Nitrogen fixing nodules growing on the roots of Medicago italica

Keywords

Share | Cancel

Revoke | Cancel

Rate & Certify

Rate Me

Comment

Save | Cancel

Flag Inappropriate

Delete Content

Nitrogen fixing nodules growing on the roots of Medicago italica

a) Nitrogen fixing nodules growing on the roots of Medicago italica; b) A corn plant root colonized with mycorrhizal fungi. The round bodies are the fungal spores and the hair like structures the hyphodium (white arrow); c) The beneficial plant growth promoting bacteria Bascillus subtilis (green) forming a biofilm on the surface of an Arabidopsis thaliana root (red).

This image is linked to the following Scitable pages:

The Rhizosphere - Roots, Soil and Everything In Between

What is the Rhizosphere and how can understanding rhizosphere processes help feed the world and save the environment? This article will review the critical biogeochemical processes occurring at the plant root-soil interface.