Role of Environmental Factors in Legume-<i>Rhizobium</i> Symbiosis: A Review
Legumes play a pivotal role in addressing global challenges of food and nutrition security by offering a sustainable source of protein and bioactive compounds. The capacity of legumes to establish symbiotic relationships with rhizobia bacteria enables biological nitrogen fixation (BNF), reducing the...
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| description | Legumes play a pivotal role in addressing global challenges of food and nutrition security by offering a sustainable source of protein and bioactive compounds. The capacity of legumes to establish symbiotic relationships with rhizobia bacteria enables biological nitrogen fixation (BNF), reducing the dependence on chemical fertilizers while enhancing soil health. However, the efficiency of this symbiosis is significantly influenced by environmental factors, such as soil acidity, salinity, temperature, moisture content, light intensity, and nutrient availability. These factors affect key processes, including rhizobia survival, nodule formation, and nitrogenase activity, ultimately determining the growth and productivity of legumes. This review summarizes current knowledge on legume-rhizobia interactions under varying abiotic conditions. It highlights the impact of salinity and acidity in limiting nodule development, soil temperature in regulating microbial community dynamics, and moisture availability in modulating metabolic and hormonal responses during drought and waterlogging. Moreover, the role of essential nutrients, including nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and trace elements such as iron, molybdenum, and boron, in optimizing symbiosis is critically analyzed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5495280fff6648acb6f729d2246b50342025-01-24T13:25:15ZengMDPI AGBiomolecules2218-273X2025-01-0115111810.3390/biom15010118Role of Environmental Factors in Legume-<i>Rhizobium</i> Symbiosis: A ReviewLiudmyla Yeremko0Katarzyna Czopek1Mariola Staniak2Mykola Marenych3Volodymyr Hanhur4Department of Crop Production, Poltava State Agrarian University, Skovoroda St., 1/3, 36000 Poltava, UkraineDepartment of Crops and Yield Quality, Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation—State Research Institute, 8 Czartoryskich St., 24-100 Pulawy, PolandDepartment of Crops and Yield Quality, Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation—State Research Institute, 8 Czartoryskich St., 24-100 Pulawy, PolandDepartment of Breeding, Seed Production and Genetics, Poltava State Agrarian University, Skovoroda St., 1/3, 36000 Poltava, UkraineDepartment of Crop Production, Poltava State Agrarian University, Skovoroda St., 1/3, 36000 Poltava, UkraineLegumes play a pivotal role in addressing global challenges of food and nutrition security by offering a sustainable source of protein and bioactive compounds. The capacity of legumes to establish symbiotic relationships with rhizobia bacteria enables biological nitrogen fixation (BNF), reducing the dependence on chemical fertilizers while enhancing soil health. However, the efficiency of this symbiosis is significantly influenced by environmental factors, such as soil acidity, salinity, temperature, moisture content, light intensity, and nutrient availability. These factors affect key processes, including rhizobia survival, nodule formation, and nitrogenase activity, ultimately determining the growth and productivity of legumes. This review summarizes current knowledge on legume-rhizobia interactions under varying abiotic conditions. It highlights the impact of salinity and acidity in limiting nodule development, soil temperature in regulating microbial community dynamics, and moisture availability in modulating metabolic and hormonal responses during drought and waterlogging. Moreover, the role of essential nutrients, including nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and trace elements such as iron, molybdenum, and boron, in optimizing symbiosis is critically analyzed.https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/15/1/118legumesrhizobiabiological nitrogen fixation (BNF)abiotic stresssoil nutrientssustainable agriculture |
| spellingShingle | Liudmyla Yeremko Katarzyna Czopek Mariola Staniak Mykola Marenych Volodymyr Hanhur Role of Environmental Factors in Legume-<i>Rhizobium</i> Symbiosis: A Review Biomolecules legumes rhizobia biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) abiotic stress soil nutrients sustainable agriculture |
| title | Role of Environmental Factors in Legume-<i>Rhizobium</i> Symbiosis: A Review |
| title_full | Role of Environmental Factors in Legume-<i>Rhizobium</i> Symbiosis: A Review |
| title_fullStr | Role of Environmental Factors in Legume-<i>Rhizobium</i> Symbiosis: A Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Role of Environmental Factors in Legume-<i>Rhizobium</i> Symbiosis: A Review |
| title_short | Role of Environmental Factors in Legume-<i>Rhizobium</i> Symbiosis: A Review |
| title_sort | role of environmental factors in legume i rhizobium i symbiosis a review |
| topic | legumes rhizobia biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) abiotic stress soil nutrients sustainable agriculture |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/15/1/118 |
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