Nodulation of Lotus pedunculatus in acid rooting solution by fast- and slow-growing rhizobia
1985; Elsevier BV; Volume: 17; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/0038-0717(85)90015-x
ISSN1879-3428
AutoresJames E Cooper, M. Wood, Anthony J. Bjourson,
Tópico(s)Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
ResumoThe nodulation of Lotus pedunculatus and the multiplication of three Rhizobium loti (fast-growing, acid-producing) and two Bradyrhizobium (slow-growing, alkali-producing) strains was investigated in acidified rooting solution. R. loti strains multiplied at pH 4.5 but Bradyrhizobium strains failed to multiply. No difference in growth rate between R. loti and Bradyrhizobium strains was apparent in rooting solution at pH 6.7. Similar responses to pH were observed in yeast extract-mannitol broth except that Bradyrhizobium strains multiplied more slowly than R. loti at pH 6.7. All strains nodulated L. pedunculatus growing in acid (pH 4.5) rooting solution when presented as single cultures. Following inoculation with 1:1 mixtures of R. loti and Bradyrhizobium strains, R. loti formed 93% of nodules at pH 4.5 and significantly fewer nodules (66%) at pH 6.7. These results demonstrate a competitive advantage for acid-tolerant strains over acid-sensitive strains in nodulation of their lost legume at pH 4.5.
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