Rhizobium-Legume Symbiosis and Nitrogen Fixation under Severe Conditions and in an Arid Climate

HH Zahran - Microbiology and molecular biology reviews, 1999 - Am Soc Microbiol
Biological N2 fixation represents the major source of N input in agricultural soils including
those in arid regions. The major N2-fixing systems are the symbiotic systems, which can play …

Models of biological nitrogen fixation of legumes

Y Liu, L Wu, JA Baddeley, CA Watson - Sustainable Agriculture Volume 2, 2011 - Springer
Leguminous crops have the ability to fix nitrogen (N) biologically from the atmosphere. This
can benefit not only the legumes themselves but also any intercropped or subsequent crops …

Natural endophytic association between Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. trifolii and rice roots and assessment of its potential to promote rice growth

YG Yanni, RY Rizk, V Corich, A Squartini… - … for Biological Nitrogen …, 1997 - Springer
For over 7 centuries, production of rice (Oryza sativa L.) in Egypt has benefited from rotation
with Egyptian berseem clover (Trifolium alexandrinum) The nitrogen supplied by this rotation …

Effects of nitrogen concentrations on nodulation and nitrogenase activity in dual root systems of soybean plants

X Xia, C Ma, S Dong, Y Xu, Z Gong - Soil science and plant …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Currently, the mechanisms underlying the effects of nitrogen on nodulation and nitrogen
fixation of leguminous plants remain uncertain. To further investigate the relationship …

Biological nitrogen fixation and socioeconomic factors for legume production in sub-Saharan Africa: a review

JN Chianu, EM Nkonya, FS Mairura, JN Chianu… - Agronomy for …, 2011 - Springer
Low crop productivity is a general problem facing most farming systems in sub-Saharan
Africa (SSA). These low yields are pronounced in grain legumes and are often associated …

Enhancing Rhizobium–Legume Symbiosis and Reducing Nitrogen Fertilizer Use Are Potential Options for Mitigating Climate Change

MH Abd-Alla, SM Al-Amri, AWE El-Enany - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
This review article explores the impact of nitrogen fertilizers on the symbiotic relationship
between Rhizobium bacteria and legume plants. Nitrogen fixation has the potential to …

Nodule Formation and Nitrogen Fixation in Acacia holosericea Plants Grown in Soil Admixed with Iron Ore Tailings

L Yu, F You, S Wu, Z Lu, A Hastwell, B Ferguson… - Journal of Soil Science …, 2023 - Springer
Legume plants such as Acacia spp. could form nodules and fix N2 from the atmosphere to
facilitate N acquisition, and has great potential for revegetation of iron (Fe) ore tailings …

Quantifying tradeoffs in nodulation and plant productivity with nitrogen in guar

PO Hinson, CB Adams - Industrial Crops and Products, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L. Taub.) is a leguminous crop with high industrial
demand for its products, especially guar gum, and is cultivated in semi-arid regions of the …

Native rhizobia from Zn mining soil promote the growth of Leucaena leucocephala on contaminated soil

WM Rangel, S Thijs, J Janssen… - International journal …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Plants on contaminated mining soils often show a reduced growth due to nutrient depletion
as well as trace elements (TEs) toxicity. Since those conditions threat plant's survival, plant …

Composition and activity of endophytic bacterial communities in field-grown maize plants inoculated with Azospirillum brasilense

EE Matsumura, VA Secco, RS Moreira… - Annals of …, 2015 - Springer
The application of agricultural practices in which non-leguminous plants are inoculated with
growth-promoting diazotrophic bacteria is gaining importance worldwide. Nevertheless, an …