Larger legume plants host a greater diversity of symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria
R. Dinnage, A. K. Simonsen, M. Cardillo, P. H. Thrall, L. G. Barrett, S. M. Prober
The paper investigates how host tree size influences rhizobial diversity in legume plants across a climate gradient, finding that larger trees host more diverse nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
Journal of Ecology · Oct 30, 2018Peer-reviewedEcology