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 …

Influence of soil microbiota in nurse plant systems

S Rodríguez‐Echeverría, YM Lozano… - Functional …, 2016‏ - Wiley Online Library
Facilitation by nurse plants is a key process involved in the organization of plant
communities and maintenance of biodiversity, particularly in harsh environments. Nurse …

Phenotypic and genetic diversity in Sinorhizobium meliloti and S. medicae from drought and salt affected regions of Morocco

N Elboutahiri, I Thami-Alami, SM Udupa - BMC microbiology, 2010‏ - Springer
Background Sinorhizobium meliloti and S. medicae are symbiotic nitrogen fixing bacteria in
root nodules of forage legume alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.). In Morocco, alfalfa is usually …

Germination, physiological and biochemical responses of acacia seedlings (Acacia raddiana and Acacia tortilis) to petroleum contaminated soils

TH Tran, EM Gati, A Eshel, G Winters - Environmental Pollution, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Along the arid Arava, southern Israel, acacia trees (Acacia raddiana and Acacia tortilis) are
considered keystone species. Yet they are threatened by the ongoing aquifer depletion for …

[HTML][HTML] Senegalia senegal (synonym: Acacia senegal), its importance to sub-Saharan Africa, and its relationship with a wide range of symbiotic soil microorganisms

N Bakhoum, D Fall, F Fall, F Diouf, AM Hirsch… - South African journal of …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Changing environmental conditions in dryland areas exacerbate land degradation and food
insecurity in many sub-Saharan African nations. Multi-purpose tree species such as …

Nodulation of legumes from the Thar desert of India and molecular characterization of their rhizobia

HS Gehlot, D Panwar, N Tak, A Tak, IS Sankhla… - Plant and Soil, 2012‏ - Springer
Aims To survey the occurrence of nodulated legumes in the arid and semi-arid areas of
Western Rajasthan and to characterize their associated symbiotic bacteria. Methods …

Both Alpha- and Beta-Rhizobia Occupy the Root Nodules of Vachellia karroo in South Africa

CW Beukes, FS Boshoff, FL Phalane… - Frontiers in …, 2019‏ - frontiersin.org
Vachellia karroo (formerly Acacia karroo) is a wide-spread legume species indigenous to
southern Africa. Little is known regarding the identity or diversity of rhizobia that associate …

Effect of distance and depth on microbial biomass and mineral nitrogen content under Acacia senegal (L.) Willd. trees

D Fall, D Diouf, AM Zoubeirou, N Bakhoum… - Journal of …, 2012‏ - Elsevier
The relations between plants and soil biota involve positive and negative feedbacks
between soil organisms, their chemical environment, and plants. Then, characterization of …

Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of rhizobia associated with Acacia saligna (Labill.) Wendl. in nurseries from Algeria

S Amrani, NE Noureddine, T Bhatnagar… - Systematic and Applied …, 2010‏ - Elsevier
Twenty seven rhizobial strains associated with Acacia saligna grown in northern and
southern Algeria were characterized, including generation time, host-range, the 16S rRNA …

Impact of rhizobial inoculation on Acacia senegal (L.) Willd. growth in greenhouse and soil functioning in relation to seed provenance and soil origin

N Bakhoum, F Ndoye, A Kane, K Assigbetse… - World Journal of …, 2012‏ - Springer
Rhizobial inoculation has a positive impact on plants growth; however, there is little
information about its effect on soil microbial communities and their activity in the …