Rhizobial zone (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

Rhizobial zone

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Legumes like clover form root nodules that harbor symbiotic soil microbes known as rhizobia. These nodules are the site of exchange of nutrients that benefit the plants and the rhizobia. 

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Graphic by Julie McMahon

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