Effect of plant photosynthesis, carbon sources and ammonium availability on nitrogen fixation rates in the rhizosphere of Zostera noltii

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 285-290

  Welsh, David T ^a   Bourguès, Sophie ^a   De Wit, Rutger ^a   Auby, Isabelle ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^b STATION BIOLOGIQUE DE LA TOUR DU VALAT   (France)

Author keywords

Acetylene reduction; Ammonium; Carbon sources; Nitrogen fixation; Plant photosynthesis; Rhizosphere; Root exudates; Zosfera noltii

Indexed keywords

HALOPHILA; ZOSTERA NOLTII;

EID: 0000797814     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame012285     Document Type: Article

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