Arbuscular mycorrhiza stimulates biological nitrogen fixation in two Medicago spp. through improved phosphorus acquisition

Frontiers in Plant Science

Volumn 8, Issue , 2017, Pages

  Püschel, David ^a,b   Janoušková, Martina ^a   Voříšková, Alena ^a   Gryndlerová, Hana ^b   Vosátka, Miroslav ^a   Jansa, Jan ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (Czech Republic)

^b INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Arbuscular mycorrhiza; Competition; Legumes; Nitrogen acquisition; Phosphorus uptake; Rhizobia; Root symbioses; Synergies

Indexed keywords

EID: 85017316456     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1664462X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.00390     Document Type: Article

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