Quantitative effects of soil salinity on the symbiosis of wild lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus L.) and Bradyrhizobium in Costa Rica

Global climate change and local anthropogenic activities are increasing soil salinization with permanent negative effects on agricultural and ecosystem productivity. While salt stress is known to affect plant performance, its effects on the association with key microbial plant symbionts, such as le...

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Main Authors: Daniel J Ballhorn, Emily R Wolfe, Jess Tyler, Wren Ronan, Scott Sands-Gouner, Curran Shaw, Mehmet A Balkan, Stefanie Kautz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Julius Kühn-Institut 2018-11-01
Series:Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality
Online Access:https://ojs.openagrar.de/index.php/JABFQ/article/view/8998