Specificity in legume-rhizobia symbioses

M Andrews, ME Andrews - International journal of molecular sciences, 2017 - mdpi.com
Most species in the Leguminosae (legume family) can fix atmospheric nitrogen (N2) via
symbiotic bacteria (rhizobia) in root nodules. Here, the literature on legume-rhizobia …

A review of nutrient, water and organic matter dynamics of tropical acacias on mineral soils for improved management in Southeast Asia

DS Mendham, DA White - Australian Forestry, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
More than 3 000 000 ha of tropical acacias have been established in recent decades, mostly
grown on short rotations of 4–7 years, by a range of growers, from smallholders in Vietnam …

Jack‐of‐all‐trades and master of many? How does associated rhizobial diversity influence the colonization success of Australian Acacia species?

S Rodríguez‐Echeverría, JJ Le Roux… - Diversity and …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To evaluate the role of rhizobial diversity, and symbiotic promiscuity, on the invasive
ability of Australian acacias (Acacia species in subgenus Phyllodineae native to Australia) …

Symbiotic characterization and diversity of rhizobia associated with native and introduced acacias in arid and semi-arid regions in Algeria

ZF Boukhatem, O Domergue, A Bekki… - FEMS microbiology …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
The diversity of rhizobia associated with introduced and native Acacia species in Algeria
was investigated from soil samples collected across seven districts distributed in arid and …

Cointroductions of Australian acacias and their rhizobial mutualists in the Southern Hemisphere

S Warrington, A Ellis, A Novoa… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Mutualisms are often disrupted for plants introduced to new ranges, yet many of these
plants have managed to obtain effective mutualistic associations in their new ranges. There …

Reduced availability of rhizobia limits the performance but not invasiveness of introduced Acacia

EM Wandrag, A Sheppard, RP Duncan… - Journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The ability to form effective mutualisms with nitrogen‐fixing bacteria (rhizobia) is implicated
in the success of introduced leguminous plant species, such as Acacia. While A cacia …

[HTML][HTML] Invader-induced soil abiotic and biotic conditions have little impact on the competitive interactions between a native and an invasive legume

S Warrington, AG Ellis, JJ Le Roux - South African Journal of Botany, 2022 - Elsevier
Invasive Australian acacias cause substantial biodiversity impacts in South Africa's Core
Cape Subregion (CCR) via positive plant-soil feedbacks, driven by high growth rates and …

Co-invasion by Australian Acacia Species and Rhizobium Mutualists

JJ Le Roux, EM Wandrag - Wattles: Australian Acacia species …, 2023 - cabidigitallibrary.org
The over-representation of legumes in the world's alien floras has been partly attributed to
their ability to form mutualistic interactions with nitrogen-fixing bacteria known as rhizobia …

Diversity of Rhizobia and importance of their interactions with legume trees for feasibility and sustainability of the tropical agrosystems

EG Moura, CS Carvalho, CPC Bucher, JLB Souza… - Diversity, 2020 - mdpi.com
Symbiotic biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) is a complex process that involves rhizobia, a
diverse group of α and β-proteobacteria bacteria, and legume species. Benefits provided by …

Rhizobial diversity, symbiotic effectiveness and structure of nodules of Vachellia macracantha

I Cordero, B Ruiz-Díez, TC de la Peña… - Soil Biology and …, 2016 - Elsevier
The diversity and symbiotic effectiveness of rhizobia isolated from root nodules of native
American acacia Vachellia macracantha (formerly Acacia macracantha) grown in soils from …