Aluminium tolerance and high phosphorus efficiency helps Stylosanthes better adapt to low-P acid soils

摘要

Backgrond and Aims Stylosanthes spp. (stylo) is one of the most important pasture legumes used in a wide range of agricultural systems on acid soils, where aluminium (Al) toxicity and phosphorus (P) deficiency are two major limiting factors for plant growth. However, physiological mechanisms of stylo adaptation to acid soils are not understood.