Abstract
Probably the most astonishing aspect of the root-nodule bacteria (hereafter rhizobia) of the Mediterranean basin is how little we actually know about them! Given their relative importance to agriculture in that region, as well as in other world regions that share a similar climate, it is surprising that so few comprehensive studies of the ecology of rhizobia in the Mediterranean basin have been undertaken. It is not quite so surprising that some species of rhizobia from the Mediterranean basin have been thoroughly investigated in regions of the world with a Mediterranean-type climate. For legumes of Mediterranean origin to be used successfully in these regions has often required at least a rudimentary understanding of their microsymbiotic partner. Thus, it is from studies both within and outside the region that we have accumulated knowledge of the complex interactions legumes have with rhizobia from the Mediterranean basin.
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Howieson, J.G. (2001). Root-nodule Bacteria. In: Maxted, N., Bennett, S.J. (eds) Plant Genetic Resources of Legumes in the Mediterranean. Current Plant Science and Biotechnology in Agriculture, vol 39. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9823-1_13
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