Nitrogenase activity and N2 fixation are stimulated by elevated CO2 in a tropical N2-fixing tree

Oecologia

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 28-33

  Tissue, David T ^a   Megonigal, J Patrick ^b   Thomas, Richard B ^c  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Elevated CO2; Gliricidia septum; N2 fixation; Nitrogenase activity; Tropical tree

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002600878     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050054     Document Type: Article

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