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Figure 9.6 (a–d) Effect of inoculation with R. leguminosarum bv.
trifolii E11 on root architecture of rice varieties. From Yanni et al.
[7] and reprinted with permission from CSIRO Publishing (http://
www.publish.csiro.au/journals/fpb).
composition using CMEIAS image analysis and atomic absorption spectrophotometry,
respectively [7]. In these latter studies, inoculated plants developed more
expanded root architecture, as seen in Figure 9.6a–d, and accumulated higher
concentrations of N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Na, Zn and Mo than did their uninoculated
counterparts (Figure 9.7).
Figure 9.7 Effect of inoculation with R. leguminosarum bv. trifolii
E11 on elemental composition of rice plants. From Yanni et al. [7]
and reprinted with permission from CSIRO Publishing (http://
www.publish.csiro.au/journals/fpb).