“…BNF depends on successful nodulation and rhizobial efficiency to fix atmospheric N 2 to ammonia. Previous work to mitigate the effects of low RZT on BNF have focused on identifying cold‐tolerant rhizobia (Kühling, Hüsing, Bome, & Trautz, 2018; Yuan et al, 2020; Zhang, Charles, Driscoll, Prithiviraj, & Smith, 2002; Zimmer et al, 2016). However, the success of rhizobial inoculants can depend on their persistence in the soil and competition with native rhizobia, with local strains better adapted to adverse conditions (Thilakarathna & Raizada, 2017).…”