Symbiosis limits establishment of legumes outside their native range at a global scale
Symbiosis with nitrogen-fixing bacteria (rhizobia) aids the growth of many legume species, but may also restrict their ability to colonize new regions lacking suitable rhizobia. Here, the authors show that symbiotic legumes are indeed less likely to become established in new regions than their non-s...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2017-04-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14790 |