Geographically Disperse, Culturable Seed-Associated Microbiota in Forage Plants of Alfalfa ( L.) and Pitch Clover ( L.): Characterization of Beneficial Inherited Strains as Plant Stress-Tolerance Enhancers.

Agricultural production is being affected by increasingly harsh conditions caused by climate change. The vast majority of crops suffer growth and yield declines due to a lack of water or intense heat. Hence, commercial legume crops suffer intense losses of production (20-80%).