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Nodulation of Alnus rubra seedlings after inoculation with soil from under A. rubra, Betula papyrifera. Rubus lacianutus, R. spectabilis, and R.ursinus on 2 recently harvested sites was compared. Nodulation capacity was low compared to other published reports, ranging from 0 to 18.9 infective units cm-3 of soil and was significantly affected by the site and plant species. Nodulation capacity of soil under alder was significantly higher than under all other species except R. spectabilis, regardless of site. The lowest nodulation capacity was found in soil under B. papyrifera.
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Markham, J.H., Chanway, C.P. Alnus rubra nodulation capacity of soil under five species from harvested forest sites in coastal British Columbia. Plant Soil 178, 283–286 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00011594
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