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Competition in Sorghum Rhizosphere Among Azospirillum and Indigenous Bacteria

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Nitrogen Fixation

Part of the book series: Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences ((DPSS,volume 48))

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Sorghum root colonization by Azospirillum is negatively influenced by the presence of three different bacteria isolated from sorghum rhizosphere. Maximum growth rate of Azospirillum was lower than those of sorghum isolates. Interactions other than competition also seem occur among strains.

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  1. DABAC, Universita’ della Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy

    P. Quatrini, I. Cacciari, D. Lippi, T. Pietrosanti & M. Carcupino

  2. IREV-CNR, Via Salaria Km 29, Monterotondo, Roma, Italy

    D. Lippi & T. Pietrosanti

  3. Facolta’ SMF, Lab. Microscopia Elettronica, Viterbo, Italy

    M. Carcupino

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  1. University of Florence, Florence, Italy

    M. Polsinelli , R. Materassi  & M. Vincenzini ,  & 

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Quatrini, P., Cacciari, I., Lippi, D., Pietrosanti, T., Carcupino, M. (1991). Competition in Sorghum Rhizosphere Among Azospirillum and Indigenous Bacteria. In: Polsinelli, M., Materassi, R., Vincenzini, M. (eds) Nitrogen Fixation. Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences, vol 48. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3486-6_77

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