Free-living nitrogen-fixing bacteria in temperate cropping systems: Influence of nitrogen source

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 140-144

  DeLuca, T H ^a   Drinkwater, L E ^b   Wiefling, B A ^c   DeNicola, D M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^b Rodale Institute Research Center   (United States)

^c SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ARA; Azotobacter spp.; Cyanobacteria Acetylene reduction assay; N fertilizer; N2 fixing bacteria; Organic manures; Sustainable cropping

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AZOTOBACTER; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; CYANOBACTERIA; ZEA MAYS; POACEAE;

BACTERIA; CYANOBACTERIA; FERTILIZER; GREEN MANURE; MANURE; NITROGEN; NITROGEN FIXING BACTERIA; ORGANIC MANURE; SUSTAINABLE CROPPING;

USA, PENNSYLVANIA, KUTZTOWN;

EID: 0029659366     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00336054     Document Type: Article

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