine J ^b   Lalande, Roger ^a   Tremblay, Gaëtan F ^a   Castonguay, Yves ^a   Bélanger, Gilles ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Elevated CO2; Nutritive value; Photosynthesis; Rhizobial strains; Soil microflora

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; ATMOSPHERIC GAS; CARBON DIOXIDE ENRICHMENT; CROP YIELD; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FUNGUS; GROWTH RATE; INOCULATION; NITROGEN FIXATION; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PERENNIAL PLANT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; RHIZOBACTERIUM; SOIL MICROORGANISM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; MEDICAGO SATIVA; RHIZOBIACEAE; RHIZOBIUM; SINORHIZOBIUM MELILOTI;

EID: 38349164136     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-007-9436-9     Document Type: Article

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