Book chapter
Gene transfer in the environment promotes the rapid evolution of a diversity of suboptimal and competitive rhizobia for Biserrula pelecinus L.
Biological nitrogen fixation: towards poverty alleviation through sustainable agriculture, pp.63-64
Springer
2008
Abstract
The emergence of biodiversity in rhizobia after the introduction of exotic legumes and their respective rhizobia to new is a challenge for contemporary rhizobiology. Biserrula pelecinus L. is a pasture legume species that was introduced to Australia from the Mediterranean basm and which is having a substantial impact on agricultural productivity on acidic and sandy soils of Western Australia and New South Wales (Howieson et al., 2000). This deep-rooted plant is also valuable in reducing the development of dryland salinity This legume is nodulated by a specific group of root-nodule bacteria that belongs to Mesorhizobium (Nandasena et at , 2001, 2007).
Details
- Title
- Gene transfer in the environment promotes the rapid evolution of a diversity of suboptimal and competitive rhizobia for Biserrula pelecinus L.
- Authors/Creators
- K.G. Nandasena (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityG.W. O'Hara (Author/Creator)R.P. Tiwari (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityJ.G. Howieson (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
- Contributors
- F.D. Dakora (Editor)S.B. M. Chimphango (Editor)A.J. Valentine (Editor)C. Elmerich (Editor)W.E. Newton (Editor)
- Publication Details
- Biological nitrogen fixation: towards poverty alleviation through sustainable agriculture, pp.63-64
- Publisher
- Springer; New York
- Identifiers
- 991005545234307891
- Copyright
- (c) Springer Science + Business Media B.V.
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Centre for Rhizobium Studies
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Note
- Proceedings of the 15th International Nitrogen Fixation Congress and the 12th International Conference of the African Association for Biological Nitrogen Fixation, 21–26 January 2007, Cape Town, South Africa
Metrics
74 Record Views