Most shrubby legumes under a Mediterranean-type climate have a remarkable capacity to withstand drought and the associated Mediterranean summer stresses, which make them good invaders and good candidates to be used in rehabilitation projects by reducing costs of plant care and plant reposition (Herrera et al., 1993; Lafay and Burdon, 2006). However, studies on how seedling performance is affected by nutrient availability or by the presence of nodules in these species are lacking. Also an understanding of the responses of these legumes to soil nutrient availability would give insight into the mechanisms involved in their ability to colonise new environments.
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Pérez-Fernández, M.A., Valentine, A.J., Calvo, E., Muñoz, S., Vicente, C. (2008). Effect of Added Fertilizers on N2 Fixation and Plant Performance of Shrubby Legumes. In: Dakora, F.D., Chimphango, S.B.M., Valentine, A.J., Elmerich, C., Newton, W.E. (eds) Biological Nitrogen Fixation: Towards Poverty Alleviation through Sustainable Agriculture. Current Plant Science and Biotechnology in Agriculture, vol 42. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8252-8_46
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