Soybean is one of the most important oilseed and fodder crops. Benefiting from the efforts of
soybean breeders and the development of breeding technology, large number of …

Global demand to increase food production and simultaneously reduce synthetic nitrogen
fertilizer inputs in agriculture are underpinning the need to intensify the use of legume crops …

Humans are currently confronted by many global challenges. These include achieving food
security for a rapidly expanding population, lowering the risk of climate change by reducing …

The second edition of this book, first published in 1991 and intended for students and
researchers, contains revised and updated material on the theory and practice of nitrogen …

Legumes are highly important food, feed and biofuel crops. With few exceptions, they can
enter into an intricate symbiotic relationship with specific soil bacteria called rhizobia. This …

It is both amusing and instructive that Fred and Graul began their 1916 paper with the
following words:" It has been known for a long time that the presence of certain salts in the …

Root development is remarkably sensitive to variations in the supply and distribution of
inorganic nutrients in the soil. Here we review examples of the ways in which nutrients such …

Strategies for the enhancement and exploitation of biological nitrogen fixation are assessed
with attention to the likely timescales for realization of benefits in agriculture. Benefits arising …

Legumes and rhizobia establish symbiosis in root nodules. To balance the gains and costs
associated with the symbiosis, plants have developed two strategies for adapting to nitrogen …

Nitrogen (N) is the mineral nutrient required in the greatest amount and its availability is a
major factor limiting growth and development of plants. As sessile organisms, plants have …