Natural nodulation of five wild legumes in the south of Tunisia

Plant Biosystems

Volumn 143, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 34-39

  Rejili, M ^a   Mahdhi, M ^b   Ferchichi, A ^a   Mars, M ^b  

^a Arid and Oases Cropping Laboratory   (Tunisia)

^b Faculty of Sciences of Gabes   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Arid zones; Nitrogen fixation; Nodulation; Rhizobium; Wild legumes

Indexed keywords

LOTEAE; ONONIS; PSORALEA; RHIZOBIACEAE; RHIZOBIUM;

EID: 69049118421     PISSN: 11263504     EISSN: 17245575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11263500802633238     Document Type: Article

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